Dustin Bennett: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is an amusing short, but I feel its choice for the target of satire is poorly chosen. It seems like the punchline of the short is "Getting consent sure can be ridiculous some time". Acknowledging that it can "kill the mood" but then making the process comically laborious and ridiculous makes it seem like the writer thinks the idea of getting consent before sex is ridiculous. The production and lighting and direction were all fine, but I think the topic and execution were poorly-chosen.
Mario Cirinese: Jason Reitman's short film "Consent" was an indulging comedy that kept the audience's attention due to its subject matter. While filming dialogue the camera cuts to X2 between characters when discussing the topic of interest. The film is accompanied by an outer layer filter that focuses the audience's attention towards the center of the screen. Director Reitman used low contrast lighting to convey a romantic and relaxing environment while adding depth to the story by getting the main character's lawyers involved by using a formal document to convey their sexual acts. Overall I enjoyed the film and appreciated the concept that the director was trying to project.
Jason Reitman's "Consent" was really funny to me. When judah the main guy character reached for what everyone thought would be a condom but came up with papers was an excellent play on the scenario. The short then made a hilarious turn when the main actress asked if she could look over the form with her lawyer. It was almost a mini court room session over consent. I believe that while the short was comedic it showed a real issue that many people do not know what consent is. The dialogue between the lawyers was a conversation that many people have especially at a young age. The guy tells the girl what she wants to hear to get in her pants, usually lying and leading the girl on to think that they are more than just sex. The internal message was presented lightheartedly it was really a subliminal message but in terms of film-making the Reitman did an good job of using the 180 rule and keeping each person on the opposite side while debating on the terms. all in all I thoroughly enjoyed the short film.
Cameron Panhans: "Consent" is a humorous short film directed by Jason Reitman that attempts sheds a comedic light on the issue of sexual consent. Throughout the film, the director uses very little light, keeping a majority of the frame dark with just his characters lit up. Also, a variety of medium and close up shots are used to display the interactions of his characters as well as their emotions. The greatness in the short film lies in its comedic writing style that compares sexual acts to articles in a contract that must be agreed upon. This humorous style combines with the technical aspects of the film such as lighting and shot selection to bring to life Jason Reitman's comedic short.
Alex Cherry: “Consent” takes a comical approach to the idea of consent in a sexual situation. The success of the piece lies in its approaches to the dialogue, the lack of music, and the lighting, to name a few aspects which contribute to its greatness. The dialogue is dry and witty, and the actors deliver it in this way. The film has no music, which allows the scene to progress quickly and play out like a real encounter between two people, which makes it all the more humorous. The minimal camera angles combined with the lack of music makes it seem all the more real, and the more real it seems, the more comical it is. The lighting is dark and dim, with focus on the main characters and shadowy edges where the lawyers appear. This allows the lawyers to phase in out of seemingly nowhere, and them to appear as separate from the main characters, acting in a different space than them. The lawyers lie in shadow and communicate mostly with each other, while the two characters are on the bed and mostly look and speak to each other. They are well lit, and it keeps them separate from their lawyers. The few times the lawyers interact with their clients, the space between them is breached, but for the most part the interactions are separate. All of this contributes to the film coming across as a humorous, dry conversation. I believe that it is meant to make the idea of consent humorous, but also to get across an important, serious point – when you consent, you consent to all the small aspects listed in the film, not just spending time with a person. And to add to that, you are allowed to reject any small action or level of intimacy, no matter how specific. Consent encompasses a lot of different actions, and this film shows that it is imperative to consider them all.
Consent is a short film written and directed by Jason Reitman that shows two college kids consenting to hooking up with the help of their lawyers. The video is a satire of the modern college hook up and how important it is to have consent before going anywhere sexually. In this short the boy introduces the written consent form as an awkward formality, which the girl agrees to sign after her lawyer reviews the rest of the video is a back and forth of the lawyers discussing what is allowed during the hook up. The cleverness of the film comes from the writing as the dialogue shifts from the college kids to the lawyers and there almost coded deal making. Although some things are not directly stated the writing gives enough context clues in the dialogue before hand to follow along and relate to the film. The wit of the dialogue aided with the editing of shots as it helps change the focus of what character or characters are important at the moment.
