Video Meaning

My video has quite a deep meaning to it, originally i wanted it to just be a video of a man who remembers his childhood but over time it progressed to get better and better and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Here i have explained the different elements that feature in my video and have meanings behind them, that may not be recognised through just watching the video.

Sunsets:
My video opens with the few shots of sunsets, this portrays that the man is coming towards the end of his life like a sunset is near the end of the day, this is a subtle point to the audience as i didnt want to go straight into the shots of the old man.

The Bench:
As you can see throughout my video the bench appears a few times, the first time at the start of the video where the man sits on it, this is where he starts to remember his childhood by looking at the old photograph. At the end of the film the man then walks over to it to see his wife sitting this bench links him to her, whether she is alive or dead, the audience can decide that. The bench is a symbol of a link and love between the couple, as he sits on it to remember his childhood with his wife and then going back to it to see her. When he walks outside towards the end of the video, the colour changes from black and white to colour, this is because when he is outside he feels closer to his wife, and he knows he will see her either mentally or physically.

Inside the house and editing the colour:
When the old man is in the house looking at old photos and the things he does indicates he is missing his wife, the reason why it is black and white is because he is alone and they are not together. His life is dull and depressing when he is not with her. The edit on  the children playing outside is a lot duller than when they are older, this is because i wanted it to look like old footage but didn't want it in black and white because then it would blend into when the man is inside alone and obviously the footage is different.

The Unknown:
The audience can decide for themselves if they think she is dead or alive, whether he goes to the bench because that is the place he remembers her best or just the place they meet up. Its where he remembers their childhood together and growing up, and staying together for a very long time.