Trine Lindberg: “The Camera” by Peter Lewis is a short film about a girl who finds a somewhat magical Polaroid camera. The beginning of the film gives us a good impression of the setting of the film. The lighting outside is good, which is a contrast to the lighting inside the beach house. The beach house is dark, and it looks abandoned. I think the music is key in this short film, because it enhances the tone of the setting. The music is simple and calm. There’s just a piano playing, which in my opinion makes it sound kind of creepy. The girl takes a picture of what appears to be an empty bed, but when she holds up the developed picture, there’s a guy sitting on the bed. I really noticed how they used the music to emphasize the moment when she looks at the picture. The second the audience gets to see the picture in a close up; the music reaches some sort of climax. This makes it even creepier. However, when the girl keeps on taking pictures and the boy magically shows up in the picture, she’s not scared, she smiles and seems happy. I imagine this guy is a deceased brother or friend, which is why it makes her happy that she’s able to see him in the pictures.
Keran Jiang:: “The Camera” by Peter Lewis is a short film. At first we can see a girl walking quietly, the screen is warm and quiet. then, It becomes looks very mysterious, soundtrack, on the steps of the girl's footsteps close-up, opened the door of the moment, we have to create a mysterious atmosphere. Then, the girl found a camera in a room, she tried to shoot the photos, wash out the picture see a boy appear in her photo, this moment I am very creepy, I thought it was a ghost. Then, girl continue took a few photos, she not only did not fear, but smiled, she seemed to know and love the boy. She went on to shoot a few photos, but panic find boys gone out of the house, she came to the beach, facing herself took a picture, finally wash out the picture is a photo of them. I think this movie should be a dream of the girl, the boy might be her lover, and finally left the girl, the girl with the camera to remember them bit by bit. In short this film's plot is very attractive, and finally atmosphere is very warm with a little regret.
Sydney Black: "The Camera" By Peter Lewis is a short that is extremely visually appealing. From the start of the film the camera angels and shots are extremely artistic. The Short starts with a girl on a beach and sees an abandon beach house. The quietness of the glomming of the music makes the tone of the film spooky. She then finds a Polaroid camera. Bacially being a scary movie fan i found the idea of this film very good and fresh like nothing i had very seen before. But what seems to be scary to us as outsiders made the girl feel happy and comfortable. This short made my imaginations run wild.
Julie Bowman: In "The Camera," the music is one of the most important aspects of the short film. The story begins with a variety of shots from extremely low angles with serene background music while a young woman is exploring the beach. When she discovers the house and goes inside, the music softens but does not change the tone that is already set. As she finds the camera and begins taking pictures, the joyful melody continues even though she discovers she is not alone in this house. This is where the music is most important in my opinion. If I had walked into an empty house, started taking pictures, and discovered someone was in there that I could not see, I would be terrified and leave the house as soon as possible. My music would have changed. But since the serene melody continues, we are informed that she is not afraid of the unknown second person. Since there are no words in this film, the tone is set by the bright lighting, the tranquil music, and the smiles on their faces. The ending leaves the audience with more questions than answers, but the short film seems to focus more on celebrating life rather than mourning the loss of loved ones.
Shelby Anderson: "The Camera" by Peter Lewis is a compelling story, but it also was very well done technically, in my opinion. I was intrigued (but also a little creep out) by the story, but was also thoroughly pleased by the actual cinematic elements of the piece. Throughout, the camera angles and movements were striking and did a great job of matching the action of the scene. The music was also a rather effective element in the piece as well. The way that the music subtly went along with the action, but didn't lead the action or give away future actions was well done. I think that the physical pieces of the film enhanced the actual story of the film very well and made the piece more enjoyable. I also thought the final shot of the Polaroid picture left in the sand with the tide coming up in the background was very striking and a beautiful ending to the piece.
Caroline Ficken: Peter Lewis does a beautiful job of telling the silent story of a young woman’s lovely discovery. A girl, at first alone, is intrigued by a camera found in a house and the pictures it captures. At first when the boy mysteriously appears in the photo, the music and camera angle give a heart stopping feeling to the audience but Lewis does a wonderful job of turning it into a beautiful discovery of this boy. His smile and appearance within the pictures gives comfort. Then as he disappears, the girl becomes concerned and pained by his absence. She is determined to find him. Peter Lewis’ cinematography is stunning and simple. He captures the setting and the girl with extreme wide shots and extreme close ups that really emphasize her beauty and the simplicity in her adventure. The storyline was sincere but the cinematography really carried the piece. Perhaps he represented someone that she had lost or her need to not feel alone. He was a friend to her even in the short time we saw him. The score to the film gave such life to the silent story and emphasized the emotion within the piece. At the end of the film, she disappears and a picture of the two of them is left on the beach, giving a beautiful, simple ending to a beautiful, simple story.
