Getting On
The tone in this short film is calming yet still fast-paced. The narration moved along with the video so we as an audience are able to keep up with the story. The intention behind this film was to make a short but silly, yet interesting type of story that's intended to show the audience that not everything in life has to be taken seriously, which then impacts said audience into understanding that idea.
Some components included in the soundscape are small sounds that play while the narration continues. These sounds include: footsteps, cars, sounds of door opening and closing, tapping on cups, etc. There were probably around 10+ of these sounds throughout the film. The sound components that were louder were the ones that the narrator was physically doing, while the softer components were the ones that were apart of the atmosphere (like trees blowing). The choice of the director that came with these components compliment the moving image by having the actions the audience should focus on louder than the ones that were not truly intentional and are apart of the background.
This film illustrates the personal context of the director by showing the situation in which the narrator is being put in, which could also be apart of the director's social context. The narrator is seen traveling to her mother's house and very quickly wanting to get home as soon as possible once she arrives. The historical context of this film could possibly be that it's very common to see sons and daughters of older people visiting their parents, which the narrator is seen doing. This could go hand-and-hand with the cultural context which is that it's a normal thing in many cultures to visit the elderly for wisdom.
Sextant
The tone of this film (like the last one) seems very calming/soothing; The narrator is speaking in a soft voice which matches the silent action that is going on, and the pacing of her voice to said action is perfectly lined up. I believe the director's intention was to show the audience that a woman does not need to inject herself into a role pertaining to what a woman is "supposed to be"; That freedom is able to be obtained (which I also believe could be the impact on the audience).
There aren't as many components of sound as there were in Getting On, but the few that were in this film were the narrator's soothing voice and the slight music that picks up half way through (which also happens to be soft). Neither component overpowers the other, but instead blend to create a serene environment for the narrator to be in, which overall compliments and matches the aesthetic of the film.
This film was created, directed, and filmed by a woman (not to mention stars a woman), so the personal context behind the film could be related to a similar thing that the director had gone through. This relates to the social context, which is most likely about a woman's freedom. Woman directors are staring to become more popular nowadays, which can relate to both historical and cultural context, since many directors we see are in fact men. By having more upcoming women directors be recognized for their work, the film industry as a whole can evolve into something bigger and more inclusive.
As a media artist who is very interested in creating films and writing stories that could inspire future generations, the influence I take from both of these films' directors is that I shouldn't be afraid to put some sort of social commentary in my work and that there are several ways to convey a message. It doesn't have to be straight forward, but it also doesn't have to completely confuse the audience as to what the meaning behind a work of art is. Art is and has always been about expression, therefore with this ideology in mind, any artist had the ability to express their creativity in any way that they choose.
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