Section B Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is passive spectorship
It is when someone could not relate to the movie
What is active spector
It is when someone could relate to the movie
Open scene of Life is beautiful
At the beginning of the opening they were in a fog-> Foreshadow the ending. The very starts – predominately blue misty and uncertain, the mist seems so hazy it gives it a negative mood.
It suddenly jumped into a funny and comedy mise en scene, when things are clearer and there is cherry music. His action was very comedic. This is like a slapstick film
Ending scene of Life is beautiful
Setting- more freedom indicated through shots which expose the countryside. Longer shot and see people escaping
Silence – impression of space of freedom bit nowhere to go
Cyclically coming back, equilibrium, is established- he gets his tank and win his game, throughout the whole film there is a fairy-tale element
Natural imagery, and the highly saturated colour, symbolises change and meaning freedom.
Narrative of Josh
Opening scene of Schlinder list
Subtitles - factual giving important dates and details. Like a documentary - take you back to that period of time
Introduction to Schindler: Use of props - actions shows us he is a sophisticated man. He wants to appear successful. He wears a Nazi’s badge which established him as the enemy.
Camera work - close up of his body and not revealing his face so it is building tensions.
Girl in the red dress connotation
Girl in the red dress: Establishing shot we see things from his perspective. Editing conveys his shot. This is a long shot so it looks vulnerable. Schlinder’s realisation as he tracks her through . It is symbolic of innocence/danger/bloodshed/love
// her oblivion to her happenings around her shows the allies’ power during the holocaust.
// Representing those who turned a blind eye
// Red coat symbolic of the red flags the jews wave as a cry for help. //
Girl in the red dress Micro
A tracking shot following the girl in the red dress.
She was running around amongst the crowd which been pushed by the Germans.
Establishing shot we see things from his perspective. Editing conveys his shot.
This is a long shot so it looks vulnerable. Schlinder’s realisation as he tracks her through.
