In Killing Time at Home, the camera shows many close-up shots during the clip and I think it's trying to show the characters facial expressions and in some cases what he might be thinking. It also shows camera shots from the characters point of view and that makes the audience see things from their view and what the character can see, it's like you're in the clip as well being the character and it's helps us to understand it more by seeing things from the characters point of view.
In killing time at home, there are two main characters; a man (who’s name we don’t know) and a little disposable friend called ‘Zinc dude’. The mysterious man doesn’t really fit a stereotype on the sheet completely- I don’t think he is a loner though, because if he was a loner he would strive to be alone, and not try and order a friend. I don’t think he is a complete geek either, because he just likes his computer (but doesn’t seem to play games on it like a stereotypical geek would). I personally think the stereotype he fits in most with is the ‘nerd’. Being a nerd is typically associated with intellect, and a nerd often enjoys specialising in complicated fields of study- and we can see that the man is almost obsessed with germs and his health. I think it is very possible that he could’ve been a doctor or scientist once. On 0:24, he looks completely out of it and his eyes are unfocused while he stares at his screen. The man is quite interesting because he looks like a child but has man-like characteristics, the most notable being the stubble on his face. I don’t know what Neil Coslet is trying to get across, but with all the indications that this man represents society I think he may be trying to get across that everything is far too fast (like children don’t really have time to grow up and be children before they’re suddenly adults). This man is a bit anxious for his friend to arrive after ordering him, and engages in a repetitive looking out of the window and fidgeting. When his friend arrives, he throws all the other post to the side (even one marked ‘God post’- this could indicate he is throwing away a valuable opportunity) before following the instructions for his disposable friend. When we see Zinc Dude for the first time, he looks a little on the ugly side; he has a large, pale face which looks far too big for his body, generally quite paunchy and huge black eyes. I think he has been deliberately designed to have the features of a toddler in an alien like form- I mean, toddlers usually have large eyes, round faces and sticky-out stomachs (because their back muscles haven’t developed properly yet). This in itself could evoke subconscious feelings or the desire to protect this friend, especially if you have already watched the ending. Also, when you see how he smiles at the man. When he does, the Zinc Dude looks quite cute. We then see the friend from the man’s point of view, so it looks like the Zinc Dude is smiling /at us/, rather than at the man: This makes the audience think that Zinc Dude is smiling at them, forming a positive connection. In Zinc dude's profile (you can see it briefly at 0:40) it says ‘Zinc Dudes are generally very friendly disposable friends and require lots of play. ZD can become very attached and dependant on their owners’. I think this is true- look at how he plays with the man (whom he has only just met) so willingly, and he even goes back to try and get the man to play with him again. You can see that the creature is actually a living thing; it has grown, made a friend and seems to have emotions. A great example of the latter is when the man is ordering another disposable friend; Zinc dude looks incredibly hurt, before the man’s imposing shadow looms over him. We cut to the next scene, and the friend is carelessly tossed aside, before coming to the realisation that he isn’t alone- all the mans other disposable friends are in there with him.
Well, that all sounds a bit morbid. Also, I have heard of a person who is defined as a normopath. They are basically people who are so focused on blending in and conforming to social norms that it becomes a kind of mania- and they usually end up going in the completely opposite direction, with no friends, acting quite eccentric, having odd obsessions and generally leading a lonely life. Worst of all, they can sometimes be so obsessed that they /loose/ their own personality! I mean, we dont have a very accurate account of the man beforehand, but we can assume. He sounds like one in my opinion.
In killing time at home the colours are very dark and dull. There are colours such as black, dark green, grey and white. There are also a lot of shadows as there doesn't seem to be any light in the house that this man is living in. It really differs from other children's animated films because the colours are usually bright and there are a lot of different colours, they aren't dull and dark like they are in this short film. I think this creates an atmosphere because it gets people thinking about why the director chose such colours for a children's film...Maybe he wanted to send a message across to younger people and one way of doing so is his use of colour.
I agree with Storm when she says that in the short film ‘killing time at home’ the camera shows many close up shots throughout the clip which displays the characters facial expressions. However I do not think it can show the characters emotions as I belive that the character does not have any or is hiding them. I say this because when there is a close up of the charecters face staring at the computer screen, the characters face looks completley blank, as if he is not with it. I believe that this character does not feel anythig and that is why he is able to just throw these 'disposable fiends' away into a dark room.
I also beliave that the director has used close up shots for other meanings in the film. I think close up shots are also used to show as much detail as possible so that you understand more. For example in the scene which shows a close up of a medicine cabinet you can see lots of different and strange medicines. For example 'blood in a box' and 'personality pills' This implies that the animated charecter in the film suffers from Paranoia??? if thats how you spell it :/. The amount of detail that the close up shots reveal helps to understand what kind of person he is.
I would describe the colours used in 'killing time at home' as dull, boring, and gloomy colours. This differs dramatically from childrens animated films as they use lots of bright and colourful colours which make us feel happy :D . However i killing time at home the colours used make us feel depressed and unhappy. The film does not only have depressing colours in his house but he is also wearing dull clothes. This makes us wonder whether the colour of his clothes is reflected on his personality.
As me and Krista were discussing is class, i think that the director has deliberately not added any voice over or dialog so that the clip is open for all interpretations. I also think that the "zinc dude" is supposed to be a real creature and in my opinion i think this is supposed to warn us about what is happening in society, if you go to 0.38 of the clip, you will see it says the name is taken from the Latin word.... and then it says "meaning of ugly lump of meat" in my opinion this is a message to value things and people and not to treat them badly or dispose of them if we get bored but this is what society is turning into.
I agree with sophie. I find it odd that he doesnt have alot of furniture in his room all he has is the computer and the microwave. Yet when he walks into the bathroom to get the zinc ointment for his disposable friend you can see all the different medicines he uses. He looks like a bit of a hypochondriac and is over the top about alot of things. why do you think that is?
At one point in the mise-en-scene it shows the characters bathroom cabinet. The cabinet tells me that he might be a hyperchondriac or very self consious . His world might be very unhigenic and dangerous. I also get the impression that the man is selfish and that is why he has lots of medication to make himself more perfect, but that could also be a sign that he has insecurities. Another, way the film shows me he might be self centered is because he throws away his disposable friends once he gets bored of them. On the other hand, he might have a mental problem such as Agrophobia, because he has lots of medication, machines 'air purifier' and magazines which help him to to prevent germs and illnesses.
