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What was the key idea? What did you think about the camera shots?

The moment a child is born, the mother is also Throughout the short film, many camera
born. The short film was all about a mother's love.  It movements and shots were used to make it more
shows how the mother can do everything for her dramatic as it is. I noticed that they used pans, tilts,
daughter. They said that the mother's love and care is zoom, long, medium, close-up, high angle, eye level, low
unconditional and forever. The short film also shows the angle and canted shots.  I liked how they play high
struggles of being a single working mom. It was hard -angle shot when the child was about to come with the
and never easy. The mother must find time and set strangers. And I also liked the used of canted and tilt
aside work when they chose to spend time to their shot when the child was about to get harassed by the
children. unknown guy. 

What did you think about the quality of sound? Were the effects used suitable?

One of the vital elements of film production is a The discovery of visual effects has a big
quality of sound. I believed that audio is more significant advantage for the film makers. It gives more dimensions
than the video quality because it's important for the and style to the film. As for the short film, the effects
audience to understand the message of a film. I they used like dolly zoom, go motion, stop motion and
observed that the short film was more into background etc. were appropriate and suitable. It enhanced the way
music and had a limited dialogue. It has a good quality they want the audience feel about the specific scene. 
of sound. I liked the chosen background music because
it fits perfectly to the short film. 
Was the lighting good? What would you change in the video?

I believed that lighting is one of the most If I have to change something from the video,
important keys in making a quality video. For the film, it maybe it's the scene where the girl who helped Ploy got
is not that good. I suggest adjusting the exposure tortured by the rapist. For me, that scene was not that
because for me, it was too warm, and has yellowish convincing because it's obvious that the guy actor was
tone. But on the other hand, I also understand if it meant not doing anything to the girl who helped Ploy. I think
that way so that it can give a more dramatic effect to that it was just inadequate to execute the right
the film.  performance. 

What type of audience was it intended for? Addy any other comments you want to make

All of us can be the audience but I think the target It's not my first time to watch the film but every
audience of the film are those single working mom, time I'm watching it, I always ended teary eyed. The film
mothers, parents and also the guardians of children. I can have a big impact for those who watched it and it
hope that the short film can be a lesson for those people also has a lesson that worth knowing for the rest of our
and that they should take care of their loved ones lives. The production team of the film succeeded to
because we don't know what will happen next.  deliver the lesson of it. It is worth watching. 

PLOY
What was the key idea? What did you think about the camera shots?

If the mother's love is unconditional and forever, The camera shots used in the film like medium-
the father's love is irreplaceable and eternal. They say close up, close up, extreme close up, wide shot, bird's
that his love from his child is different, but it always eye level, canted level, low and high level were fall into
came from his heart. The silence of love short film shows places perfectly. I liked how they used the medium and
how the father can do everything for his daughter. In close up shots when the father brought her daughter to
spite of his condition, he never shows to his daughter the hospital and in some instances in the film such when
that it can be a hindrance to support her in life. It was all they focused on the father trying to explain his thoughts
about a father's love.  to his daughter. 

What did you think about the quality of sound? Were the effects used suitable?

The second film is similar to the first one. It has a The effects used in the film was suitable. They
limited set of dialogues and an extreme background used go motion, stop motion, dolly motion and many
music that sets the mood of the audience. The chosen more to improve the film. It gave big advantage to the
background music fits perfectly to the film and I liked it. film makers. They can achieve the way they want the
Overall, it has a good quality of sound.  audience feel about it through the use of different
effects. 

Was the lighting good? What would you change in the video?

Just like the other film, the light is not that good. This one is my favorite rather than the other film. I
Maybe that's the style of their film. I do understand that actually don't know if I have to change something from
it is meant that way so that it can give a more dramatic the video. Maybe it's the lighting. I would enhance and
effect to the film but I want to suggest again to adjust give more color tone to the film because as I've said, I'm
the exposure so that it can cool down.  not satisfied to the lighting of it. But all in all, I don't
have to change it because I liked the way it is. 

What type of audience was it intended for? Addy any other comments you want to make

The audience of the film can be all of us but the It's my first time to watch this film. If in the
main or target audience would be those children who previous film, I got teary eyed, in this film I cried. It's
don't appreciate the sacrifices of their parents. I hope because I'm a daddy's girl. I really love my dad and I
that the short film itself can open their eyes and heart so think I can't do that to him because I don't want to see
they can see all the sacrifices that their parents are him crying just because of me. I hope that people who
doing just to provide for all their needs and wants in life.  have the same attitude as the girl character can watch
this so they can change the way they act and open their
hearts to their loved ones, even if it has a condition in
life. 

Silence of love

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