Pockets (Dir. James Lees) is a three minute documentary film which explores the subject of emptying different peoples pockets to see what the items they have on them mean to them. I find this short documentary interesting in terms of how visual it is within a short amount of time.
I particularly like the use of depth of field within the film; the use of focusing different areas of the shot enables the viewer to discover parts on screen that they may not have previously considered, for example, within the second shot shown below, the viewer is narratively being told something about the subject that is shown to be out of focus, however visually the background location is in clearer focus, which takes the story visually away from subject and makes viewer instead search frame and focus on the background location instead.
I also find the choice and range of angles within the 3 minute film interesting, and feel like this is something I would like to be able to explore in a similar way within our own documentary, in terms of experimenting with creative angles and shot types as well as using focus pulls when filming the art filled walls and areas. I like how this film has such a simple concept to follow, however it still keeps the viewer engaged for the full three minutes, as it is shot creatively and the cinematography is composed well. The film also feels very real and reminds me of some independent films that I have seen, in terms of following a simple concept and narrative within a short amount of time, but still making it visually appealing enough for the viewer to be fully drawn into.
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