http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF9rP1w2sCE
What I liked about this piece is the way the idea of a normal day-to-day routine could be warped into something estranged, disturbing and unnatural. They achieved this by the use of the voice-over and props. The monotone voice describing their routine was chilling, and this was mirrored in the blank expression on the characters face. The use of the mask did not just show the man's routine but hinted at the characters anomalous personality, and his psychopathic traits. And as we find out later on in the film, the man is a serial killer. The classical music brings the sequence back to earth and creates a calming atmosphere, which is juxtaposed with the character.
I like how the sequence starts; the classical music with the camera navigating around his apartment as if it were searching for the main character, which is what the audience is doing. During the sequence I noticed that the camera never shows the character face on. There is no moment that the audience can connect, this creates a distance between the main character which shows how estranged he is. His face is either shown in a mirror, wearing a mask or he has his eyes closed, therefore the audience are made to observe.
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