When we were told to analyse the film, studying two particular categories, I was given 'Character' and 'Story'. Concentrating on the character of 'Zinc Dude', I found that his personality grew as he did. He grew more confident and his relationship with the man was more like that of two friends (young boys specifically). This is why I found it confusing as to why he would simply replace him, which suggests that he doesn't possess great people skills, this may explain why he lives somewhat like a hermit.
Changing the subject, I got a bit confused whilst watching the film more closely. When the man purchases 'Zinc Dude', it showed that 'Zinc Dude' was the last disposable friend available. Suddenly, when he becomes bored with 'Zinc Dude', he can buy yet another. Am I the only one thats slightly confused?
Talking about the man's treatment of 'Zinc Dude' again (sorry, this post is really disorganised, I'm just writing as I'm thinking, sort of). Is there a clinical condition given to people that cannot commit to long term relationship? If there is I think that he probably has it. It kind of reminds me of that Dog's Trust advert slogan 'A Dog Is For Life Not Just For Christmas'.
If anyone knows of a condition like this please post a reply! (Krista)
Hi Catherine- there are /loads/ of things he could be suffering from. He could be a normopath, for the reasons mentioned at the end of my post.
Poor people skills, one obsession that they know virtually everything about (his could be germs?) and low empathy can indicate Autism, or aspergers syndrome. Sometimes, if it is really that severe, they cannot 'fit in' as such, and find it difficult to have long term relationships (it is near enough impossible, but has been done). I must point out quickly that people with autism have very sparse language skills- almost 40% NEVER learn to talk. Do you think maybe that's why the character doesn't speak, or maybe it's just for dramatic effect or to leave it out to interpritation? Anyway, I was going to list the symptoms here, but it would take to long and I found a useful website: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/autism-symptoms
As Izzy mentioned, he could be obsessed by perfection- which could be OCD? I'm not too sure on that one, but my nan has OCD and she hoards everything, thinking it'll be useful one day- and her medicine cabinet, as an example is like the man's: is stuffed to the brim full of things she'll never need.
Argoraphobia is an anxity disorder that we chatted about in class; The person suffering from agoraphobia may never or rarely leave their home to prevent a panic attack they believe to be inescapable- it sometimes may become so bad they might not even leave their homes. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia)
And the last one is commitmentphobia (for such a direct and silly name, it is a real thing). It is basically a fear of commitment (romantic or otherwise) to an object or thing. The man could be fearful that, if Zinc Dude or any of the other D.F find out any more about him and his habits, they could turn it against him somehow? I'm trying to work it into KTAH, not sure if you get it or not, but in real life sufferers do break off relationships because they get worried that, if the let one person in and it ends badly, they will use their weaknesses against them. Unfortunatly, I cannot find a wiki page for you, but I'm sure if you'll type it into google something useful will come up.
I'm sorry if anyone is confused, I'm thinking of these off of the top of my head. If I think of anymore, I'll post them- meanwhile, if you don't get them, you're more than welcome to ask me to explain them before school or next time you see me.
Thank you, it's no problem. Quick question- why did you immidiatly think Mr Killkrt was a sufferer of a disorder? I don't mean that how I think it reads (because that looks quite agressive)- what I mean is what makes you think that he was suffering from something, rather than the way he is was is his personality?
Anyway, I've been thinking about it all week, and the more I think about it the more frustrating it becomes.
I've not got much else (sorry!)- but I was thinking about it last night and maybe he doesn't have anything wrong with him at all. Most of what we as humans do is learned behaviour- so, for example, I bite my nails but that's because my mum does, so I subconciously copied her when I was little until I did it on my own accord. Maybe the world Mr Killkrt lives in is incredibly dangerous, so you can't let a human being near you (germs? A risk of infection?). People have told him to stay away? So he orders disposable friends in order to have some sort of social interaction, but because of his poor social skills he can't treat it properly. So he throws it away, and orders a new one, in hope that he can start over but ends up making another mistake.
It could just be his personality- Mr Killkrt could just be shy, unempathetic or something of the sort. After talking to my mum about it, she asked me whether he was a socio/psychopath, but I don't think he is; I think he just doesn't know the hurt he's causing, or that he's blind to the creatures obvious happiness and contentment. Amina raised a good point- maybe he thinks that because they were /made/ to be used and disposed of, that they don't/can't develop feelings.
He could be an addict. You can become addicted to anything, and maybe his is the rush of buying another friend and the internet. Or to drugs- it would explain why his bathroom cupboard is crammed full, why he looks in a generally unfit and unhealthy state and why what he buys is cheap and nasty (like the depressing board game with no proper players, and the 'Delecious economy meat' can which was made into a little car).
Also- Normopath! I can't believe I didn't notice it before, but he has personality pills. (Normopaths-"people who are so focused on blending in and conforming to social norms that it becomes a kind of mania...they can sometimes be so obsessed that they /lose/ their own personality!")
Some of this is shots in the dark- there is quite a lack of evidence, so it's really up to you to make up your mind.
In Killing Time at Home there are a lot of close ups, probably to show the characters facial expressions and to keep the main focus at the characters more rather than the surroundings as he doesn’t have much furniture. I also agree with what Storm said. With view shots, it does help our understanding of what is happening because it shows us it in the characters point of view and how the character sees it so we also know what the character is looking at. Different camera positions and angles are used to express emotions of the characters because it can help build up the atmosphere more. For example, at the end at 2.38, there is a close up on Zinc Dude and when he frowns but then slowly the camera zooms out showing us more and more creatures like the zinc dude which slowly makes us feel really shocked rather than all at once showing us zinc dude with all of the other ‘creatures’.
I agree with Phoebe as the colours are quite dark and dull. I would say the most amounts of colours appear at the end in 2.50 but they are still not bright. This is different to children’s animated films as the films for children are usually bright and colourful in order to catch the child’s attention. This creates atmosphere as it makes us feel like something is going to happen or this is quite a strange film as it’s quite dull. You fully understand a little at the end about why it’s dull. When there’s a shadow on the main character’s face when he orders a disposable face, I think it shows that the only light in the room is coming from the computer screen and his eyes are glued to the screen. His expression looks blank and dull as he’s focused on the computer screen. The colour of the man’s clothes are grey and dull which does give a little hint about his character, that he is probably dull and boring. At the end of the film we learn that the man is quite cruel and selfish. At the beginning of the film we feel a little upset for the main character because he is lonely, then we feel happy for him that he found a friend but at the end we feel shocked and surprised at how he had betrayed all of the little, harmless disposable friends.
