From a Distance
- Episode aired Oct 23, 2012
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1.32: From a Distance by The 5th L: Well put together with flowing, overlapping delivery
Written and performed by the spoken word duo The 5th L, this short film had the risk of standing out for being deliberately urban – perhaps done to make sure all bases are covered and that all voices are heard. Such cynicism is quickly proved wrong though, since the resulting piece is very well put together and delivered. The content comes fast, with overlapping sections and constant handovers between the two men; shootings, consumerism, oppression, celebrities, and many other topics are in the 5 minute piece. The title refers to the view of America as a peaceful land of blues and greens if you view it from the height of a bird, but that it is much more jumbled, confusing, and chaotic than that when you get to the ground level.
It is well written not only for the content but also the rhythm of the delivery, which dos pull you along and engage. The film itself is shot in a corner of a large room, and the two men move around it freely, alternating foreground and background. Although I prefer the films in this series which are delivered in one take, this one works much better because of how good the editing is. The edits make it feel like it is one performance, and there is no jumping with the sound or the image – for example even when one man goes from the back of the room to the front, it feels like it happened rather than we just jumped in time. It is an excellent piece of work by Kyle Gilman.
An engaging piece of poetry, which is very well written and delivered by The 5th L, but also well filmed and edited to make the most of their flow, presence and energy.
It is well written not only for the content but also the rhythm of the delivery, which dos pull you along and engage. The film itself is shot in a corner of a large room, and the two men move around it freely, alternating foreground and background. Although I prefer the films in this series which are delivered in one take, this one works much better because of how good the editing is. The edits make it feel like it is one performance, and there is no jumping with the sound or the image – for example even when one man goes from the back of the room to the front, it feels like it happened rather than we just jumped in time. It is an excellent piece of work by Kyle Gilman.
An engaging piece of poetry, which is very well written and delivered by The 5th L, but also well filmed and edited to make the most of their flow, presence and energy.
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