Blog Post #2 - 5 Favorite Film Scenes

Title - Rize
Released - 2005
Director - David LaChapelle

This movie is about a group of dancers in Los Angelas. This scene is so powerful because it uses Medium- Shots to show up close how the dancers move. However not getting too close the viewers cant see the dancers movement. The Cinematographer also used slow motion and saturated colors to personify every move.

Title - Rabbit-Proof Fence

Released - 2002

Director - Phillip Noyce

This film follows three Native Australian children on their journey to freedom from Australian assimilation. In this scene the camera moves slowly showing the children in a medium- close up. This way the viewers can see all three of them at once. This seen is compelling because it make you empathize with each of the characters without much dialogue.

Title - Whale Rider

Released - 2002

Director - Niki Caro

In this film Paikea Apirana dreams of becoming the chief of her tribe. She is rightfully the next leader other than the fact she is a girl. In this scene she finds an unusual teacher in her uncle instead of her grandfather. This scene shows the difference between where the boys her age are learning how to lead the tribe- and where Paikea is forced to learn, in her uncles back yard. The scene uses a medium long shot on her uncle and includes their family as well as the studying Paikea in the background. The scene is compelling because so many differences are shown from Paikea surroundings and the unworthy little boys.

Title - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Released - 2005

Director - Tim Burton

This opening scene inside the factory has an amazing use of vibrant colors. Most of the shots are wide shots because there is so much detail to include from the scenery. Also with the comfortable wide shots and the vibrant colors if you didn't know the Willy Wonka story you would think it was a happy place. On the contrary, you have been fooled.

Title - Austrailia

Released - 2008

Director - Baz Luhrmann

This romantic two shot makes Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman look like they are alone in the world. The scene is intimate because it is a Medium close up of the both of them in their warm embrace. Their characters are complete opposites however this scene shows them as one.