One of Life's Players
Synopsis
One of Life's Players will be reminiscent of films such as Baraka (Ron Fricke, 1992), Koyaanisqatsi (Godfrey Reggio, 1983) and Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929), which don't really have a traditional narrative drive. These experimental masterpieces rely on the use of stunning cinematography to allow the audience to create their own story. One of Life's Players portrays images such as an empty room with just a fireplace, and a photograph spattered with blood to depict how life can often take a turn for the worst. Sometimes a lifetime can often feel like the blink of any eye, One of Life's Players depicts this by using images like a young woman's eye, which transforms into an old woman's eye and other similar juxtapositions. Although some of the imagery isn't always blatantly obvious. I'm hoping perhaps One of Life's Players will fuel thoughts about how at times we as a fast moving species tend to take the planet and its abundant fascinations for granted.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 1 min 40 secs
- Format
- Super8, BetaSP, DVD, MPEG2
- Director
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Daniel G Hughes
- Producer
- Daniel G Hughes
- Editor
- Daniel G Hughes
- Screenwriter
- Daniel G Hughes
- Director of Photography
- Daniel G Hughes
- Sound
- Daniel G Hughes
- Composer
- Dave Swinfen
Genre
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Production Status
Production Company
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