REEL/UNREEL Response

In the short film, reel unreel by Francis Alys many shot types are used, as well as natural and ambient sound. the film begins with an establishing shot of Kabul Afghanistan showing its gray-brown drab landscape. then the film follows children through a city/town. as the film goes on, more and more color within the film shows up, such as the child running with the crimson red reel of film. Francis Alys makes use of beautiful Pashto as subtitles as well as an English translation. other shot types that were in use include a close-up shot of the reel when rolling, medium shots of children playing as well as animals. The film relied on clean cuts instead of any transitions. besides natural sound, natural light was used to a nice effect especially when the camera goes through the dark tunnel in a first-person pov and the almost angelic light can be seen as it approaches the exit. At some points I notice the natural sound to be a bit loud. But it does capture the city life in Kabul, well.