Director's Commentary


 This is an extract of a document I made of what media skills I demonstrated in my film and why I made certain parts in my film the way I did. This document shows the time stamp, media techniques used/short description of the scene and the reason I chose to do this in order to create a certain meaning for audiences. 

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