Depict Analysis

'Ideas are Illegal'

https://www.depict.org/2017/ideas-are-illegal/?category_request=2017

The narrative of this short film is showing workers in a factory of some sort with unlit light bulbs on their heads, to represent the fact that ideas are illegal. They are not allowed to think for themselves, and when one worker begins to think and has an idea, their own light bulb lights up and sparks attention with the other workers. The worker is caught by a security camera and chased by a huge hand, which could portray a 'creator' of some sort. When the worker reaches a safe place, they begin to remove their light bulb, and they smash it onto the ground before joining the other workers.

The scenery of this video is almost always grey and dull, to show the gloominess and fear of not being able to think without punishment. There are also machines in the background, which the workers seem to be using; perhaps this portrays slavery, as the workers have no rights to freedom. The only colours shown in the video are when the worker has flashes of ideas, and when their light bulb glows a bright yellow against the grey scenery around them. This gives a clear representation that ideas are the key to freedom, however they are caught and chased away until they are forced to remove the light bulb to stop any future ideas.


'Winnow'

https://www.depict.org/2017/winnow/?category_request=2017

In this film, a man climbs inside a magical tree and falls deep down into the ground. He removes his belongings and strips his clothes, before hitting the ground and crawling into the light, where a new sapling sprouts from the ground directly above him.

This short film is bright and colourful, to show magic and wonder, especially when the camera pans in on the tree. During the falling sequence,