Mr. Jimmy Moss presented to us a film called "Dreams." The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa, a prominent Japanese film producer who is regarded as one of the most important figures in film making history. I believe this film was shown to us for its conceptual relevance to our class. Kurosawa displayed various segments of visual communication that may highly influence us to strengthen our foundation for critical thinking in the field of graphic design.
Each segment, or dream, of the film provided significant themes and imagery. The second dream, "The Peach Orchard," stood out more to me due to its story. It had a theme that had don't mess with mother nature written all over it. It was about a doll festival that occurs annually in the spring time as peach blossoms are blooming to the fullest. This time around, a boy's family has cut down these peach trees, which are metaphoric representations of the trees that are supposed to be displayed. The boy is led to the orchard by an unfamiliar face to learn of the negative repercussions his family has caused. Here he runs into lively dolls where the trees would be. They end up criticizing and verbally attacking him for what he's done, bringing about a sorrowful revelation in which he realizes how much he had loved the trees. The dolls bestow sympathy upon the boy by blessing him with a dance from the doll festival.
The dream reminded me of our present day environment in which deforestation is occurring globally. I am not a proactive go green activist, but i am an enthusiast. I like seeing nature in its healthiest form as I do find smog and decapitated wood to be an unpleasant sight. I guess it hits home to me coming from the 32nd state where the grass is definitely greener and the air is cleaner.
Adjectives:
Melancholic - sign of depression
Abated - to reduce in amount or diminish
Platoon - a military unit consisting of two or more squads
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