There are 2 main characters in the film, the Zinc Dude and Mr Killkrt. However, at the end at 2.40 there are a lot of characters as all of the disposable friends are revealed but they aren’t necessarily main characters, even if they are quite a key aspect in the film. At the beginning Mr Killkrt looks lonely and he seems like a computer geek as he was looking at the computer screen as if his eyes were glued to it. I also agree with Krista that he seems like a nerd. Mr killkrt is revealed as quite mean as the film ends and I would also say he is selfish due to the fact that he used Zinc Dude and all of the other disposable friends. I’m not sure what motivates Mr Killkrt to buy friends off of the internet but probably because he is lonely and doesn’t want a real friend in case he caches a disease off them for example or if the real friend betrays him. Also, he can throw disposable friends away when he gets bored with them. As the film goes on, we learn that Mr Killkrt has/had a lot of disposable friends and that you shouldn’t judge anyone at what is revealed first, only their full character as Mr Killkrt seemed lonely at first. Zinc dude seems quite nice and friendly.
If I were to describe the story, I would say that it is about Mr Killkrt who looks like he’s lonely at first but then gradually we see the true him, that he is mean as he buys disposable friends and just throws them away when he feels like it. I personally think that the disposable friends seem like real creatures. The kind of world Mr Killkrt lives in is the kind of world that has disposable friends. It seems like a dark world where not many people go out. The things that suggest a little that Mr Killkrt will treat his friend badly are that it is dark and gloomy. Also, Mr Killkrt throws Zinc Dude with a parachute, almost as if he’s throwing him away. The ending makes the viewer feel that the main character is cruel, mean and selfish for throwing all of disposable friends away. It also makes us feel sorry for the disposable friends and change our judgement about feeling sorry for Mr Killkrt’s loneliness and feeling happy for him when he found a friend. I would say the film is misleading but it does leave little hints that only people who are observant would see.
At first, the music is slow and sort of relaxing but then it becomes happy when the Zinc Dude is friends with Mr Killkrt, however, at the end the music is sort of disturbing and loud. It is also faster and more instruments are playing. It’s a little scary. The ending gives a sort of dramatic effect. It gives a clue about the characters and moods as the music is lonely, happy then scary like what happens in the film. The effect of having no voice over or dialogue is that it makes it more dramatic and makes you thinks a little more as we don’t know how the man talks like or how he speaks/his dialect is like when he speaks to the Zinc Dude. It makes it more dramatic with silence.
There is a mise-en-scene at 0:30 which shows the mans face looking at the computer, eyes wide, bags under his eyes and some stubble. He looks tired, but then his eyes are wide, this could tell us that he is happy to buy a new disposable friend. The light from the computer seems to be the only light in the room as it flickers on his face. Also, the room is very bare with no furniture which shows that he could be poor.
I think the man is living in a dangerous environment because there is a magazine showing that there is a new gas mask out and on the front cover of it, it says "celebreties discuss their favourite diseases." Also at the begining it shows lots of wires and plugs with labells on named "air purifier," and "relaxion tank." This not only could meen that he lives in a dangerous environment but also he could have a mental problem.
The colours are very dull and boring but what stood out for me is that when he went to the door to get his post, the door was bright blue and was probably the brightest thing in the house. This could be telling us that he always looks forward to getting his post, most important his disposable freinds.
Overall, I think the man is lonely and bored, so he grows his own freinds because maybe he cannot make freinds.
I disagree with the fact that the close ups Show the main characters emotions because in many his face looks blank and emotionless. It's almost as if he doesn't feel any emotion towards the "friends" when he is buying them.
Also i agree with the dull dark colurs displaying depression and sadness because it protrays a sense of nothing and shadow
I agree because when there is the close up shot of the man sitting at the computer, his expression portrays nothing, and his eyes are wide as if he's taken drugs or something.Also the only light in the house comes from his computer, suggesting its like his lifeline or something, and its the only thing that provides light for him.
This is probably useless and irrelavent, but I'm curious... you know that Zinc Dude (at the end, when he is thrown into that room with all the other disposable friends)looks really hurt, but we don't see the man's reaction? Do you think that if the man knew the hurt he had caused he would do it in the first place?
I think at one point he might have been a bit concerned about what the dispoable freinds felt, but over time he has stopped caring. Also you could argue about what the disposable freinds actually feel, as this is what they have been manufactured for, to be disposed of. Hope this helps :)
I find this clip very interesting as it kind of links to various real life issues such as bullying and global warming, but it mostly made me think of child abuse as the zinc dude is kind of still a child and he is mistreated by the main character (Mr Killkrt). You feel very sorry for the zinc dude as he seems so happy in the comoany of Mr Killkrt, what i find a bit odd is the fact that they both smile at eachother when they are shaking hands, but when you look at the rest of the clip when they are playing the various games, zinc dude is the only one smiling.
I'm not sure what zinc dude might be feeling as he does look so sad and anxious about what is going on but then you coud debate if he does actally experience feelings as humans do because he is a 'disposable' friend,it's what he's been designed for, or maybe the clip has to be analysed a bit more in-depth and the name 'disposable freind' is being used to highlight social issues that most people face in everyday life.
I agree with you on most points, but can I please ask how does this video link to global warming? Is it the bit (like the magazine) at the beginning that makes you think that? Maybe he was smiling like all of us do... What I mean is we all smile when we get a new toy- but once the novely has worn off, it's not as good as we once thought? It's like we see it through rose-tinted glasses, until something better comes along? I personally think that Zinc Dude has real feelings too. When they smile at each other, I think he is genuinly happy and, as you said, content in Mr Killkrt's company.
Yes, the bit at the start with the magazines and Mr Killkrt's address is what made me personally think of global warming. I agree with you on the point about Mr Killkrt smiling because of the novelty of having a 'new toy'.
You may be rght about zinc dude having real feelings, but i wasn't sure what to think about zinc dude experiencing feelings as humans do or not,so i decided to show both sides of the argument. :)
At first I thought that Zinc Dude does have feelings like humans as you can tell that he is happy with Mr killkrt by his facial expressions. However, afterwards I realised that on the website it describes the behaviour of zinc dude. The website says they are attachable to their owners and are more friendlier than other disposable friends. This then made me think that Zinc dude might be manufactured to behave the way he does and that he might not have feelings. I'm not really sure!
