No words are said during this film; we only hear the score, waves, and the flash of the camera. By doing this Lewis keeps the film very vague and open to interpretation. Because there is no dialogue and the overall simplicity, viewers can feel the way they’d like to when watching. The characters in the film aren’t telling viewers to be angry or jovial, but allowing the viewer to place themselves into the scene and wander. When the protagonist The Girl (Abbie Lewis) takes pictures of the empty rooms and is surprised when she sees people, we aren’t sure how she feels or what this means. If there was dialogue, or a change in the …show more content…
Sure, its aesthetically pleasing, allows you to meander through the film because of its ambiguity, and soothes you with the score, but Lewis stating that this was shot within one day, with a budget of about fifty dollars is what makes it so special. There is no editing team that assisted, just other filmmakers who gave some input whenever Lewis asked questions. Being his first project, it’s fascinating and incredible that someone with such little experience can accomplish creating a beautiful piece with little help. When discussing the film Lewis talks of his fears when creating The Camera “I was tired of my fear of failure…” this shows that Lewis conquered his fears and when he did, created a beautiful piece. Although he does not aspire to inspire, knowing the story behind the creation of the film can motivate others to try to create and do