Snowy

 

    Snowy was a very entertaining short film. I never really watch films like these, where they are home made and don't really follow a strict script, but snowy surprised me. The way that the film was shot and the angles that they took made you feel for the turtle. I also liked how it had funny moments, but also more serious moments all revolving around a pet turtle. Snowy is very secluded and mostly taken care of by the dad. Snowy was originally meant for the son, but over the years got more and more isolated and is now the dads turtle. They go on a journey together to build a better life for the turtle and it in turn brings joy to the whole family. 

    One of the things I really like about this short film is how passionate the dad is about the turtle. He thinks of the turtle like it is a human. As a viewer you can really tell how much the dad cares about the turtle. One of the scenes I like the most is at the end when the drone shoots over the whole town and keeps flying higher. It shows how this is just one families life, out of millions of more all over the world.

    This film showed how all animals need love and to me showed how they all have emotions. the way the camera shoots snowy when he is outside makes you think that the turtle is actually happy and has feelings.  The camera angles in this scene and many other scenes can show what type of mood snowy is in. Also the use of colors and lighting can be seen to describe emotions. Overall it was a great watch and I would watch short films like this again.