By John Heeg and Chris Westlund.
Live action
Source http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2014/08/11/brady/
Byline: A wheelchair bound boy watches as his mother falls in love with the high school volunteer at the pool where he does aquatic therapy.
Theme: Illness
Genre: Drama
Structure: Shown in the life of a boy and the development of a relationship in that time…
I chose this video because of how light it is though the ideas are sad but still not rated. Seeing the story from his perspective, we're still able to understand what's happening more than he does, but he does pick up on his mothers unhappiness, and I get the feeling that he does blame himself but doesn't think much of it because he is still a young boy. I think this video is sad because it shows how his mother really likes the instructor, but his obvious rejection cuts deep and it shows that. What I like about this film is it could've been over dramatic with longer scenes, but it wasn't.
Camera techniques.
There isn't a lot of dialogue. theres a lot of music where there are closeups of the little boy showing that he is watching the interactions between his mother and the man. I think It shows how perceptive he is, and slightly how mature he is.When I think of a boy his age, I expect to see him happy and playing around. He's really quiet, and I know it's him being wheelchair bound that keeps him quiet.
At touching scenes, the music is free, serene, but still light at the same time.
Close-up/mid-shot of the mother checking out the volunteer swimming instructor, setting the base of the buildup for when she asks him out.
Close-up/mid-shot of the little boy watching the interaction between his mother and the man- close enough to see his contemplative expression.
Close-up of the mother crying in the car after getting rejected, her back to the son, though he is able to see the expression of her face in the rear-view mirror.
Close-up of the mother showing her expression- she's trying to smile for her son though she's going through a heartbreak.
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