Alex Smith: Consent, directed by Jason Rietman, is a clever little short film that parodies the ongoings of a typical college hookup. It's well shown what the two college students are discussing by having the lawyers discuss it instead. I found it very clever with the introduction of the roommate who came in and asked "Should I get my lawyer?" It took the theme and ran with it for one final joke one could only get from watching this short in the first place. All in all, I enjoyed this short. The shots to show the back and forth did well to show the discussion.
Phillip Spain: "Consent" by Jason Rietman is a comedic short film about consent, and parodies some common traits of the typical college hook up. The shots were kept pretty simple, the primary focus of the film being on the comedic dialogue between the lawyers. The film was not very well lit, but it fit the setting well. Overall, it was a very humorous short film that accomplished it's goal well.
Maddie Kennedy: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was a clever and humorous short film. It took what was in some ways an obvious joke about consent and made it into a very effective short. The two college kids who are about to hook up get their lawyers involved as a way of ensuring consent. The sexual innuendo was conveyed very effectively through the lawyerly phrasing. Reitman uses lighting and camera angles to integrate the lawyers into the scene, while still keeping them in a separate plane from the two college students. The film had a funny twist at the end, as well. The short was simple, relying on a single comical gimmick, but the concept was very well carried out and it was a very funny and enjoyable short to watch.
Ryanne Whyte: While Jason Reitman's short film Consent is meant as satire, it broaches on a very serious topic in a distasteful way. The piece makes the whole idea of consent seem like an unnecessary, mood-killing joke. The short is shot pretty simply with low-key lighting to match the bedroom atmosphere and shot reverse shot for the lawyers and their clients. Overall the short was clearly well-written, but the execution of it left a bad taste in my mouth.
McKenzie Miller: Jason Reitman’s “Consent” was an amusing short film centered around sexual consent. This topic is a serious one, as many times the boundaries are pushed and bad situations come out of it. I think this film brought light to the topic, but I think it also could have had a more serious tone to it, just because sex without consent is considered rape, which we hear happens frequently in college. The shots are mainly medium to close ups, and each frame is centered inside a black circle when the lawyers are present. The lighting was key in the film, as Reitman was trying to portray a romantic setting after have going on a blind date. The characters are intentionally awkward to portray the satire of the film. I think the film was an overall success and portrayed the message that anyone can say no to the small or big things in which they do not want to be a part.
Jesse Tollison: As I started watching Consent by Jason Reitman, the first thing I noticed was the rough video quality, dark shadows, and awkward camera placements, but depsite the shoddy filmmaking, Reitman uses it to his advantage to facilitate the comedy between the lawyers, and all of a sudden the camera placement makes sense, keeping cross shots out of the final product, Reitman creates a distance between the characters while the lawyers discuss. Overall, while the quality of video and color was sub par, the piece uses its means to facilitate great comedic value.
Jack Beuckman: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is a short skit about two college students that were set up on blind date. They go back to one of there dorms and then begin to have a moment. Then the boy brings up having consent where then they have lawyers short out and agreement of what they can and cannot do. The skit is meant to be comical. One of the first things I noticed was that the video quality was not that good, which leads me to believe that it is not a recent video and that it was filmed with older lower quality cameras. The lighting was not that bad and fit with the emotions. It was dimmer lighting to fit with the romantic feel but then turned but then the short quickly became funny but the lighting stayed the same through the entire video. At the very end of the film Reitman did break the 180 degree rule when he had the girl enter the room. This did not really have a negative on the short. Reitman did make it subtle and not really noticeable. There was no background music in the short. I think think some romantic music added to the beginning would have made the short a lilt bit better. Overall I like the short and thought it was pretty funny. Acting was good and sound was decent.