Jordan Tanner: In "The Camera," writer and director Peter Lewis takes the audience to a lofty if somewhat ambiguous journey. The film begins with the main character entering a beach house and stumbling upon a Polaroid camera tucked away inside a chest. Normal enough, but then she begins to take pictures with the camera and it is revealed that through some magical, distant power, the camera is able to produce images in the picture that are not actually there. The girl sees a young boy in the pictures, sitting on the bed, posing and smiling for someone, maybe the girl in some odd Twilight Zone universe. She's having fun, snapping pictures from one room to the next, awash in the glow of a good, strange day. Suddenly the boy begins to disappear from the photos, leaving the girl to panic, dashing through the house trying to find another spot where the boy might reappear. Then she does, taking a photo of the window that results in an image of the boy apparently leaving the house (and her). She chases after him, ending up back at the beach. She ponders then apprehensively takes a picture of herself and vanishes. The last picture shows her with the boy standing behind her. Where did she go? Who knows and who cares. I don't think some tidy, definitive resolution was the point of this short film, anyway. It's just a fun concept executed by Lewis and family (judging by the credits it appears this was a family effort) to dreamy perfection. Limited in resources but brimming with style and vision, this short film was a truly genuine pleasure.
Kayla Cassese: Peter Lewis’s short film “The Camera” showcases a young girl isolated on a beach where she stumbles upon an empty house and discovers an old Polaroid camera. Excited by this find, she begins to take pictures in which a boy about her age appears, though he cannot be seen outside of the photo itself. Rather than become afraid, she is curious and eager to find out more about this boy and she begins to photograph many different rooms. As soon as the boy disappears from the photos, she starts to panic and frantically searches for him. This girl is so desperate for companionship that she is relying on something that is nothing more than her imagination. The camera angles, perspectives, and focus convey a sense of chaos in the film. Only once she is prepared to take a photo of herself on the beach is when things settle down. At the end of the film, the audience is told that the film was made to commemorate someone. I believe this film was made to illustrate the need to find companionship and find hope in something before we can truly leave this world. Once she snapped the photograph of herself with the boy behind her, she vanishes because she has found that comfort. I think the visual dynamics and music in this short film really helped the audience to know how to feel throughout the girl’s journey.
Trine Lindberg: “The Camera” by Peter Lewis is a short film about a girl who finds a somewhat magical Polaroid camera. The beginning of the film gives us a good impression of the setting of the film. The lighting outside is good, which is a contrast to the lighting inside the beach house. The beach house is dark, and it looks abandoned. I think the music is key in this short film, because it enhances the tone of the setting. The music is simple and calm. There’s just a piano playing, which in my opinion makes it sound kind of creepy. The girl takes a picture of what appears to be an empty bed, but when she holds up the developed picture, there’s a guy sitting on the bed. I really noticed how they used the music to emphasize the moment when she looks at the picture. The second the audience gets to see the picture in a close up; the music reaches some sort of climax. This makes it even creepier. However, when the girl keeps on taking pictures and the boy magically shows up in the picture, she’s not scared, she smiles and seems happy. I imagine this guy is a deceased brother or friend, which is why it makes her happy that she’s able to see him in the pictures.
ReplyDeleteKeran Jiang:: “The Camera” by Peter Lewis is a short film. At first we can see a girl walking quietly, the screen is warm and quiet. then, It becomes looks very mysterious, soundtrack, on the steps of the girl's footsteps close-up, opened the door of the moment, we have to create a mysterious atmosphere. Then, the girl found a camera in a room, she tried to shoot the photos, wash out the picture see a boy appear in her photo, this moment I am very creepy, I thought it was a ghost. Then, girl continue took a few photos, she not only did not fear, but smiled, she seemed to know and love the boy. She went on to shoot a few photos, but panic find boys gone out of the house, she came to the beach, facing herself took a picture, finally wash out the picture is a photo of them. I think this movie should be a dream of the girl, the boy might be her lover, and finally left the girl, the girl with the camera to remember them bit by bit. In short this film's plot is very attractive, and finally atmosphere is very warm with a little regret.
ReplyDeleteSydney Black: "The Camera" By Peter Lewis is a short that is extremely visually appealing. From the start of the film the camera angels and shots are extremely artistic. The Short starts with a girl on a beach and sees an abandon beach house. The quietness of the glomming of the music makes the tone of the film spooky. She then finds a Polaroid camera. Bacially being a scary movie fan i found the idea of this film very good and fresh like nothing i had very seen before. But what seems to be scary to us as outsiders made the girl feel happy and comfortable. This short made my imaginations run wild.
