By Rosie Pedlow and Joe King
This short film is based in a caravan park. It traces it through day and night, with a seemingly never ending tracking short. The place changes with the changing light, managing to go from bleak and desolate to warm and atmospheric.
I love the way the film begins with the camera pointed to the right, all you can see is fields of the countryside, and a boy gets on his bike. The camera and audience then follow him through this park and cross many more very human things in the natural environment. At one point, a balloon floats in front of the camera, at another, some cars drive towards the camera. I think what the film is commenting on is made clearest by the first and final shots. The last shot is of a tree, with pylon wires going into it. The camera pauses here for a minute. From this, for me, the film is talking about the impact of this caravan park - which seems pretty permanent - on this natural space. I think the film shows a negative view of it, which is enhanced by the pausing of the last shot; as the rest of the film has been moving image, this is something that really stands out. The shot simply shows a permanent human imprint on this part of countryside. However, I do think that this is a piece that is open to a lot of interpretation, simply because of its minimalist approach.
I think in our short film, it would be great if we managed to achieve a similar affect. We are also doing something very simple but something that we hope will be open to a bit of interpretation.
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