Also, I can't get it out of my head, and it's killing me- this man has gaps of his personality missing! I was doing this last night because I was bored, it is called a personality type 'test'(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_type). In the end, you end up with four letters- so, for example, my personality type is INTJ (introverted, intuitive, thinking, judging), I was trying to find out Mr Killkrt's, but he was really tricky.
The post posted before I was finished- does anyone agree or disagree and why? (if you don't get any of the personality options, this site is really useful: http://www.personalitypage.com/html/four-prefs.html)
In killing time at home, I think the dark colours represents the sadness and loneliness of the character. The colours also create a gloomy atmosphere in the film which reflects the character. The main source of light is his computer which suggests that his life revolves around it, although when he places his disposable friend in the zinc ointment, the colours and music start to liven up as he becomes happier. When they are both playing the video game together, the music starts to quicken and you see a slight smile on the man's face.
I also think he is concerned about the environment which may be the reason he frightened of the outside world. You can tell he may be frightened as he has many locks on his door, and he does not leave his house at all in the short film. I think he is concerned about the environment as his address is 24 Carbon close but he may just be a hypochondriac judging by all the medicines and ointments in his bathroom cabinet.
In the clip, the colours along with the dark gloomy atmosphere suggest the sadness and loneliness of the character.In the clip the character 'uses' his friend, then throws him away.This concept is also backed up by the logo of the website, showing someone throwing something in the bin.It suggests that Mr Killkrt is mean and selfish and it covers the feeling that you had towards him at the beginning(felt sorry for him).
The film also shows that he is concerned about environmental issues are there are reasons suggesting that hes scared of the outside world, for example:his address relates to gasses '24 carbon close;the fact that his door is covered in locks and the things he has in his bathroom cupboard.
In one of the mise-en-scenes it reveals a magazine called 'The New Affliction' it has things like 'the new SCA3000 gas mask reviewed', 'Celebrities discuss their favourite diseases' and 'Also: wy is the oxygen dirty'. This tells us that the man may be interested in science and illness's and also that the year the film was set was a while ago.
In an another mise-en-scene you can see the man, he is focused on the computer screen. With the light from the screen being the only light source in the room i believe this suggests that the man is lonely and possibly stressed as the low lighting implies this.
Earlier on in the short film there is a mise-en-scene which shows an over the shoulder shot of the computer. the computer screen reveals a web page stating 'Your disposable friend has been dispatched' and at the top of the screen is the website adress www.disposblefriends.com this implie he is lonely and freakish.
In Killing Time at Home, I think that the whole point of this short movie is to have many different opinions, so nobodys answers are either right or wrong. The main character in this doesn't really fit into a stereotype, he's just different. Well, different to what we would think of today, but we don't know if this movie is set in the time we're in as the man never goes outside. But I assume that it is set in the future because of a magazine he receives in the post that talks about 'why the oxygen is dirty' and 'celebrities discuss their favourite diseases' which implies that the main character has OCD or he may just be interested in science, plus at the start of the movie there was a few plugs that say 'Air purifier' and 'Relaxation tank' which shows that he may be a little wary of germs and diseases. The colour scheme is very dull which can suggest that he has a very boring life or he could be stressed. Zinc-Dude i think,is a bit like a todler, depends entirely on his owner/parents and wants to play lots. He looks up to his owner but when he chucks him away he is very upset untill he sees all the other disposable friends he has chucked away. This shows that the man is selfish and that if a better offer comes along, he will take it. "You can't dump one friend for a another"
I belive the character in killing time at home is very sad and depressed. He shows little emotion through out the film, but only gives out a half smile when he has finished making his zinc dude.
During the film the lighting is very dark and the music is depressing. This creates an atmosphere that shows us that the character isnt very happy.
In one mise-en-scene we see a medicines cupboard jam packed full of medicines. This suggests that he is a bit of a hypercondriac and is affriad of every illness going.
After creating his zinc dude the character becomes a lot happier and even cracks a half smile. However, we soon find out that he is just using his friend and throws him in with all his other dissposible friends.
Over all, i think the character in this film just uses his friends and is quite selfish. I feel he doesnt quite no the concept of friendship and is a very sad and lonely man.
My first impressions on this video,was a man who seemed very lonely, and confines his depression in these disposable friends. He treats these friends like they were his own son, but then he unexpectedly turns on him and throws him away. This makes us think of the man as selfish, someone who cannot be trusted and a dis-loyal friend. This cycle of cruel and harshness continues.
But, we explore this man's character further in class and we analyse the setting, camera positions, light, colour, etc to try and brainstorm this man's background, personality, basically his character.
We see the setting as depressing, and lacks in furniture. This is caused to the dark and gloomy colours used, and the the lack of light also. Almost most features of this story seems depressing, which describes this man as a not very happy person, trying to find joy in his life.
There may be more to him that we have not yet discovered, or is there?
When I first watched the video, I thought that this man was the only strange one, with the access to disposable friends, weird post and appliances, no furniture, and strange things in the bathroom cupboard. I also thought that his choice of wallpaper and floor was rather depressing.
But with further analysis I realised that in order for him to have access to these things, other people must be similar to him. So I began that perhaps this clip is set in the future, where people are paranoid about their health and find it normal to order these disposable friends over the internet, instead of going outside and making friends of their own.
The clip is very thought-provoking, and makes you wonder whether this is how society will end up.
I apologise for my late post, my internet wasn't working.
In killing time at home dark colours are used such as grey and black to maybe show the loneliness and sadness of the main charcter. The camera does various shots to show the charcters' fcial expression and shots from his point of view. This gives the audience a chance to try and understand whats really going on and lets them suss out the story.
In Killing Time at Home, the camera shows many close-up shots during the clip and I think it's trying to show the characters facial expressions and in some cases what he might be thinking. It also shows camera shots from the characters point of view and that makes the audience see things from their view and what the character can see, it's like you're in the clip as well being the character and it's helps us to understand it more by seeing things from the characters point of view.
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ReplyDeleteIn killing time at home, there are two main characters; a man (who’s name we don’t know) and a little disposable friend called ‘Zinc dude’.
