“Streetcar Motor Room” - Short Documentary

In “Streetcar Motor Room” there is much to take in a once. Machinery and workers are doing various chores as the camera shoots it all happening continuously. No edits are required to see both come together. One cannot go on without the other and this short film does well to present this idea. The camera moving above all the action with the use of crane helps create a sense of wondering through time and space through the journey through these men’s routine. I like that the filmmaker decided to go for this rather than a hand held shot of the factory or a different method to help the audience see where these people were at and what was their state. The conditions seem quite dangerous and I can’t help but be concern for the safety involved. There was a man during the filming that was at work and a piece of debris was falling on him and there was some kind of plywood that nearly missed him. I cannot complain about life now ‘cause these people definitely had it tough. It’s always nice to see how a piece can do that for us. Our problems and fears can seem small compared to those these individuals probably face. That is why documentary is powerful. Not only does it show people how they are in the environment they are familiar with, but the message that gets across usually makes us realize something about our lives that can be overlooked because of getting caught in what only concerns us. Or sometimes that message is one we haven’t heard of before or considered in the past.