Even after how much I loved "The Camera," "The Archive" beat it. I'm in a band myself and seeing his love for music is exactly how I feel! Sean Dunne did an amazing job of capturing the struggle that the music business is now a days. I feel for the poor guy, after spending your entire life to collecting over a million records, only to lose it and not have anyone to enjoy it.
This was a great film. Galen summer did a great job with the editing of this film by choosing the music to further strengthen the power of the message being portrayed in this film. And the cameraman also had some great shots of the records as they were playing the music. It makes you really think about what's going to happen to all of this music in a few years.
Wow that was an awesome film. I really liked the shots we were presented with here and I was surprised at how easily I was able to spot where the key light was located and weather or not there were head lights in the different interviews. I felt like they did a good job at using the talking head technique as it was very powerful in getting the films message across.
I love listening to old people talk about what they love. There were two major elements that really made this film what it was: the character and the setting. Paul Mawhinney gave the subject matter an emotional appeal and lets the audience connect to the material. Also, Paul's cluttered archives give the viewer further insight to Paul's personality and put a visual on his expansive love for music. Had the interviews been filmed in a formal living room, the film would have had a much different feel.
I love that The Archive used the records as much as possible. Instead of having a generic background shot for the interviews, the records were in the background and they were used for music in the short film . I think that the director did a great job at focusing on the connection between the man and his records leading up to the final shots of the lights being turned out.
Sean Dunne took one situation--a rather marvelous one--and turned it into a complete storyline. Act 1 was intriguing and upbeat, and then shifts when the audience is told that he is legally blind. That information could easily have been in the opening, but by withholding that fact, it heightens the story even more, and also makes his passion for music more important to us. So when we learn that he's going through a bit of an existential crisis with the lack of interest in his life's work, we care much more. The film beautifully finishes with a few metaphorical shots and the build in the music. I loved it! Definitely some things to think about when finding a storyline in my own short documentary...
This short documentary was very entertaining. At first, the opening shot almost made it feel like a commercial in ways. However, you are then introduced to the story of the Archive. The way that the camera focuses on the rows and rows of albums was used in a great way. The shots reminded me of a library, and that was a perfect representation of them. It was in fact an album library. The director does a great job of interviewing with the same music that is on the shelves being played in the background. I thought that was a very nice touch.
Dan Bryan: The most impressive thing I found about "The Archive" is that the documentary was able to make me feel for Mawhinney's emotional struggle, even when I found the subject of Mawhinney himself to be an embittered snob. Fortunately, I don't need to actually like the subject of the documentary to appreciate how effective the documentary itself is in getting the point across. Dunne makes excellent use of mood-setting to convey the reflective, yearning tone of the situation. The archive's hoarded clutter is ever-present in the background, with rows upon rows of records in faded jackets; the archive itself seems to become a character in the story, full of personality and history. The reveal of Mawhinney's blindness was implemented at just the right moment to make the audience understand the breadth of his connection to music, and the depth of field on shots of the archive's rows helps us to understand the weight of his commitment. The final shots of Mawhinney crying over a record playing before the lights dim makes the whole affair seem like a eulogy in-progress.
Huming Liu: The Archive by Sean Dunne presents me an unforgettable documentary with abundant feeling from Paul's perspective as he illustrates his life spent on collecting LP records. one of the greatest parts of the editing of this film is how amazingly compatible the background music is to the story that Paul is telling and the tone of him. Delightful music is used when Paul shows his pride of his collection, while sentimental music is used when Paul feels helpless about his records not favored by anybody. The execution of this film is the most impressing part in my point of view. Lights get turned off along with Paul's crying when he plays his record. The film has an outstanding control of story structure and light setting and emotion performance.
I really enjoyed this short piece. Based on the topic, I expected it to be hard to follow but it was really easy to follow the story because of the shots. All of the shots were distinct and easy to follow along with. It's an emotional story and the tone fits the film perfectly. Another element that made it was the music. The music wasn't too much but it was just enough to keep the emotional feel throughout. The lighting and setting created the perfect emotional storyline because we see the struggle Paul is put through. Overall this film was very good in all the aspects we have been learning about in class.
"The Archive" was a really entertaining short documentary to watch. The way the shots flowed made the story easy to follow and left me wanting more. The music that was played in the background helped set the mood and let the viewer understand the emotions that Paul felt towards his music collection. My favorite shot was probably when he was standing by the record player while it was playing and he was just taking in the music. Overall, this video really helped me understand what is expected of us in our upcoming project.
Wilson Weirich: The first things that caught my attention in “The Archive” were the Wes Anderson-esque colors and titles. I’ve always enjoyed the feel of Anderson’s movies so that instantly interested me. My favorite aspect of the film was the use of vinyl records playing onscreen and continuing playing in the background after a cut into interviews and b-roll. The camera movement in the film in general was fantastic, especially regarding the shots where the camera panned through the rows and rows of records. My favorite scene in the film by far was when the lights go out while/after it was explained the store had to close. The combination of framing and lighting came together to form a truly emotional scene.