ReplyDeleteThe mysterious man doesn’t really fit a stereotype on the sheet completely- I don’t think he is a loner though, because if he was a loner he would strive to be alone, and not try and order a friend. I don’t think he is a complete geek either, because he just likes his computer (but doesn’t seem to play games on it like a stereotypical geek would). I personally think the stereotype he fits in most with is the ‘nerd’. Being a nerd is typically associated with intellect, and a nerd often enjoys specialising in complicated fields of study- and we can see that the man is almost obsessed with germs and his health. I think it is very possible that he could’ve been a doctor or scientist once.
On 0:24, he looks completely out of it and his eyes are unfocused while he stares at his screen. The man is quite interesting because he looks like a child but has man-like characteristics, the most notable being the stubble on his face. I don’t know what Neil Coslet is trying to get across, but with all the indications that this man represents society I think he may be trying to get across that everything is far too fast (like children don’t really have time to grow up and be children before they’re suddenly adults).
This man is a bit anxious for his friend to arrive after ordering him, and engages in a repetitive looking out of the window and fidgeting. When his friend arrives, he throws all the other post to the side (even one marked ‘God post’- this could indicate he is throwing away a valuable opportunity) before following the instructions for his disposable friend.
When we see Zinc Dude for the first time, he looks a little on the ugly side; he has a large, pale face which looks far too big for his body, generally quite paunchy and huge black eyes. I think he has been deliberately designed to have the features of a toddler in an alien like form- I mean, toddlers usually have large eyes, round faces and sticky-out stomachs (because their back muscles haven’t developed properly yet). This in itself could evoke subconscious feelings or the desire to protect this friend, especially if you have already watched the ending. Also, when you see how he smiles at the man. When he does, the Zinc Dude looks quite cute. We then see the friend from the man’s point of view, so it looks like the Zinc Dude is smiling /at us/, rather than at the man: This makes the audience think that Zinc Dude is smiling at them, forming a positive connection.
In Zinc dude's profile (you can see it briefly at 0:40) it says ‘Zinc Dudes are generally very friendly disposable friends and require lots of play. ZD can become very attached and dependant on their owners’. I think this is true- look at how he plays with the man (whom he has only just met) so willingly, and he even goes back to try and get the man to play with him again.
You can see that the creature is actually a living thing; it has grown, made a friend and seems to have emotions.
A great example of the latter is when the man is ordering another disposable friend; Zinc dude looks incredibly hurt, before the man’s imposing shadow looms over him. We cut to the next scene, and the friend is carelessly tossed aside, before coming to the realisation that he isn’t alone- all the mans other disposable friends are in there with him.
Well, that all sounds a bit morbid.
Also, I have heard of a person who is defined as a normopath. They are basically people who are so focused on blending in and conforming to social norms that it becomes a kind of mania- and they usually end up going in the completely opposite direction, with no friends, acting quite eccentric, having odd obsessions and generally leading a lonely life. Worst of all, they can sometimes be so obsessed that they /loose/ their own personality! I mean, we dont have a very accurate account of the man beforehand, but we can assume. He sounds like one in my opinion.
(By the way, I think the man is called Mr Killkrt as that is what it says on the mail he recives containing the disposable friend (Zinc Dude)).
DeleteSo it does- forgot about that! Thank you!
DeleteIn killing time at home the colours are very dark and dull. There are colours such as black, dark green, grey and white. There are also a lot of shadows as there doesn't seem to be any light in the house that this man is living in. It really differs from other children's animated films because the colours are usually bright and there are a lot of different colours, they aren't dull and dark like they are in this short film. I think this creates an atmosphere because it gets people thinking about why the director chose such colours for a children's film...Maybe he wanted to send a message across to younger people and one way of doing so is his use of colour.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Storm when she says that in the short film ‘killing time at home’ the camera shows many close up shots throughout the clip which displays the characters facial expressions. However I do not think it can show the characters emotions as I belive that the character does not have any or is hiding them. I say this because when there is a close up of the charecters face staring at the computer screen, the characters face looks completley blank, as if he is not with it. I believe that this character does not feel anythig and that is why he is able to just throw these 'disposable fiends' away into a dark room.
ReplyDeleteI also beliave that the director has used close up shots for other meanings in the film. I think close up shots are also used to show as much detail as possible so that you understand more. For example in the scene which shows a close up of a medicine cabinet you can see lots of different and strange medicines. For example 'blood in a box' and 'personality pills' This implies that the animated charecter in the film suffers from Paranoia??? if thats how you spell it :/. The amount of detail that the close up shots reveal helps to understand what kind of person he is.
I would describe the colours used in 'killing time at home' as dull, boring, and gloomy colours. This differs dramatically from childrens animated films as they use lots of bright and colourful colours which make us feel happy :D . However i killing time at home the colours used make us feel depressed and unhappy. The film does not only have depressing colours in his house but he is also wearing dull clothes. This makes us wonder whether the colour of his clothes is reflected on his personality.
As me and Krista were discussing is class, i think that the director has deliberately not added any voice over or dialog so that the clip is open for all interpretations. I also think that the "zinc dude" is supposed to be a real creature and in my opinion i think this is supposed to warn us about what is happening in society, if you go to 0.38 of the clip, you will see it says the name is taken from the Latin word.... and then it says "meaning of ugly lump of meat" in my opinion this is a message to value things and people and not to treat them badly or dispose of them if we get bored but this is what society is turning into.
ReplyDeleteI agree with sophie. I find it odd that he doesnt have alot of furniture in his room all he has is the computer and the microwave. Yet when he walks into the bathroom to get the zinc ointment for his disposable friend you can see all the different medicines he uses. He looks like a bit of a hypochondriac and is over the top about alot of things. why do you think that is?
ReplyDeleteAt one point in the mise-en-scene it shows the characters bathroom cabinet. The cabinet tells me that he might be a hyperchondriac or very self consious . His world might be very unhigenic and dangerous.
ReplyDeleteI also get the impression that the man is selfish and that is why he has lots of medication to make himself more perfect, but that could also be a sign that he has insecurities. Another, way the film shows me he might be self centered is because he throws away his disposable friends once he gets bored of them.
On the other hand, he might have a mental problem such as Agrophobia, because he has lots of medication, machines 'air purifier' and magazines which help him to to prevent germs and illnesses.
