Post by Boz on Jan 21, 2007 21:12:51 GMT
Night Mail 
Harry Watt and Basil Wright 1936
A well-made early documentary telling the story of a special mail-delivery train that operates in England and Scotland. We watched this film in class mainly to explore the idea of using narration to make up for the lack of quality sound work. Watt & Wright use the "Voice of God" style narration; an authoritative, unopinionated booming voice that spouts the many modern technological facets of the special train. The most entertaining part though was the seemingly-random inclusion of a performance of a train rhyme by the stern-voiced narrator, almost sung, almost rapped.
Harry Watt and Basil Wright 1936
A well-made early documentary telling the story of a special mail-delivery train that operates in England and Scotland. We watched this film in class mainly to explore the idea of using narration to make up for the lack of quality sound work. Watt & Wright use the "Voice of God" style narration; an authoritative, unopinionated booming voice that spouts the many modern technological facets of the special train. The most entertaining part though was the seemingly-random inclusion of a performance of a train rhyme by the stern-voiced narrator, almost sung, almost rapped.