What I really liked in this video is how people act so natural because they don’t know they are recorded or they aren’t told to act. The scenes made me feel like I am watching a real movie. There is a composition in each scene with the stilled objects and moving objects. Also the transitions were pretty good and I think it is because of the camera angle. The audience looks from the same perspective in each scene, which makes it easier to follow. I believe another complementary trick is using one scene more than once in a video. We see what happens in the first scene later on at the end of the video.
I really liked the concept of Lorenz video about time and how people are always waiting on something. The sounds of his voice, the crowd, the train and all other noises of New York City gives this video a sort of attitude. Some people I know that live outside of New York claim that most New Yorkers have attitude and are impatient. Lorenz demonstrates how nice the cities people are as well as how patient they are by waiting for: a friend, a cab, a train, or a street light. I also believe that there is a sort of cliché in this video. The typical New York lifestyle as it is portrayed in movies and magazines is being kind of overly expressed I would say. Waiting and contemplating most decisions we make about travel and meeting other people is more of a stereotype of New York residents. But the overall concept is good. The angles from some of these shots are gorgeous. For instances the light fixtures at the park by Shake Shack was very satisfying. Underground at the train station was a very good shot. As you see the lady waiting and the train approaching is like a paradox of time lapsing and arrival at the same time. Lastly, I really liked the yellow street light flickering on and off. A Yellow street light is a signal to slow down but you’re permitted to keep moving forward. We are taught not to rush and finish our school work and job work. So it is a nice parallel with the residents of New York usually trying not to rush but still keep moving forward. I enjoyed this video. Good sounds of real life and exceptional video shooting.
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What I really liked in this video is how people act so natural because they don’t know they are recorded or they aren’t told to act. The scenes made me feel like I am watching a real movie. There is a composition in each scene with the stilled objects and moving objects. Also the transitions were pretty good and I think it is because of the camera angle. The audience looks from the same perspective in each scene, which makes it easier to follow. I believe another complementary trick is using one scene more than once in a video. We see what happens in the first scene later on at the end of the video.
I really liked the concept of Lorenz video about time and how people are always waiting on something. The sounds of his voice, the crowd, the train and all other noises of New York City gives this video a sort of attitude. Some people I know that live outside of New York claim that most New Yorkers have attitude and are impatient. Lorenz demonstrates how nice the cities people are as well as how patient they are by waiting for: a friend, a cab, a train, or a street light. I also believe that there is a sort of cliché in this video. The typical New York lifestyle as it is portrayed in movies and magazines is being kind of overly expressed I would say. Waiting and contemplating most decisions we make about travel and meeting other people is more of a stereotype of New York residents. But the overall concept is good. The angles from some of these shots are gorgeous. For instances the light fixtures at the park by Shake Shack was very satisfying. Underground at the train station was a very good shot. As you see the lady waiting and the train approaching is like a paradox of time lapsing and arrival at the same time. Lastly, I really liked the yellow street light flickering on and off. A Yellow street light is a signal to slow down but you’re permitted to keep moving forward. We are taught not to rush and finish our school work and job work. So it is a nice parallel with the residents of New York usually trying not to rush but still keep moving forward. I enjoyed this video. Good sounds of real life and exceptional video shooting.