Savannah Stanley: Jason Reitman's "Consent" used very minimal and static shots, costuming, and lighting. For this short this technique was extremely successful in Focusing the viewers attention on the story and dialogue as opposed to the visuals or effects. The content of the story, using legal documents and representatives as proxies for discussion of consent and sex, was an unusual and amusing way to approach the subject and left a lasting impact on me definitely, and surely most people who have watched it as well. However, while they are obviously parodying the legal and formal aspect of consent, it is unclear what their purpose is. I am left wondering if they are acknowledging the necessity of this level and clarity of consent or if they are implying that it is a hassle and overly complicated in the law. Regardless of my opinions, whichever point they were trying to make could have been clarified by adding to the dialogue between the two main characters or potentially more clearly satirising the lawyers. All things considered, this is still one of my favourite shorts we've watched so far.
Hannah Bynum: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is a short comedy revolving around the topic of sexual consent. It expresses the importance of consent in a humorous way so that the message will get through to a wider range of people. The visual aspects of the film could've been better such as the lighting and shadows, I particularly was not a fan of the way the shots were edited as a faded circle but the I enjoyed the film overall, I thought the way the creator depicted a serious issue in a humorous light was brilliant and relatable.
The film "Consent" by Jason Reitman was absolutely hilarious too me. When you first think its going to get romantic and the camera shows the two layers over the clients, you are in for a laugh. I love how the two portray themselves as actors and they make the scene that much better. The lighting for the female lawyer made it harder to see her dialogue but the male character had some cast shadowing issues. The camera work was a little bit odd but id made the scene better as a whole. The setting of the bedroom and the use of a consent form mad the short film that much better! Really enjoyed the humorous film and think it played well for what the scene was supposed to be.
By far my favorite short film to date in this class. "Consent" by Jason Reitman begins with two college students after a blind date who are about to have sex. Before they begin, the boy asks the girl to sign a consent form and then both students employ lawyers to get everything settled. While this film is very humorous I think it also contains a valuable and important form of social commentary. Consensual sex is a very big topic on college campuses and while every necessary step should be taken to receive consent before having sex, this short film highlights some of the more drastic and gratuitous lengths that some people will go through to give or receive it.
John Oldani: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was a funny short video. I did not really understand the purpose behind this video, besides just making fun of sexual consent. While it is a very funny bit, I'm not sure if it is meant to make fun of consent or if it's just a funny video that happens to be about consent. I liked how it starts out with just them, and Judah slowly reaches for something that turns out to be the consent form. Then both of the lawyers appear in the background from out of no where. The way that the lawyers just speak for the actors as they sit there and look at each other was very comical to me. I know it's a romantic setting, but the black around the edges of the frame threw me off.
Taylor Hendrix: The short comedy, “Consent” was probably my favorite short that we have watched thus far. It amuses the audience while focusing on a serious subject. The camera shots mostly consisted of close ups of the characters and their “lawyers.” The filmmaker did this to portray the seriousness of the situation and also to show whether the characters were in agreement with their lawyers or not. From a lighting perspective, the shadows casted on the characters did not much the comedic aspect at all. It matched more of the serious side of the consent conversation. I feel like there could have been more sound to make this piece even funnier. For example, when the guy was like, “Let me get something,” there could have been a dun, dun, dun sound effect. Overall, the piece was very funny and a great way to approach such a tough topic to discuss.
"Consent" by Jason Reitman was a good satirical take on a serious subject. I do feel that the video ran a little too long. I felt the overall message could have been conveyed in a 3 minute video. I also feel the lighting could have been a little brighter. Overall, for something that was made in 2004, it still has a lot of prevalence in today's topics.
Blake Hudson: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was definitely a short ahead of its time. Obviously very humorous, the short certainly finds an audience among today's socially aware people. While it is funny, it does bring up a very serious point of all of the things that one must be careful of, as well as the fact that consent is a necessary thing. The iris vignette around the frame was way too overbearing for me. The script was flawless and simple things like the 180 rule were followed correctly. The lighting seemed a little dark, but it did add to the tone, it may have been darkened in post along with some of the other heavy editing that probably wasn't necessary. Overall a very well-done, entertaining short.
