Responding To the Beat

I'm writing an informal response about our class screening of the Scratch Film Junkies' To The Beat. The film is so visually chaotic and colorful that combined with the beats of the music, the footage seems almost naturally fluid. It was almost mesmerizing the way it was capable of syncing with the soundtrack. I really loved the movement and arrangements of the geometric shapes, particularly the wild movements of the bright blue figures appearing near the beginning of the film. The appearance of circles/bubble-like figures growing and shrinking was also quite beautiful.
I also, really enjoyed the varying thematic sequences presented throughout the film. The general theme of fire was outstandingly represented by bright red swirls and figures created to appear over top of twirling fire within a dark space. And when the images of people were utilized in the film, the scratching on and/or around them created this additional air of mystery such as the circles presented around three different beings, a small girl, small boy, and an older woman. It isn't until they are revealed sitting together in a long shot that you realize they are even connected at all.
The last thing that truly stood out for me was the cleverly placed repetition of comic strip images (they appeared to be comic strip images though they very well could have been magazine or newspaper transfers) all appearing on screen in rapid succession. To me, it added a somewhat cartoonish dynamic to the film, enhancing the playfulness of the piece.