When researching Agoraphobia me and my partner came across a video on YouTube about a man suffering the same condition. The short film demonstrated a great example of the beginning ideas me and my partner started to create between us on what we could include in our future film opening.
Agoraphobia- A short student film
Within the first few seconds we are introduced to the clip through an establishing shot, the purpose behind the establishing shot is to make it clear that he is suffering from Agoraphobia and doesn't want to leave the comfort of his own home. It then quickly changes to a wide shot of a light build on the ceiling from the main characters perspective, this shot is held for four seconds long which suggests that he is bored of his condition as he's staring into space'.
Throughout the short film the director has used a voice over of the main character talking, The voice over has been used to create an idea that he is trapped within his thoughts as his condition is a mental illness which would occur in the brain. The voice over is at a slow paste which is harmonizing with the backing instrument of a piano, This adds to the dullness of the video which overall illustrates a sense of boredom/repetition of his daily routine.
What really interested me about this film and has inspired me to adapt to it in my film opening is the sense of enigma which has been created. When watching the clip their are so many questions that run through my mind, such as, What triggered this condition? Will he ever conquer his fear? Why doesn't he just leave his house? etc. what plays a main part in creating the enigma is the fear of the unknown. We can only presume what triggered this mental illness.
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