Motion Video Critique #3

Crazy Enough - Vancouver Film School (VFS) from Vancouver Film School on Vimeo.


This is a video produced by JR Estrada in Vancouver Film School.
I can't help it, I want to find a not so good video for a critique but when I am looking through the videos, I only like the good ones. :)
The motion video is a title sequence for Jeorge's movie about his life if I am not mistaken. It is called Crazy Enough.
I must say in advance that the technical side is impeccable and there is nothing to critique on that end. What is really great about this video, is that it is not see and say.  For about one minute all we see are geometric figures and some type. But through manipulating color, position and movement the author was able to create a metaphorical representation of people's relationships. So we get the idea about George Estrada's busy life, friendship and relationships.
Stylistically, it is interesting and attractive. The little geometric figures, even though they are only circles and squares have character. Color scheme is sophisticated. The use of texture gives the video a human, warm and handmade feel.
Now, there are not that many scale shifts in this video. There are only little things moving in the screen. There are no large camera turns, or ugly drop shadows, or rapid zooms in and out. Not that they are needed, but it is interesting how the author created a very informative video using relatively limited set of effects.
The movie starts with a square and ends with a square. And while these thoughts may be a subjective reflection, it seems like the author is reinforcing some message. Because the movie is not see and say, we have a freedom of subjective interpretation of what we are shown.