When we were told to analyse the film, studying two particular categories, I was given 'Character' and 'Story'. Concentrating on the character of 'Zinc Dude', I found that his personality grew as he did. He grew more confident and his relationship with the man was more like that of two friends (young boys specifically). This is why I found it confusing as to why he would simply replace him, which suggests that he doesn't possess great people skills, this may explain why he lives somewhat like a hermit.
ReplyDeleteChanging the subject, I got a bit confused whilst watching the film more closely. When the man purchases 'Zinc Dude', it showed that 'Zinc Dude' was the last disposable friend available. Suddenly, when he becomes bored with 'Zinc Dude', he can buy yet another. Am I the only one thats slightly confused?
Talking about the man's treatment of 'Zinc Dude' again (sorry, this post is really disorganised, I'm just writing as I'm thinking, sort of). Is there a clinical condition given to people that cannot commit to long term relationship? If there is I think that he probably has it. It kind of reminds me of that Dog's Trust advert slogan 'A Dog Is For Life Not Just For Christmas'.
If anyone knows of a condition like this please post a reply! (Krista)
Hi Catherine- there are /loads/ of things he could be suffering from. He could be a normopath, for the reasons mentioned at the end of my post.
DeletePoor people skills, one obsession that they know virtually everything about (his could be germs?) and low empathy can indicate Autism, or aspergers syndrome. Sometimes, if it is really that severe, they cannot 'fit in' as such, and find it difficult to have long term relationships (it is near enough impossible, but has been done).
I must point out quickly that people with autism have very sparse language skills- almost 40% NEVER learn to talk. Do you think maybe that's why the character doesn't speak, or maybe it's just for dramatic effect or to leave it out to interpritation? Anyway, I was going to list the symptoms here, but it would take to long and I found a useful website: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/autism-symptoms
As Izzy mentioned, he could be obsessed by perfection- which could be OCD? I'm not too sure on that one, but my nan has OCD and she hoards everything, thinking it'll be useful one day- and her medicine cabinet, as an example is like the man's: is stuffed to the brim full of things she'll never need.
Argoraphobia is an anxity disorder that we chatted about in class; The person suffering from agoraphobia may never or rarely leave their home to prevent a panic attack they believe to be inescapable- it sometimes may become so bad they might not even leave their homes. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia)
And the last one is commitmentphobia (for such a direct and silly name, it is a real thing). It is basically a fear of commitment (romantic or otherwise) to an object or thing. The man could be fearful that, if Zinc Dude or any of the other D.F find out any more about him and his habits, they could turn it against him somehow? I'm trying to work it into KTAH, not sure if you get it or not, but in real life sufferers do break off relationships because they get worried that, if the let one person in and it ends badly, they will use their weaknesses against them. Unfortunatly, I cannot find a wiki page for you, but I'm sure if you'll type it into google something useful will come up.
I'm sorry if anyone is confused, I'm thinking of these off of the top of my head. If I think of anymore, I'll post them- meanwhile, if you don't get them, you're more than welcome to ask me to explain them before school or next time you see me.
Just off the top of your head! Wooah!
DeleteOn a serious note though; Thank you!
Thank you, it's no problem.
DeleteQuick question- why did you immidiatly think Mr Killkrt was a sufferer of a disorder? I don't mean that how I think it reads (because that looks quite agressive)- what I mean is what makes you think that he was suffering from something, rather than the way he is was is his personality?
Anyway, I've been thinking about it all week, and the more I think about it the more frustrating it becomes.
I've not got much else (sorry!)- but I was thinking about it last night and maybe he doesn't have anything wrong with him at all.
Most of what we as humans do is learned behaviour- so, for example, I bite my nails but that's because my mum does, so I subconciously copied her when I was little until I did it on my own accord. Maybe the world Mr Killkrt lives in is incredibly dangerous, so you can't let a human being near you (germs? A risk of infection?). People have told him to stay away? So he orders disposable friends in order to have some sort of social interaction, but because of his poor social skills he can't treat it properly. So he throws it away, and orders a new one, in hope that he can start over but ends up making another mistake.
It could just be his personality- Mr Killkrt could just be shy, unempathetic or something of the sort. After talking to my mum about it, she asked me whether he was a socio/psychopath, but I don't think he is; I think he just doesn't know the hurt he's causing, or that he's blind to the creatures obvious happiness and contentment. Amina raised a good point- maybe he thinks that because they were /made/ to be used and disposed of, that they don't/can't develop feelings.
He could be an addict. You can become addicted to anything, and maybe his is the rush of buying another friend and the internet. Or to drugs- it would explain why his bathroom cupboard is crammed full, why he looks in a generally unfit and unhealthy state and why what he buys is cheap and nasty (like the depressing board game with no proper players, and the 'Delecious economy meat' can which was made into a little car).
Also- Normopath! I can't believe I didn't notice it before, but he has personality pills. (Normopaths-"people who are so focused on blending in and conforming to social norms that it becomes a kind of mania...they can sometimes be so obsessed that they /lose/ their own personality!")
Some of this is shots in the dark- there is quite a lack of evidence, so it's really up to you to make up your mind.
In Killing Time at Home there are a lot of close ups, probably to show the characters facial expressions and to keep the main focus at the characters more rather than the surroundings as he doesn’t have much furniture. I also agree with what Storm said. With view shots, it does help our understanding of what is happening because it shows us it in the characters point of view and how the character sees it so we also know what the character is looking at. Different camera positions and angles are used to express emotions of the characters because it can help build up the atmosphere more. For example, at the end at 2.38, there is a close up on Zinc Dude and when he frowns but then slowly the camera zooms out showing us more and more creatures like the zinc dude which slowly makes us feel really shocked rather than all at once showing us zinc dude with all of the other ‘creatures’.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Phoebe as the colours are quite dark and dull. I would say the most amounts of colours appear at the end in 2.50 but they are still not bright. This is different to children’s animated films as the films for children are usually bright and colourful in order to catch the child’s attention. This creates atmosphere as it makes us feel like something is going to happen or this is quite a strange film as it’s quite dull. You fully understand a little at the end about why it’s dull. When there’s a shadow on the main character’s face when he orders a disposable face, I think it shows that the only light in the room is coming from the computer screen and his eyes are glued to the screen. His expression looks blank and dull as he’s focused on the computer screen. The colour of the man’s clothes are grey and dull which does give a little hint about his character, that he is probably dull and boring. At the end of the film we learn that the man is quite cruel and selfish. At the beginning of the film we feel a little upset for the main character because he is lonely, then we feel happy for him that he found a friend but at the end we feel shocked and surprised at how he had betrayed all of the little, harmless disposable friends.
