Coach Carter Movie Analysis Essay

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In having Coach Carter be one of the best critically acclaimed movies of 2005, it also portrayed a sense of emotion to the viewer. It transcends a type of mood in every type of scene in the movie. Coach Carter is about Ken Carter coming into the world of his old high school, Richmond High in a new role. Known for his high school basketball career, he is asked to be the new coach of a broken basketball team with troubled athletes. As Coach Carter, he holds practice after practice. For Coach Carter, sports are a commitment and with that, comes responsibility. So Coach gives the players all a contract to sign to solidify their commitment. All of us know that to participate in sports, you have to have certain grades, and with this contract comes …show more content…

For example, when Timo’s cousin got shot in the street, the music intensified and time went in slow motion. Also, when they were in the playoffs and the other team shot, the music would get louder and louder. The composition of the soundtrack is important to set the mood of the scene. Lighting also affects the mood of any scene in any movie. In this movie, it showed both high-key lighting and low-key lighting. It shows how happy they were in the morning, and at night it showed the dangers of the streets. The camera shots show what is important or has any relevance in each scene. Which also contrasts the type of camera angles they shoot in. I think in movies, camera shots are the most important to show the viewer what they are in for, like foreshadowing. When Remy got shot, the scene leading up to this had shown the gun is Timo’s pocket. And the gang that shot him had shown that they were not happy with Remy. All of the shots composed in this scene showed that someone was going to get shot. According to Coach Carter- Trailer. Lastly, transitions have a way of showing what is going on in different places at the same time in the movie. And timing is crucial in transactions. Knowing when enough is enough to show and when you should cut it. Many scenes in this movie show fading in and out. It is one of the easier ways to jump into another scene. For example, when all of the other players were off doing their things, Kenyon was taking care of girlfriend, who also happened to be pregnant. It shows that not all high school students have it easy, and the transition shows how different their lives all

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