Even after how much I loved "The Camera," "The Archive" beat it. I'm in a band myself and seeing his love for music is exactly how I feel! Sean Dunne did an amazing job of capturing the struggle that the music business is now a days. I feel for the poor guy, after spending your entire life to collecting over a million records, only to lose it and not have anyone to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great film. Galen summer did a great job with the editing of this film by choosing the music to further strengthen the power of the message being portrayed in this film. And the cameraman also had some great shots of the records as they were playing the music. It makes you really think about what's going to happen to all of this music in a few years.
ReplyDeleteWow that was an awesome film. I really liked the shots we were presented with here and I was surprised at how easily I was able to spot where the key light was located and weather or not there were head lights in the different interviews. I felt like they did a good job at using the talking head technique as it was very powerful in getting the films message across.
ReplyDeleteI love listening to old people talk about what they love. There were two major elements that really made this film what it was: the character and the setting. Paul Mawhinney gave the subject matter an emotional appeal and lets the audience connect to the material. Also, Paul's cluttered archives give the viewer further insight to Paul's personality and put a visual on his expansive love for music. Had the interviews been filmed in a formal living room, the film would have had a much different feel.
ReplyDeleteI love that The Archive used the records as much as possible. Instead of having a generic background shot for the interviews, the records were in the background and they were used for music in the short film . I think that the director did a great job at focusing on the connection between the man and his records leading up to the final shots of the lights being turned out.
ReplyDeleteSean Dunne took one situation--a rather marvelous one--and turned it into a complete storyline. Act 1 was intriguing and upbeat, and then shifts when the audience is told that he is legally blind. That information could easily have been in the opening, but by withholding that fact, it heightens the story even more, and also makes his passion for music more important to us. So when we learn that he's going through a bit of an existential crisis with the lack of interest in his life's work, we care much more. The film beautifully finishes with a few metaphorical shots and the build in the music. I loved it! Definitely some things to think about when finding a storyline in my own short documentary...
ReplyDeleteThis short documentary was very entertaining. At first, the opening shot almost made it feel like a commercial in ways. However, you are then introduced to the story of the Archive. The way that the camera focuses on the rows and rows of albums was used in a great way. The shots reminded me of a library, and that was a perfect representation of them. It was in fact an album library. The director does a great job of interviewing with the same music that is on the shelves being played in the background. I thought that was a very nice touch.
ReplyDeleteDan Bryan: The most impressive thing I found about "The Archive" is that the documentary was able to make me feel for Mawhinney's emotional struggle, even when I found the subject of Mawhinney himself to be an embittered snob. Fortunately, I don't need to actually like the subject of the documentary to appreciate how effective the documentary itself is in getting the point across. Dunne makes excellent use of mood-setting to convey the reflective, yearning tone of the situation. The archive's hoarded clutter is ever-present in the background, with rows upon rows of records in faded jackets; the archive itself seems to become a character in the story, full of personality and history. The reveal of Mawhinney's blindness was implemented at just the right moment to make the audience understand the breadth of his connection to music, and the depth of field on shots of the archive's rows helps us to understand the weight of his commitment. The final shots of Mawhinney crying over a record playing before the lights dim makes the whole affair seem like a eulogy in-progress.
ReplyDeleteHuming Liu: The Archive by Sean Dunne presents me an unforgettable documentary with abundant feeling from Paul's perspective as he illustrates his life spent on collecting LP records. one of the greatest parts of the editing of this film is how amazingly compatible the background music is to the story that Paul is telling and the tone of him. Delightful music is used when Paul shows his pride of his collection, while sentimental music is used when Paul feels helpless about his records not favored by anybody. The execution of this film is the most impressing part in my point of view. Lights get turned off along with Paul's crying when he plays his record. The film has an outstanding control of story structure and light setting and emotion performance.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this short piece. Based on the topic, I expected it to be hard to follow but it was really easy to follow the story because of the shots. All of the shots were distinct and easy to follow along with. It's an emotional story and the tone fits the film perfectly. Another element that made it was the music. The music wasn't too much but it was just enough to keep the emotional feel throughout. The lighting and setting created the perfect emotional storyline because we see the struggle Paul is put through. Overall this film was very good in all the aspects we have been learning about in class.
ReplyDelete"The Archive" was a really entertaining short documentary to watch. The way the shots flowed made the story easy to follow and left me wanting more. The music that was played in the background helped set the mood and let the viewer understand the emotions that Paul felt towards his music collection. My favorite shot was probably when he was standing by the record player while it was playing and he was just taking in the music. Overall, this video really helped me understand what is expected of us in our upcoming project.
ReplyDeleteWilson Weirich: The first things that caught my attention in “The Archive” were the Wes Anderson-esque colors and titles. I’ve always enjoyed the feel of Anderson’s movies so that instantly interested me. My favorite aspect of the film was the use of vinyl records playing onscreen and continuing playing in the background after a cut into interviews and b-roll. The camera movement in the film in general was fantastic, especially regarding the shots where the camera panned through the rows and rows of records. My favorite scene in the film by far was when the lights go out while/after it was explained the store had to close. The combination of framing and lighting came together to form a truly emotional scene.
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