ReplyDeleteJulie Bowman: In "The Camera," the music is one of the most important aspects of the short film. The story begins with a variety of shots from extremely low angles with serene background music while a young woman is exploring the beach. When she discovers the house and goes inside, the music softens but does not change the tone that is already set. As she finds the camera and begins taking pictures, the joyful melody continues even though she discovers she is not alone in this house. This is where the music is most important in my opinion. If I had walked into an empty house, started taking pictures, and discovered someone was in there that I could not see, I would be terrified and leave the house as soon as possible. My music would have changed. But since the serene melody continues, we are informed that she is not afraid of the unknown second person. Since there are no words in this film, the tone is set by the bright lighting, the tranquil music, and the smiles on their faces. The ending leaves the audience with more questions than answers, but the short film seems to focus more on celebrating life rather than mourning the loss of loved ones.
ReplyDeleteShelby Anderson: "The Camera" by Peter Lewis is a compelling story, but it also was very well done technically, in my opinion. I was intrigued (but also a little creep out) by the story, but was also thoroughly pleased by the actual cinematic elements of the piece. Throughout, the camera angles and movements were striking and did a great job of matching the action of the scene. The music was also a rather effective element in the piece as well. The way that the music subtly went along with the action, but didn't lead the action or give away future actions was well done. I think that the physical pieces of the film enhanced the actual story of the film very well and made the piece more enjoyable. I also thought the final shot of the Polaroid picture left in the sand with the tide coming up in the background was very striking and a beautiful ending to the piece.
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ReplyDeleteCaroline Ficken: Peter Lewis does a beautiful job of telling the silent story of a young woman’s lovely discovery. A girl, at first alone, is intrigued by a camera found in a house and the pictures it captures. At first when the boy mysteriously appears in the photo, the music and camera angle give a heart stopping feeling to the audience but Lewis does a wonderful job of turning it into a beautiful discovery of this boy. His smile and appearance within the pictures gives comfort. Then as he disappears, the girl becomes concerned and pained by his absence. She is determined to find him. Peter Lewis’ cinematography is stunning and simple. He captures the setting and the girl with extreme wide shots and extreme close ups that really emphasize her beauty and the simplicity in her adventure. The storyline was sincere but the cinematography really carried the piece. Perhaps he represented someone that she had lost or her need to not feel alone. He was a friend to her even in the short time we saw him. The score to the film gave such life to the silent story and emphasized the emotion within the piece. At the end of the film, she disappears and a picture of the two of them is left on the beach, giving a beautiful, simple ending to a beautiful, simple story.
ReplyDeleteJordan Tanner: In "The Camera," writer and director Peter Lewis takes the audience to a lofty if somewhat ambiguous journey. The film begins with the main character entering a beach house and stumbling upon a Polaroid camera tucked away inside a chest. Normal enough, but then she begins to take pictures with the camera and it is revealed that through some magical, distant power, the camera is able to produce images in the picture that are not actually there. The girl sees a young boy in the pictures, sitting on the bed, posing and smiling for someone, maybe the girl in some odd Twilight Zone universe. She's having fun, snapping pictures from one room to the next, awash in the glow of a good, strange day. Suddenly the boy begins to disappear from the photos, leaving the girl to panic, dashing through the house trying to find another spot where the boy might reappear. Then she does, taking a photo of the window that results in an image of the boy apparently leaving the house (and her). She chases after him, ending up back at the beach. She ponders then apprehensively takes a picture of herself and vanishes. The last picture shows her with the boy standing behind her. Where did she go? Who knows and who cares. I don't think some tidy, definitive resolution was the point of this short film, anyway. It's just a fun concept executed by Lewis and family (judging by the credits it appears this was a family effort) to dreamy perfection. Limited in resources but brimming with style and vision, this short film was a truly genuine pleasure.
ReplyDeleteKayla Cassese: Peter Lewis’s short film “The Camera” showcases a young girl isolated on a beach where she stumbles upon an empty house and discovers an old Polaroid camera. Excited by this find, she begins to take pictures in which a boy about her age appears, though he cannot be seen outside of the photo itself. Rather than become afraid, she is curious and eager to find out more about this boy and she begins to photograph many different rooms. As soon as the boy disappears from the photos, she starts to panic and frantically searches for him. This girl is so desperate for companionship that she is relying on something that is nothing more than her imagination. The camera angles, perspectives, and focus convey a sense of chaos in the film. Only once she is prepared to take a photo of herself on the beach is when things settle down. At the end of the film, the audience is told that the film was made to commemorate someone. I believe this film was made to illustrate the need to find companionship and find hope in something before we can truly leave this world. Once she snapped the photograph of herself with the boy behind her, she vanishes because she has found that comfort. I think the visual dynamics and music in this short film really helped the audience to know how to feel throughout the girl’s journey.
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