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This is England Affects on the Audience

The film affects the audience by how the character are represented. Combo is presented as very aggressive and controversial character that takes Shaun under his wing and introduces him to the skinhead ways and culture. When Combo makes his speech about the Falkland war and then Shaun shows his strength to get up and take a swing at a fully grown man and then Combo understands about his father and shows him kindness. Shaun is a very likeable character who is the protagonist of the film. He is also a character who wants everyone to be friends and settle their differences. Shaun has a turning point when he goes in the corner shop and then the whole gan comes in showing a gangster side to them. Woody is a very kind character who is a strong father figure for Shaun and stops him getting bullied and makes him a confident young man.

Inception initial comments

The genre of the film Inception is extended over many different genre such as action and adventure as well as science fiction and a thriller as well as having crime in the mix as they are work as a team very close together and know a lot about each other.

Cinematography and editing in both films

The Diving bell and the Butterfly           ↓ Shaving scene - hand held camera  adds to the realism of the scene.   Beach scene - has a static camera  shows him not being able to move, emphasis the different stages he  is at in his life.             Juxtaposition - even more so with  the completely different camera  techniques. Fantasy scene cinematography - face close up shot confirms that it is his imagination then goes to the butterfly to show its his imagination his small imagination dealing with nature which then goes to his memories and wider imagination. Butterfly is the origin of his imagination. Imagination starts of small then grows to become something bigger. The camera shot widens when the imagination gets bigger and more random.  Fantasy scene editing - the scene ends with the a montage of photos from Jean-Do's edited reverse chronology, designed to ev...

Sound tools

Tools of sound - Diegetic sound – sound that is part of the action and character can hear it (darth vader’s lightsabre). Non-diegetic sound – sound that has been put in later character can’t hear (voice over). Parallel - matches the action/genre of the film. Contrapuntal - opposite to where the sound doesn't match the action or the film. Sound bridge - sound from one scene carries on in the next scene. Recognised music - specific songs and the connotation of it. Pace and mood - how the music conveys mood and helps pace.