Alike Flashcards
What can Alike show us
What can happen when creativity is stifled instead of embraced
What is the fathers name
Copi
What is the sons name
Paste
Why did the animators not use color with the rest of the people
Showing that it is a very emotionless place
Camera shots used in the film
Many close up shots and medium shots
• to capture facial expressed body postures, and the connection between father and son
Wider shots
• help describe the city and situations of routine and repetition
Some camera movements
• few dolly-ins (tracking)that describe emotional displacement
What does the island in the middle of the city represent
It shows that the creativity of the city is very little, through the use of color
What does the violin symbolize
Symbol for the existence of creativity
Why does Copi become grey as he gets more work
He has lost his joy/ creativity
Does the setting allow for much creativity
No
Why does Copi get color when he sees his son
His son gives him happiness and creativity and also represents it
Why does Copi start pretending to play the violin
So that Paste can get his happiness back
Why do they both have their color at the end of the movie
It symbolizes their love and happiness for each other