There are 2 main characters in the film, the Zinc Dude and Mr Killkrt. However, at the end at 2.40 there are a lot of characters as all of the disposable friends are revealed but they aren’t necessarily main characters, even if they are quite a key aspect in the film. At the beginning Mr Killkrt looks lonely and he seems like a computer geek as he was looking at the computer screen as if his eyes were glued to it. I also agree with Krista that he seems like a nerd. Mr killkrt is revealed as quite mean as the film ends and I would also say he is selfish due to the fact that he used Zinc Dude and all of the other disposable friends. I’m not sure what motivates Mr Killkrt to buy friends off of the internet but probably because he is lonely and doesn’t want a real friend in case he caches a disease off them for example or if the real friend betrays him. Also, he can throw disposable friends away when he gets bored with them. As the film goes on, we learn that Mr Killkrt has/had a lot of disposable friends and that you shouldn’t judge anyone at what is revealed first, only their full character as Mr Killkrt seemed lonely at first. Zinc dude seems quite nice and friendly.
If I were to describe the story, I would say that it is about Mr Killkrt who looks like he’s lonely at first but then gradually we see the true him, that he is mean as he buys disposable friends and just throws them away when he feels like it. I personally think that the disposable friends seem like real creatures. The kind of world Mr Killkrt lives in is the kind of world that has disposable friends. It seems like a dark world where not many people go out. The things that suggest a little that Mr Killkrt will treat his friend badly are that it is dark and gloomy. Also, Mr Killkrt throws Zinc Dude with a parachute, almost as if he’s throwing him away. The ending makes the viewer feel that the main character is cruel, mean and selfish for throwing all of disposable friends away. It also makes us feel sorry for the disposable friends and change our judgement about feeling sorry for Mr Killkrt’s loneliness and feeling happy for him when he found a friend. I would say the film is misleading but it does leave little hints that only people who are observant would see.
ReplyDeleteAt first, the music is slow and sort of relaxing but then it becomes happy when the Zinc Dude is friends with Mr Killkrt, however, at the end the music is sort of disturbing and loud. It is also faster and more instruments are playing. It’s a little scary. The ending gives a sort of dramatic effect. It gives a clue about the characters and moods as the music is lonely, happy then scary like what happens in the film. The effect of having no voice over or dialogue is that it makes it more dramatic and makes you thinks a little more as we don’t know how the man talks like or how he speaks/his dialect is like when he speaks to the Zinc Dude. It makes it more dramatic with silence.
There is a mise-en-scene at 0:30 which shows the mans face looking at the computer, eyes wide, bags under his eyes and some stubble. He looks tired, but then his eyes are wide, this could tell us that he is happy to buy a new disposable friend. The light from the computer seems to be the only light in the room as it flickers on his face. Also, the room is very bare with no furniture which shows that he could be poor.
ReplyDeleteI think the man is living in a dangerous environment because there is a magazine showing that there is a new gas mask out and on the front cover of it, it says "celebreties discuss their favourite diseases." Also at the begining it shows lots of wires and plugs with labells on named "air purifier," and "relaxion tank." This not only could meen that he lives in a dangerous environment but also he could have a mental problem.
The colours are very dull and boring but what stood out for me is that when he went to the door to get his post, the door was bright blue and was probably the brightest thing in the house. This could be telling us that he always looks forward to getting his post, most important his disposable freinds.
Overall, I think the man is lonely and bored, so he grows his own freinds because maybe he cannot make freinds.
I disagree with the fact that the close ups Show the main characters emotions because in many his face looks blank and emotionless. It's almost as if he doesn't feel any emotion towards the "friends" when he is buying them.
ReplyDeleteAlso i agree with the dull dark colurs displaying depression and sadness because it protrays a sense of nothing and shadow
I agree because when there is the close up shot of the man sitting at the computer, his expression portrays nothing, and his eyes are wide as if he's taken drugs or something.Also the only light in the house comes from his computer, suggesting its like his lifeline or something, and its the only thing that provides light for him.
DeleteThis is probably useless and irrelavent, but I'm curious... you know that Zinc Dude (at the end, when he is thrown into that room with all the other disposable friends)looks really hurt, but we don't see the man's reaction? Do you think that if the man knew the hurt he had caused he would do it in the first place?
ReplyDeleteI think at one point he might have been a bit concerned about what the dispoable freinds felt, but over time he has stopped caring. Also you could argue about what the disposable freinds actually feel, as this is what they have been manufactured for, to be disposed of. Hope this helps :)
DeleteI find this clip very interesting as it kind of links to various real life issues such as bullying and global warming, but it mostly made me think of child abuse as the zinc dude is kind of still a child and he is mistreated by the main character (Mr Killkrt). You feel very sorry for the zinc dude as he seems so happy in the comoany of Mr Killkrt, what i find a bit odd is the fact that they both smile at eachother when they are shaking hands, but when you look at the rest of the clip when they are playing the various games, zinc dude is the only one smiling.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what zinc dude might be feeling as he does look so sad and anxious about what is going on but then you coud debate if he does actally experience feelings as humans do because he is a 'disposable' friend,it's what he's been designed for, or maybe the clip has to be analysed a bit more in-depth and the name 'disposable freind' is being used to highlight social issues that most people face in everyday life.
I agree with you on most points, but can I please ask how does this video link to global warming? Is it the bit (like the magazine) at the beginning that makes you think that?
DeleteMaybe he was smiling like all of us do... What I mean is we all smile when we get a new toy- but once the novely has worn off, it's not as good as we once thought? It's like we see it through rose-tinted glasses, until something better comes along?
I personally think that Zinc Dude has real feelings too. When they smile at each other, I think he is genuinly happy and, as you said, content in Mr Killkrt's company.
Yes, the bit at the start with the magazines and Mr Killkrt's address is what made me personally think of global warming. I agree with you on the point about Mr Killkrt smiling because of the novelty of having a 'new toy'.
