Christopher Nolan's Doodlebug from Manuel Slva de Andrade on Vimeo.
Synopsis- In a run down apartment a ratty looking man is enthralled with catching a bug, he runs around his apartment in a panic and it is then shown the bug is a smaller version of himself making the same movements. He then squashes it to only be squashed by a larger version of himself.
Representations-
The man- shown wearing clothes that seem ratty and torn which signifies he could have been in this room for months on end, he becomes obsessed with tracking down the "bug" which borderlines on insanity. He also shuts himself off from any outside contact by placing the phone into a jug of water, also when reveled the "bug" is in fact a smaller version of himself he still continues with his course of action which symbolizes his insanity
Narrative- The narrative structure is simple and linear which runs in 3 minutes of length.
Sound- The non-diegetic sound of the music pulsating in the background signifies the man's insanity hitting it's peak. The sound of the shoe hitting into the floor is amplified also, another sound that is amplified is the ticking of the clock this could signify that time is running out for the man
Title- A definition of a doodlebug is a piece of artillery for the military, I feel this is the title as the insanity of the man has arisen from serving in the military and he cannot adapt to normal life again so engages into a war with himself. The opening titles are designed with the man's eyes as the "O's" to show paranoia.
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