The main focus was on showing still photographs of the women and their children but I like how there were a couple times when you couldn't tell if there was a couple seconds during the slideshow when it looked like the woman's eyes were moving. I couldn't tell if the photos were taken so that that would be the case or if there were a couple seconds of video edited in. But I like the focus on the eyes. It helped the audience to see that these women are suffering physically and emotionally. You can see the pain in their eyes and on their faces.
Another element that provided emotional impact on the audience was the use of audio with a black screen or no audio. When there was a black screen I really paid attention not only to what the women were saying, but how they were saying it. At one point, there is no audio and the words that the woman is speaking are shown being written out on the screen with no voiceover. It helps to show the significance of the event and signifies the horrors that the women had to go through.
The focus on the women's faces helps to convey how much they are suffering. Non of the women look happy or as if they have gotten over what has happened to them. Most of them hate their children that are a product of rape. There are tears in most of their eyes and just their facial expressions say more than words ever could.
"Intended Consequences" did a great job combining the use of video, audio, and pictures to portray the suffering of an often untold story.
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