Pockets

Pockets - Short Film (Channel 4) from James Lees on Vimeo.

Pockets was a "3 minute wonder" first broad casted on Channel 4 in July 2008. It's a very simple and short documentary and has the "does exactly what it says on the tin" concept in which it simply is a group of people who have randomly been asked on the street and to show and explain what they have in they pockets and whether it holds a significant meaning or no.

I like the extreme close ups on the hands to enhance the significance of the object(s) in the male/females pocket. Also, I like the way you hear the voice and see the hands before you actually see the characters face. I think this is a good idea as it made me realise that different things are significantly important to others.

The music is very light hearted which fits the theme of this documentary very well. It blends well as the shots fade one in to another also which makes it a lot easier to watch. I like the use of fades because it almost links all the people together as if they know each other, when in fact they are complete strangers.

Overall this documentary is a simple idea, but has been constructed very well in a way that makes it light hearted, enjoyable by a wide ranged audience and very easy to watch. Top work James Lees!