The split screen effect is used throughout the film as a comparison between two different pieces of footage. This shows differences and contradictory clips together, such as the busy M25 is shown beside a peaceful clip of a bunch of flowers. 

In my opinion, I didn't particularly enjoy the piece, but I did find it fascinating how the film makers chose to assemble the film, as it did an excellent job of displaying how dull the M25 is and how they chose to represent that via their choice of media and dialogue. 

Measures of Distance (1988)

Mona Hatoum created a video piece made up of several layers, consisting of both visuals and sound.  In the background, letters written in Arabic by Hatoum's mother in Beirut to her daughter in London can be seen moving, while images of her mother in the shower are overlaid, from when the artist visted Lebanon. Arabic conversations are heard which have been taped between the two, in which her mother openly talks about intimate details and personal feelings such as her sexuality and husband's objections to Hatoum's observations of her naked body. These are intercut with Hatoum reading the letters in English. 

I found the way this film to be made very interesting and I liked the multi-layer approach and visually it was very engaging. The story and imagery was very personal, and yet topics spoken about may have been easy for other females to relate to. Seeing the relationship between mother and daughter was intriguing and very emotive. 

The Frame (2005)

This is a documentary about artist Chris Welsby, who is known for being one of the first to use stop motion animation.  I found many of his works to be very inspirational and I appreciated his use of the camera in different ways and his focus on nature to play a major part in his work. My Favourite piece of his, Windmill III,  uses a mirrored windmill to reflect and record what is going on behind the camera, as well as getting glimpses of the park ahead through the spaces between the blades as they rotate around.  Visuals are dependant on the wind speed hitting the windmill and therefore what we see can change at a fast or slow pace at any time throughout.

Windmill II, Chris Welsby

Other works featured throughout the documentary : 

At Sea (2003)