Zach Andry: Consent is a funny over dramatization of a sexual encounter i found the lawyers dialogue to be very funny however the acting of the two kids was lackluster and not very convincing. A very funny concept and a joy to watch.
Caroline Builta: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was not at all what I was expecting, and the more I've thought it over, the less positively I mean that statement. In all of the satirical writing classes I have ever taken, we are always taught to aim high, not low, and aiming at consent laws seems to be aiming unbelievably low. Consent is an important topic that should not be taken so lightly or satirized in this way, and if they were meaning to praise that consent has become something more talked about in our society, they did a very poor job of it. While I absolutely hated the topic and the script, it was a well-made film. The lighting and framing were done well, and the production value was high. However, the choice of topic kept me from enjoying the film fully.
Victoria Walker: Jason Reitman’s short film, “Consent”, is a comical approach to telling how two adult would agree to sexual activities. This by far was the cleverest and most entertaining film we have watched this semester. Though Jason approached the film from a comical view, I was impression at the lingering subliminal message he wanted his viewers to understand. Furthermore, I thought it was a neat idea to use lawyers as the dominant narrators in the film. It reminds me of a real attributors meeting. This film was very successful mainly because of how much it resembles reality. The lack of music and dim lightening allowed for the plot to play out normally and realistically. In terms of lightening technique Jason was successful in not making the room to dim and or too bright. I was also thoroughly impression by how Jason limited himself to the 180 degree rule. I believe that along with the quick cut away shots of the lawyers talking to each other and the guy and the girl really made the film.
Dustin Bennett: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is an amusing short, but I feel its choice for the target of satire is poorly chosen. It seems like the punchline of the short is "Getting consent sure can be ridiculous some time". Acknowledging that it can "kill the mood" but then making the process comically laborious and ridiculous makes it seem like the writer thinks the idea of getting consent before sex is ridiculous. The production and lighting and direction were all fine, but I think the topic and execution were poorly-chosen.
ReplyDeleteMario Cirinese: Jason Reitman's short film "Consent" was an indulging comedy that kept the audience's attention due to its subject matter. While filming dialogue the camera cuts to X2 between characters when discussing the topic of interest. The film is accompanied by an outer layer filter that focuses the audience's attention towards the center of the screen. Director Reitman used low contrast lighting to convey a romantic and relaxing environment while adding depth to the story by getting the main character's lawyers involved by using a formal document to convey their sexual acts. Overall I enjoyed the film and appreciated the concept that the director was trying to project.
ReplyDeleteJason Reitman's "Consent" was really funny to me. When judah the main guy character reached for what everyone thought would be a condom but came up with papers was an excellent play on the scenario. The short then made a hilarious turn when the main actress asked if she could look over the form with her lawyer. It was almost a mini court room session over consent. I believe that while the short was comedic it showed a real issue that many people do not know what consent is. The dialogue between the lawyers was a conversation that many people have especially at a young age. The guy tells the girl what she wants to hear to get in her pants, usually lying and leading the girl on to think that they are more than just sex. The internal message was presented lightheartedly it was really a subliminal message but in terms of film-making the Reitman did an good job of using the 180 rule and keeping each person on the opposite side while debating on the terms. all in all I thoroughly enjoyed the short film.
ReplyDeleteCameron Panhans: "Consent" is a humorous short film directed by Jason Reitman that attempts sheds a comedic light on the issue of sexual consent. Throughout the film, the director uses very little light, keeping a majority of the frame dark with just his characters lit up. Also, a variety of medium and close up shots are used to display the interactions of his characters as well as their emotions. The greatness in the short film lies in its comedic writing style that compares sexual acts to articles in a contract that must be agreed upon. This humorous style combines with the technical aspects of the film such as lighting and shot selection to bring to life Jason Reitman's comedic short.
