A visually clever short about the disharmony of modern urban life contrasted against the grander scheme of the universe.
Jim Albers is a young man who works in Manhattan. He is overloaded with noise, stress, and bad food, which ultimately lead to his collapse, and, perhaps, his reconsideration of his place and purpose in life. The film's meaning is not overly clear, and purposefully open-ended. Often this make for an unsatisfying experience but not with this short, which always gives the impression its onto something big even if we're not quite sure what that is.
The film's well shot, using a mixture of video and animation, and has an excellent soundtrack. The only down would be that at times the use of DV (digital video) looks a bit cheap. Its fast, heavy editing gives a unique, overwhelming style that well complements the mood of sensory overload.
Jim Albers is a young man who works in Manhattan. He is overloaded with noise, stress, and bad food, which ultimately lead to his collapse, and, perhaps, his reconsideration of his place and purpose in life. The film's meaning is not overly clear, and purposefully open-ended. Often this make for an unsatisfying experience but not with this short, which always gives the impression its onto something big even if we're not quite sure what that is.
The film's well shot, using a mixture of video and animation, and has an excellent soundtrack. The only down would be that at times the use of DV (digital video) looks a bit cheap. Its fast, heavy editing gives a unique, overwhelming style that well complements the mood of sensory overload.
