Critical Analysis of a Scene from Chicken Run
We analyzed 3 minutes of Chicken Run from the middle of the animation.
Chicken Run is a model animation like Robby the Reindeer. The whole
animation is built up on a war story film it resembles the Great
Escape. The chicken hutches and fence are similar to the concentration
camps. And the discipline enforced by Mrs. Tweedy resembles the stern
soldiers in the war. The target audience would be for the younger
generation but I also think that it would appeal to some adults as the
humour in some parts is relevant to them.
Like Robby the Reindeer Chicken run was filmed by moving the
characters bit by bit to create movement. Although it was produced in
the same way as Robby the Reindeer it is much more advanced, the
attention to detail on Chicken Run is amazing. Compared to Robby the
Reindeer where the movement is much more simple along with the models
and set.
The first camera angle we see is an extreme long shot, it is of the
chicken’s enclosure this shot alone introduces the surroundings then
it pans across onto the chickens this is the most important shot as it
shows us what is happening in this case the chickens all in a line
standing still. When Mrs. Tweedy walks in you do not see her face
this creates a mysterious atmosphere as you don’t know what she is
going to do. You are seeing her from the chicken’s point of view, only
her boots it makes you feel intimidated by the size of her. When she
looks down at the chicken the camera is from where she is looking. So
the chicken looks small and scared. This angle changes as we see it
from the chickens view looking up Mrs. Tweedy looks evil and
intimidating. Another clever
Camera angle is when the chicken food is poured on to the camera this
is affective because it is different.
They use shadow a lot to create different moods again when Mrs.
frontal view, facing the viewer. He is shown standing in an open, somewhat rocky field.
The author Ken Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado and went to Stanford University. He volunteered to be used for an experiment in the hospital because he would get paid. In the book “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Kesey brings up the past memories to show how Bromden is trying to be more confident by using those thoughts to make him be himself. He uses Bromden’s hallucinations, Nurse Ratched’s authority, and symbolism to reveal how he’s weak, but he builds up more courage after each memory.
Throughout life people encounter a numerous amount of obstacles, some of these obstacles can be tougher than others. These obstacles don’t define who you are, how the situation is handled does. In the book The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Jessica encounters a tremendous obstacle that life could throw at her. Jessica has had to learn to adjust her life from the way that she used to live. Her life is changing and she has to decide if this accident defines who she is going to be while being surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.
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In the shot of Vera’s room, the camera is in a fixed position. This the fixed camera position gives the viewer adequate time to view the entire room, the clothes the characters are wearing, and the facial expressions the character. The camera angle makes it almost seem like the viewer is sitting in the room with the characters watching the argument between the prince and Vera unfold. When the scene flashes back, the transition is cut very sharply, catching the viewer by surprise.
Baruch Spinoza once said “Experience teaches us no less clearly than reason, that men believe themselves free, simply because they are conscious of their actions and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.” He compared free-will with destiny and ended up that what we live and what we think are all results of our destiny; and the concept of the free-will as humanity know is just the awareness of the situation. Similarly, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five explores this struggle between free-will and destiny, and illustrates the idea of time in order to demonstrate that there is no free-will in war; it is just destiny. Vonnegut conveys this through irony, symbolism and satire.
out of the ordinary. The camera is on a wide-angled shot so as we can
Common sense seems to dictate that we are all going to die one day. As we all get older we crave to keep our youth, and to stay young forever is the ultimate dream. The thought of a possible immortality is just an added benefit. Even though we have strived towards this goal for centuries, have we obtained advances in successfully staying young forever? In Bill Gifford’s book “Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (Or Die Trying)” he explores these ideas of life and aging further. In this novel, he goes on a journey to try and debunk the mysteries and questions behind the new science of aging. He gathers information from tests and scientists from around the country to discover what really works to prevent or delay aging and what is just a hopeful hoax. He helps us figure out why we age and why aging
The point-of-view shot, also used by Curtiz was intended to place the audience directly ...
...sed as the medium close-ups in this show, but are used when someone is entering a scene or used to see a scene from a different view. These types of shots are best suited for this type of television show as it is a drama, there are lots of conversations between two people where wide angled shots would not be needed. The camera angle most of the time in this shot are at eye level, I think they use this to help us feel like we are involved with the scenes, to get us to be more apart of it.
Lord of the flies, a film passed on William Golding's novel, mostly known for his prize-winning novels. In 1954 Golding published his first novel (Lord Of The Flies), which found a place in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels. Lord of the flies adapted to film in 1990 by the director Harry Hook, Meanwhile, the film got a huge success in many countries.
For this assignment, I decided to do my film review on To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, R., & Pakula, A. (Directors). (1962). To Kill a Mockingbird[Motion picture on VHS]. United States of America.) I have a personal connection to this film because it is one of my most beloved novels by Harper Lee. I have never watched the film so it was a nice experience to see the characters I have loved for years come to life just before my eyes. The film particularly focuses on a white family living in the South of the United States in the 1930s. The two siblings, Jem and Scout Finch, undergo major changes while experiencing evil and injustice in their small town of Maycomb. Jem and Scout’s father is named Atticus and he is a well-respected man in the town as well as being a lawyer.
‘Our interest in the parallels between the adaptation inter-texts is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form,’
A gay couple, living in a gay apartment, with a gay houseboy, above a gay nightclub, in a gay city . . . and they have to straighten it all out for one evening. In 1996 La Cage aux Folles (a 1978 French play) was remade by MGM into The Birdcage, a daringly flamboyant comedy that is in-tune with the times and redefines the idea of family values. It combines the talents of Robin Williams (Armand), Nathan Lane (Albert), and Hank Azaria (Agador) with writer Elaine May and director Mike Nichols. The film is brought to life by the superb uniqueness of each character and what they bring to the screen and add to the plot. This film sheds a new light on non-traditional but equally effective family values and role models through a series of hysterical follies.