First Response

            What I immediately noticed about the movie was the aged and dirty looking film that made up the imagery. This look gave the film a retro feel that seems to mirror the music playing over the imagery of the film. The music playing over the imagery had a late-era jazz feel with a Bossa Nova twist. This music serves to be the main drive in what imagery is being shown to the viewer. This imagery creates a visual depiction of the audio that the listener is receiving. For example, when the sound of violins can be heard, a set of two parallel lines is seen winding and moving wildly. This creates a similarity with how one visualizes music within their own head. Essentially, it assigns a kind of character to the music and adds closer connection between audio and video. The imagery used to match the music is interesting because it understands how music is explored mentally. Other instruments included in the film are percussion and trumpets, which used their own specific visual representation. The film used this technique so effectively that the utter chaos and pandemonium that is shown moves quickly and relentlessly. This characteristic of the film allows for more repeat viewings to more fully take in the content onscreen. What truly amazes me about the film is the attention to detail and the incredibly joyful visual stimulation that the audience experiences. This is a kind of film that I have not viewed often but from the beginning to the end of the film, I was completely absorbed by the content.