DeleteYou may be rght about zinc dude having real feelings, but i wasn't sure what to think about zinc dude experiencing feelings as humans do or not,so i decided to show both sides of the argument. :)
At first I thought that Zinc Dude does have feelings like humans as you can tell that he is happy with Mr killkrt by his facial expressions. However, afterwards I realised that on the website it describes the behaviour of zinc dude. The website says they are attachable to their owners and are more friendlier than other disposable friends. This then made me think that Zinc dude might be manufactured to behave the way he does and that he might not have feelings. I'm not really sure!
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ReplyDeleteAlso, I can't get it out of my head, and it's killing me- this man has gaps of his personality missing! I was doing this last night because I was bored, it is called a personality type 'test'(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_type). In the end, you end up with four letters- so, for example, my personality type is INTJ (introverted, intuitive, thinking, judging), I was trying to find out Mr Killkrt's, but he was really tricky.
ReplyDeletePersonality options - Mr Killkrt
Extrovert/interovert - intorvert
Intuitive/Sensing - None
Thinking and Feeling - Thinking (debatable)
Judging and Perceiving - Perceiving(debatable)
The post posted before I was finished- does anyone agree or disagree and why? (if you don't get any of the personality options, this site is really useful: http://www.personalitypage.com/html/four-prefs.html)
DeleteIn killing time at home, I think the dark colours represents the sadness and loneliness of the character. The colours also create a gloomy atmosphere in the film which reflects the character. The main source of light is his computer which suggests that his life revolves around it, although when he places his disposable friend in the zinc ointment, the colours and music start to liven up as he becomes happier. When they are both playing the video game together, the music starts to quicken and you see a slight smile on the man's face.
ReplyDeleteI also think he is concerned about the environment which may be the reason he frightened of the outside world. You can tell he may be frightened as he has many locks on his door, and he does not leave his house at all in the short film. I think he is concerned about the environment as his address is 24 Carbon close but he may just be a hypochondriac judging by all the medicines and ointments in his bathroom cabinet.
In the clip, the colours along with the dark gloomy atmosphere suggest the sadness and loneliness of the character.In the clip the character 'uses' his friend, then throws him away.This concept is also backed up by the logo of the website, showing someone throwing something in the bin.It suggests that Mr Killkrt is mean and selfish and it covers the feeling that you had towards him at the beginning(felt sorry for him).
ReplyDeleteThe film also shows that he is concerned about environmental issues are there are reasons suggesting that hes scared of the outside world, for example:his address relates to gasses '24 carbon close;the fact that his door is covered in locks and the things he has in his bathroom cupboard.
In one of the mise-en-scenes it reveals a magazine called 'The New Affliction' it has things like 'the new SCA3000 gas mask reviewed', 'Celebrities discuss their favourite diseases' and 'Also: wy is the oxygen dirty'. This tells us that the man may be interested in science and illness's and also that the year the film was set was a while ago.
ReplyDeleteIn an another mise-en-scene you can see the man, he is focused on the computer screen. With the light from the screen being the only light source in the room i believe this suggests that the man is lonely and possibly stressed as the low lighting implies this.
Earlier on in the short film there is a mise-en-scene which shows an over the shoulder shot of the computer. the computer screen reveals a web page stating 'Your disposable friend has been dispatched' and at the top of the screen is the website adress www.disposblefriends.com this implie he is lonely and freakish.
In Killing Time at Home, I think that the whole point of this short movie is to have many different opinions, so nobodys answers are either right or wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe main character in this doesn't really fit into a stereotype, he's just different. Well, different to what we would think of today, but we don't know if this movie is set in the time we're in as the man never goes outside. But I assume that it is set in the future because of a magazine he receives in the post that talks about 'why the oxygen is dirty' and 'celebrities discuss their favourite diseases' which implies that the main character has OCD or he may just be interested in science, plus at the start of the movie there was a few plugs that say 'Air purifier' and 'Relaxation tank' which shows that he may be a little wary of germs and diseases.
The colour scheme is very dull which can suggest that he has a very boring life or he could be stressed.
Zinc-Dude i think,is a bit like a todler, depends entirely on his owner/parents and wants to play lots. He looks up to his owner but when he chucks him away he is very upset untill he sees all the other disposable friends he has chucked away. This shows that the man is selfish and that if a better offer comes along, he will take it.
"You can't dump one friend for a another"
I belive the character in killing time at home is very sad and depressed. He shows little emotion through out the film, but only gives out a half smile when he has finished making his zinc dude.
ReplyDeleteDuring the film the lighting is very dark and the music is depressing. This creates an atmosphere that shows us that the character isnt very happy.
In one mise-en-scene we see a medicines cupboard jam packed full of medicines. This suggests that he is a bit of a hypercondriac and is affriad of every illness going.
After creating his zinc dude the character becomes a lot happier and even cracks a half smile. However, we soon find out that he is just using his friend and throws him in with all his other dissposible friends.
Over all, i think the character in this film just uses his friends and is quite selfish. I feel he doesnt quite no the concept of friendship and is a very sad and lonely man.
My first impressions on this video,was a man who seemed very lonely, and confines his depression in these disposable friends. He treats these friends like they were his own son, but then he unexpectedly turns on him and throws him away. This makes us think of the man as selfish, someone who cannot be trusted and a dis-loyal friend. This cycle of cruel and harshness continues.
ReplyDeleteBut, we explore this man's character further in class and we analyse the setting, camera positions, light, colour, etc to try and brainstorm this man's background, personality, basically his character.
We see the setting as depressing, and lacks in furniture. This is caused to the dark and gloomy colours used, and the the lack of light also. Almost most features of this story seems depressing, which describes this man as a not very happy person, trying to find joy in his life.
There may be more to him that we have not yet discovered, or is there?
When I first watched the video, I thought that this man was the only strange one, with the access to disposable friends, weird post and appliances, no furniture, and strange things in the bathroom cupboard. I also thought that his choice of wallpaper and floor was rather depressing.
ReplyDeleteBut with further analysis I realised that in order for him to have access to these things, other people must be similar to him. So I began that perhaps this clip is set in the future, where people are paranoid about their health and find it normal to order these disposable friends over the internet, instead of going outside and making friends of their own.
The clip is very thought-provoking, and makes you wonder whether this is how society will end up.
I apologise for my late post, my internet wasn't working.
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In killing time at home dark colours are used such as grey and black to maybe show the loneliness and sadness of the main charcter. The camera does various shots to show the charcters' fcial expression and shots from his point of view. This gives the audience a chance to try and understand whats really going on and lets them suss out the story.
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