Cognizance

Cognizance is a 2007 music video drama brickfilm by Michael J. Green. The film is set to the song "Don't Panic" by Coldplay.

Plot
A man, who turns out to be an assassin, is walking to a job. During his walk, he witnesses children playing in a park, and is also helped up by a stranger after falling down. At the end of the film, the assassin throws his gun in a trash can and walks off to have another try at his life, but finds a gun pointed at his head. He closes his eyes and smiles, and the screen goes black.

Cognizance in the Wall Street Journal
Cognizance is regarded as a brilliant example of the Brickfilm industry, and was featured in the Wall Street Journal. It was used as an example of a brickfilm, and was used well, for it is much more than that. It reflects the simplicity and unity of the human race's inner bonds.



Cognizance in Faithless
In the film Faithless, the main character is at a bar, and is watching Cognizance. When the film finishes, he confers with the barman about what it means, and the barman explains:

"'I don't understand. Who shot him?' - Markus"

"'That's the point. It's irrelevant who shot him. He accepts his fate.' - George"

Faithless 's director, Matthew Gray, was given permission to use the short clip.

Reviews
Below are the reviews of this film.

Brickfilms.com Review
"From the very beginning of this film, you can see that there is something that separates it from the rest of the similarly oriented films avaliable for viewing. With the introduction of the main overture [the chillingly powerful Don't Panic by Coldplay], a shiver quickly crept up my spine as I was overwhelmed with emotion. Cinematographically, this film is definitely not lacking. From the introduction of the main character to the very end, the camera shows you exactly what you need to see to understand the story, and does it in realistic color. The animation is perfect, even though you might be able to spot a few flaws if thats all you're watching it for. All of the camera movement is deadly accurate, making you believe for a second or two that it might have been done digitally. I realise how soppy this all sounds, but this is one of my truly favorite films that I force people to watch whenever I get a chance. The picture may be blurry, but it only adds (even if un-intentionally) to the environment created by the director. One for the collection, I can guarantee it." -Ladon (Brickfilms.com Reviewer)

Further Links
The film can be found: YouTube Cognizance Brickfilms Cognizance