Rabbit Proof Fence Essay

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Rabbit Proof Fence Essay The Rabbit Proof Fence is an amazing film directed by Phillip Noyce. The scenes I will be discussing is the first time we see A.O. Neville in his office and the scene when the children are taken away by Constable Riggs. Another scene I will be doing when A.O. Neville is explaining what he wants to do to the half castes in the dark room. The shot types used are close-ups, extreme long shots, vertical angle shot, and many more. They also use lots of interesting shots like a pan and tilt shot. The first scene I will be discussing is the shot when we first see A.O. Neville and how much it says about him. This scene takes place in his office. The characters in this scene are A.O. Neville and his secretary. In this scene, A.O. is nearly always shown at a lower angle shot. This is to show his power and authority. When the secretary comes in, she gives news about lots of stuff and that a mother wants his permission to see her child in Moore River Settlement. This shows that many people need acceptance from him if they want to do certain things. Therefore, he must have a lot of power. Also, when they show the mother through the perspective of the secretary and A.O. Neville a higher …show more content…

The haunting music shows that the situation is bad for the three children. I also noticed how constable Riggs has access to a car. The car gives him more speed and power than all the Aboriginals. The third thing I noticed about this scene was the dialogue. The only dialogue was the screams of the Aboriginals and Constable Riggs telling the women that he can legally take their children away. The screams and Constable Riggs’s tone show how serious the situation. The final thing I noticed was Constable Riggs’s car was very dull and there was not much space for the three children. Noyce is clearly making the car seem like a jail for the children to the

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