Question
Imagine you are the director of Rabbit-Proof Fence. Using what you have learned so far, how would you instruct the camera operator to help you communicate:
a) how the girls are feeling during their walk home?
b) how vast and empty the landscape is within the same scene? (1 paragraph)
a) how the girls are feeling during their walk home?
b) how vast and empty the landscape is within the same scene? (1 paragraph)
Answers
Bianca
Havn't seen it for awhile, but i am studying communications as one of my units at uni (film)
I'd say that for a) there would be a lot of high angle shots of the girls. This gives the impression to the viewer that the girls are being looked down upon - hopeless, which is how they were feeling. I would also do a lot of shots where the girls appear almost 'small' ie/ they are not the only image in the screen. which can be seen with the famous rabbit proof fence photo of them walking beside the fence - this in itself shows that they are only young and feel completely lost in such a 'big' place.
for b) just draw in what i was saying for a) there would be a lot of shots that give the appearance of the girls being smaller.
sorry i couldn't be more help, kind of in a rush!
hope it helps :)
I'd say that for a) there would be a lot of high angle shots of the girls. This gives the impression to the viewer that the girls are being looked down upon - hopeless, which is how they were feeling. I would also do a lot of shots where the girls appear almost 'small' ie/ they are not the only image in the screen. which can be seen with the famous rabbit proof fence photo of them walking beside the fence - this in itself shows that they are only young and feel completely lost in such a 'big' place.
for b) just draw in what i was saying for a) there would be a lot of shots that give the appearance of the girls being smaller.
sorry i couldn't be more help, kind of in a rush!
hope it helps :)
Anna
thanks alot!!!