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Please can you all write your opinion as to why the student made film //The Box// is so effective. Remember to add your name to the comment! Mr Reich

Sacha - i think that the storyline was meaningful and the sound was very effective. The sound portrayed the emotions of anger and suspense and it was edited so that it was very powerful and reflected the themes of the story. The low angles were very effective because they gave the main actor a sense of superiority at times but also created a sense of fear towards the end of the film. The film was well edited so it depicted feelings of insolation and frustration. The use of angles to create different perspectiove was good because it provided the audience with different viewpoint and visual effects. The room was washed in bleak colours which added to the feeling of negativity. The use of symbolism made it easier for the audience to relate to the story.

Harry-The lighting and sound effects were very effective. Strong performances and great editing. There were many interesting details which I think they helped to turn compelling story into successful film. The director was really creative using all those elements such as the color of the hand, the box, etc......There also various shots that were very spectacular such as pan shot, dolly shot, extreme zoom-ups during the middle scene of the film.

Pearl - The box was great because of the sound, lighting, and many different angles. The sound editing was very effective. It was loud and clear and some are digetic sound. The soundtrack was also very effective because it portrayed the man's emotion. The used of blue color lighting was also effective. The wide angle shows the man is alone in the room. The sound was very clear and loud suggests that the room is very quiet. Those things made the film very effective. The storyline was also simple and not hard to understand which is good. The make up skill was great. good casts. well editing but there was a part where the editing was not right. It was when the man came in the room without chips but later on he just opened the chips but the audience doesn't know where he got the chips from.

The main aspect of The Box that made it so affective was the editing. Quick editing like this is used by many directors to heighten tension and suspense and the director and editor of the box used the technique very effectively. Another part of what made it so affective was the mystery posed by not actually seeing very much of the hand or the box. The film was quite strange and abstract but the themes of greed were still put across very well. Though there were some minor errors in continuity the film held a good atmosphere by using the colder white balance on the camera. The film is very good for a student film but in many respects i wasn't blown away as i didn't find the acting, sound editing (just a few moments) and locations to be very good.
 * Reilly**

=__Steve__= =__I think the the biggest success of The Box is its visual effects and its sound effects. The texture of the film is very smooth and well refined. Also the blueish color made it very eerie. Of course the simple but intense sound effects also adds to the intensity of the film. The set design was also very effective, because the room was very isolated and open, which gives you a sense of secrecy and mystery.__=