Critique: Michael Dibblee’s “Typewriting Time”

“For a ten-second film, the content is quite rich for something so short. From the turning of the typewriter to the moving arms of the machine, from the strong composition in every cut to the subtle touches like the texture of the metal and paper, this film is strong in both the aspects of filmography as well as design. The film itself is well-paced, the lighting and contrast between light and dark is clear, and there is clear attention to detail (the sound of rolling the paper, the ‘ding’ at the end).

The rhythm of the typing sound is slightly off, giving a sense of randomness in an otherwise very mechanical and predictable sequence of events. It was a good choice to have isolated and focused on only the elements that mattered – it kept the film focused and on target. The predictability of the sequences can be more than made up for by the high-end production and overall strong execution.”

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