ReplyDeleteAlex Cherry: “Consent” takes a comical approach to the idea of consent in a sexual situation. The success of the piece lies in its approaches to the dialogue, the lack of music, and the lighting, to name a few aspects which contribute to its greatness. The dialogue is dry and witty, and the actors deliver it in this way. The film has no music, which allows the scene to progress quickly and play out like a real encounter between two people, which makes it all the more humorous. The minimal camera angles combined with the lack of music makes it seem all the more real, and the more real it seems, the more comical it is. The lighting is dark and dim, with focus on the main characters and shadowy edges where the lawyers appear. This allows the lawyers to phase in out of seemingly nowhere, and them to appear as separate from the main characters, acting in a different space than them. The lawyers lie in shadow and communicate mostly with each other, while the two characters are on the bed and mostly look and speak to each other. They are well lit, and it keeps them separate from their lawyers. The few times the lawyers interact with their clients, the space between them is breached, but for the most part the interactions are separate. All of this contributes to the film coming across as a humorous, dry conversation. I believe that it is meant to make the idea of consent humorous, but also to get across an important, serious point – when you consent, you consent to all the small aspects listed in the film, not just spending time with a person. And to add to that, you are allowed to reject any small action or level of intimacy, no matter how specific. Consent encompasses a lot of different actions, and this film shows that it is imperative to consider them all.
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ReplyDeleteConsent is a short film written and directed by Jason Reitman that shows two college kids consenting to hooking up with the help of their lawyers. The video is a satire of the modern college hook up and how important it is to have consent before going anywhere sexually. In this short the boy introduces the written consent form as an awkward formality, which the girl agrees to sign after her lawyer reviews the rest of the video is a back and forth of the lawyers discussing what is allowed during the hook up. The cleverness of the film comes from the writing as the dialogue shifts from the college kids to the lawyers and there almost coded deal making. Although some things are not directly stated the writing gives enough context clues in the dialogue before hand to follow along and relate to the film. The wit of the dialogue aided with the editing of shots as it helps change the focus of what character or characters are important at the moment.
Alex Smith: Consent, directed by Jason Rietman, is a clever little short film that parodies the ongoings of a typical college hookup. It's well shown what the two college students are discussing by having the lawyers discuss it instead. I found it very clever with the introduction of the roommate who came in and asked "Should I get my lawyer?" It took the theme and ran with it for one final joke one could only get from watching this short in the first place. All in all, I enjoyed this short. The shots to show the back and forth did well to show the discussion.
ReplyDeletePhillip Spain: "Consent" by Jason Rietman is a comedic short film about consent, and parodies some common traits of the typical college hook up. The shots were kept pretty simple, the primary focus of the film being on the comedic dialogue between the lawyers. The film was not very well lit, but it fit the setting well. Overall, it was a very humorous short film that accomplished it's goal well.
ReplyDeleteMaddie Kennedy: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was a clever and humorous short film. It took what was in some ways an obvious joke about consent and made it into a very effective short. The two college kids who are about to hook up get their lawyers involved as a way of ensuring consent. The sexual innuendo was conveyed very effectively through the lawyerly phrasing. Reitman uses lighting and camera angles to integrate the lawyers into the scene, while still keeping them in a separate plane from the two college students. The film had a funny twist at the end, as well. The short was simple, relying on a single comical gimmick, but the concept was very well carried out and it was a very funny and enjoyable short to watch.
ReplyDeleteRyanne Whyte: While Jason Reitman's short film Consent is meant as satire, it broaches on a very serious topic in a distasteful way. The piece makes the whole idea of consent seem like an unnecessary, mood-killing joke. The short is shot pretty simply with low-key lighting to match the bedroom atmosphere and shot reverse shot for the lawyers and their clients. Overall the short was clearly well-written, but the execution of it left a bad taste in my mouth.
