Analysis 1 (Film Tv 2)
3. In this week’s lecture, scenes from Scott Ruo’s ‘Four Images’, Brian Hill’s ‘Drinking for England’ and Chantal Akerman’s ‘D’Est’ were screened. Choose one of these, and consider, in a single paragraph, what might have intrigued, interested, displeased or repelled you.
What was interesting about Brian Hill’s “Drinking for England” was the play in poetry in this documentary. What intrigued me was that the film didn’t exactly need someone to do a voiceover or someone to narrate what was happening. The characters in the film tell their own story, bringing about a more personal feel to the entire film, making people empathize with them rather than it just being a “documentary”. There’s this emotional appeal when the characters are the one who are narrating the film.
4. Listen to the first 10 minutes of Glenn Gould’s radio documentary, “The Idea of North”.
The idea of North 10min.wav or Files are here (experimenting with different sizes and file types) If possible, use headphones. Record your impressions in a paragraph or two.
I felt that it was rather confusing and hard to listen as there were 2/3 voices overlapping each other at the first part of the recording. There were crucial elements of storytellng in this recording – plot, characters, a narrative point of view and sound effects. All that makes a story told more intriguing. For me, the recording came off a little too dull for me, as it didn’t had an visuals to excite me. Also, it came off alittle too long winded with regards to the content that was said, it lost my attention 5 minutes into it.
5. listen to the audio you recorded in Tute #1. Here. Write a paragraph or two about your recording from a technical and/or “poetic” perspective.
Walking into a crowded place with a smile on my face
I hear a party going on in this pretty decent place
I know all the people here just as I should
I walk around to say hello but it feels as if no one gave a hood
As the leaves rustle on and i seeth in pits of bitter sweet moments
I’ve never felt so lonely in a crowded room.