Tuesday 1 November 2016

City of god- practice question

How far does the impact of the films you have studied for this topic depend on distinctive uses of film techniques? 
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One scene which depends on uses of film techniques is the scene in which the character Steak'n'Fries has a decision of whether or not to join Lil Zé and his gang as they confront the Runts. Camera techniques are important in these scenes as it shows us how the decisions of Steak has negative outcomes as well as how the decisions of characters such as the Runts do not matter to those in higher power. Throughout this scene, camera angles are important as they portray each central character and issues that are in this scene in different ways. 


As the position of power, Lil Zé and his gang has been filmed with high angles throughout his interaction with the Runts who have in contrast with Lil Zé, have been filmed using low angle shots. This contrast between the two groups of characters displays the positions of power each person is in; the high angles used to portray Lil Zé gives him a higher power in contrast to the low angles used to portray the runts as powerless. 

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