Media Studies - Ajax the Kea Dog

In media studies today we learnt about different aspects of a film. We studied the short film Ajax the Kea Dog.
Go to this link to view it yourself: https://vimeo.com/229067450

Sound

The short film Ajax the Kea Dog, I believe the director uses a range of sound to grasp the attention of the audience. I think he uses a calm and classical underlying soundtrack over the duration of the film to give the overall film a friendly and welcoming effect. I think this adds to the wilderness aspect as a similar soundtrack is played during shows like bear grills. At the beginning of the film, we have a voiceover about Ajax and his story. I think that he did this to be relatable to his audience as dogs are well loved in our community. I also think this is why he made the story about Ajax instead of about finding keas. Throughout the short film, we get different sound effects including bird calls and the zip of the tent to add context to the scenes.  There is also a music change when he changes locations adding to the scene of mystery in the unknown location