ReplyDeleteMcKenzie Miller: Jason Reitman’s “Consent” was an amusing short film centered around sexual consent. This topic is a serious one, as many times the boundaries are pushed and bad situations come out of it. I think this film brought light to the topic, but I think it also could have had a more serious tone to it, just because sex without consent is considered rape, which we hear happens frequently in college. The shots are mainly medium to close ups, and each frame is centered inside a black circle when the lawyers are present. The lighting was key in the film, as Reitman was trying to portray a romantic setting after have going on a blind date. The characters are intentionally awkward to portray the satire of the film. I think the film was an overall success and portrayed the message that anyone can say no to the small or big things in which they do not want to be a part.
ReplyDeleteJesse Tollison: As I started watching Consent by Jason Reitman, the first thing I noticed was the rough video quality, dark shadows, and awkward camera placements, but depsite the shoddy filmmaking, Reitman uses it to his advantage to facilitate the comedy between the lawyers, and all of a sudden the camera placement makes sense, keeping cross shots out of the final product, Reitman creates a distance between the characters while the lawyers discuss. Overall, while the quality of video and color was sub par, the piece uses its means to facilitate great comedic value.
ReplyDeleteJack Beuckman: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is a short skit about two college students that were set up on blind date. They go back to one of there dorms and then begin to have a moment. Then the boy brings up having consent where then they have lawyers short out and agreement of what they can and cannot do. The skit is meant to be comical. One of the first things I noticed was that the video quality was not that good, which leads me to believe that it is not a recent video and that it was filmed with older lower quality cameras. The lighting was not that bad and fit with the emotions. It was dimmer lighting to fit with the romantic feel but then turned but then the short quickly became funny but the lighting stayed the same through the entire video. At the very end of the film Reitman did break the 180 degree rule when he had the girl enter the room. This did not really have a negative on the short. Reitman did make it subtle and not really noticeable. There was no background music in the short. I think think some romantic music added to the beginning would have made the short a lilt bit better. Overall I like the short and thought it was pretty funny. Acting was good and sound was decent.
ReplyDeleteSavannah Stanley: Jason Reitman's "Consent" used very minimal and static shots, costuming, and lighting. For this short this technique was extremely successful in Focusing the viewers attention on the story and dialogue as opposed to the visuals or effects. The content of the story, using legal documents and representatives as proxies for discussion of consent and sex, was an unusual and amusing way to approach the subject and left a lasting impact on me definitely, and surely most people who have watched it as well. However, while they are obviously parodying the legal and formal aspect of consent, it is unclear what their purpose is. I am left wondering if they are acknowledging the necessity of this level and clarity of consent or if they are implying that it is a hassle and overly complicated in the law. Regardless of my opinions, whichever point they were trying to make could have been clarified by adding to the dialogue between the two main characters or potentially more clearly satirising the lawyers. All things considered, this is still one of my favourite shorts we've watched so far.
ReplyDeleteHannah Bynum: "Consent" by Jason Reitman is a short comedy revolving around the topic of sexual consent. It expresses the importance of consent in a humorous way so that the message will get through to a wider range of people. The visual aspects of the film could've been better such as the lighting and shadows, I particularly was not a fan of the way the shots were edited as a faded circle but the I enjoyed the film overall, I thought the way the creator depicted a serious issue in a humorous light was brilliant and relatable.
ReplyDeleteThe film "Consent" by Jason Reitman was absolutely hilarious too me. When you first think its going to get romantic and the camera shows the two layers over the clients, you are in for a laugh. I love how the two portray themselves as actors and they make the scene that much better. The lighting for the female lawyer made it harder to see her dialogue but the male character had some cast shadowing issues. The camera work was a little bit odd but id made the scene better as a whole. The setting of the bedroom and the use of a consent form mad the short film that much better! Really enjoyed the humorous film and think it played well for what the scene was supposed to be.
