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Steel Homes

1. Was there an element in the film that stood out to you?

The element of sound stood out to me in this short film. This is because the quiet diegetic sound created an atmosphere of seclusion from the world which helped me to become immersed into the film. However this immersed me into being a passive spectator therefore I found it difficult to be educated by this short film.

2. How does the films Form (structure and style) relate to its Content (theme and subject matter)?

The silence used for a majority of the documentary creates a calming effect. This combined with the narration of people talking helps to emphasise the real affect this place has on its customers.

3. Discuss 2 techniques used in the film which you found interesting- Why do you think this approach was used?

I found that the use of the people being interviewed in the foreground was interesting and that we never see a clip of them being interview, just the sound. I think this approach was used to display to the audience the technique of storytelling and highlighted that there are many stories to be told in this place, therefore the interviewees didn't matter as there are constant new stories in this place.

4. Is the way sound is used appropriate/successful for the film and why?

Sound throughout this short film is successfull. Sound was minimally used and for a majority of the film it was just the narration in the foreground with very little diegetic sound in the background. This helped me as an audience member to understand the isolation as well as the peace in this place which created a successful immersive effect to the audience that the filmmaker has used to create a specific atmosphere