Monday, January 31, 2011

Madama Butterfly

I thought the visual depiction of the woman's emotions were very strong in the video. The video itself is around ten minutes long and in that short amount of time they are able to create an emotional bond between the viewer and the character which, to me, is the most important thing to accomplish. Without an emotional attachment to the character people are unable to relate to the story making it pretty insignificant. I loved that the umbilical cord was left attached to the mother and child. When the father takes the child from the mother, he rips it apart. He is completely unaffected by it, but the mother has had the life literally pulled out of her. I also thought that her physically taking herself apart was the perfect way to show how the loss of her love and her daughter had left her nothing to live for. Even though it starts off with a lighter mood about it, the literal approach taken helps to embody the depth of her anguish and overall was a very effective summary of story.

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