If the creators at Pixar were ever to collaborate with M. Night Shyamalan I imagine the final 
product would be something like this. The studioAKA short films mix digital animation, with odd, scary settings as well as extremely left of center characters in order to create a completely different world. Although these films are short and sweet, I found myself attached to them, and wanting to watch them over and over again because I was worried I missed something….like the point of them.
Compared to last weeks assignment there is no true beginning and end, no backstory or character investment, no true purpose. Although the clips were entertaining and amusing I had no idea what the backstory was and purpose. I was able to understand what was happening in each story and what each character was doing at different times, but I could not follow the purpose. Why is there a blind character walking around a demented hallway? Why is there a pizza being delivered to a prison type of building? Why is there a religious type character knocking on a torture chamber room?
I enjoyed the fact that these characters were not your typical actors. They were an extreme mix between robot, radio, television and human beings. Each character had some type of personality that could be seen through how they moved or what they were wearing, however no characters ever spoke. This added an entertainment value to each piece and forced me to pay attention to what was happening more. After watching each film a few times I was able to pick up on different movements and props that added to the story and allowed me to understand certain reactions a little better.
I have to comment on the technique used to make these short films because although the storyline is tricky to follow, I really enjoyed the use of animation and color. Although they are not technically scary films, the animations do a great job of giving a “scary” effect through lighting and perspective. I enjoyed that the film makers not only relied on one perspective but were constantly changing angles and points a view in order to add depth to the film. I also enjoyed that all the films were in black and white and no color was included. I do not think that if color was involved this films would hold as much meaning, or be taken seriously. The colors would have probably made the films come across as cheesy and silly rather than scary and dramatic.
Overall I really enjoyed watching these short films. Although I struggled with following a concreate storyline and purpose, the techniques and creativity used in these films was defiantly unique and sparked the audiences curiosity from the start.