ReplyDeleteBy far my favorite short film to date in this class. "Consent" by Jason Reitman begins with two college students after a blind date who are about to have sex. Before they begin, the boy asks the girl to sign a consent form and then both students employ lawyers to get everything settled. While this film is very humorous I think it also contains a valuable and important form of social commentary. Consensual sex is a very big topic on college campuses and while every necessary step should be taken to receive consent before having sex, this short film highlights some of the more drastic and gratuitous lengths that some people will go through to give or receive it.
ReplyDeleteJohn Oldani: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was a funny short video. I did not really understand the purpose behind this video, besides just making fun of sexual consent. While it is a very funny bit, I'm not sure if it is meant to make fun of consent or if it's just a funny video that happens to be about consent. I liked how it starts out with just them, and Judah slowly reaches for something that turns out to be the consent form. Then both of the lawyers appear in the background from out of no where. The way that the lawyers just speak for the actors as they sit there and look at each other was very comical to me. I know it's a romantic setting, but the black around the edges of the frame threw me off.
ReplyDeleteTaylor Hendrix: The short comedy, “Consent” was probably my favorite short that we have watched thus far. It amuses the audience while focusing on a serious subject. The camera shots mostly consisted of close ups of the characters and their “lawyers.” The filmmaker did this to portray the seriousness of the situation and also to show whether the characters were in agreement with their lawyers or not. From a lighting perspective, the shadows casted on the characters did not much the comedic aspect at all. It matched more of the serious side of the consent conversation. I feel like there could have been more sound to make this piece even funnier. For example, when the guy was like, “Let me get something,” there could have been a dun, dun, dun sound effect. Overall, the piece was very funny and a great way to approach such a tough topic to discuss.
ReplyDelete"Consent" by Jason Reitman was a good satirical take on a serious subject. I do feel that the video ran a little too long. I felt the overall message could have been conveyed in a 3 minute video. I also feel the lighting could have been a little brighter. Overall, for something that was made in 2004, it still has a lot of prevalence in today's topics.
ReplyDeleteBlake Hudson: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was definitely a short ahead of its time. Obviously very humorous, the short certainly finds an audience among today's socially aware people. While it is funny, it does bring up a very serious point of all of the things that one must be careful of, as well as the fact that consent is a necessary thing. The iris vignette around the frame was way too overbearing for me. The script was flawless and simple things like the 180 rule were followed correctly. The lighting seemed a little dark, but it did add to the tone, it may have been darkened in post along with some of the other heavy editing that probably wasn't necessary. Overall a very well-done, entertaining short.
ReplyDeleteZach Andry: Consent is a funny over dramatization of a sexual encounter i found the lawyers dialogue to be very funny however the acting of the two kids was lackluster and not very convincing. A very funny concept and a joy to watch.
ReplyDeleteCaroline Builta: "Consent" by Jason Reitman was not at all what I was expecting, and the more I've thought it over, the less positively I mean that statement. In all of the satirical writing classes I have ever taken, we are always taught to aim high, not low, and aiming at consent laws seems to be aiming unbelievably low. Consent is an important topic that should not be taken so lightly or satirized in this way, and if they were meaning to praise that consent has become something more talked about in our society, they did a very poor job of it. While I absolutely hated the topic and the script, it was a well-made film. The lighting and framing were done well, and the production value was high. However, the choice of topic kept me from enjoying the film fully.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Walker: Jason Reitman’s short film, “Consent”, is a comical approach to telling how two adult would agree to sexual activities. This by far was the cleverest and most entertaining film we have watched this semester. Though Jason approached the film from a comical view, I was impression at the lingering subliminal message he wanted his viewers to understand. Furthermore, I thought it was a neat idea to use lawyers as the dominant narrators in the film. It reminds me of a real attributors meeting. This film was very successful mainly because of how much it resembles reality. The lack of music and dim lightening allowed for the plot to play out normally and realistically. In terms of lightening technique Jason was successful in not making the room to dim and or too bright. I was also thoroughly impression by how Jason limited himself to the 180 degree rule. I believe that along with the quick cut away shots of the lawyers talking to each other and the guy and the girl really made the film.
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