Devon's Film Studies

Evaluation of the film Why?    There are many positive parts of the film. One of them being a good narrative that surrounds the film. The film is based on a relationship and explores the two emotions of love and jealousy. The narrative is also quite easy to follow, which was hard to achieve considering the film is a silent film. There is a sense of the narrative having an easy flow. There are no abrupt changes, the transitions from any changes in the storyline. We have used a range of   shots such a point of view shot   a back shot. There are also uses of close ups and mid shots, allowing the audience to see what the characters are feeling based on expression and body language.      On the other hand, there are a few problems with the film. The steadiness of the camera is not what was expected, making the film look unprofessional. Also, there was a technical problem that caused one of the shots to be smaller than the fame, making it look out of place and unpro

How far does ‘Winter’s Bone’ rely upon an understanding of its social context? Refer to at least one sequence in detail     In the film, there is scene of a ‘showdown’ between Ree, Teardrop and the local authorities. The rule of thirds in the beginning of the sequence shows the two sides of the family in the car; Ree wants answers for her dad and teardrop wants to put it to bed. Regarding the social context of the film and a message that is portrayed throughout it is that there is no such thing as questions. If someone has disappeared they have disappeared. This is effective in the way that the rule of thirds helps the audience to truly visualise the dynamics of a Missouri family living in the Ozarks where the family loyalty is the strongest.     When flashing lights appear behind the car, Ree tells Teardrop to pull over and ‘see what he wants’. Teardrop becomes reluctant. This is because the Ozarks are a place where the men are dominant, what they say or in this case think goes. H