Camera Angles In The Truman Show
4. Some of the camera angles in the film are different from most movies. The camera angles depicting Truman give kind of a stalker vibe, because they are not normal cameras, and he is obviously not aware they are there. Three strange camera angles we see are behind Truman's mirror, on the neighbors trash can, and in the radio of Truman's car. These are not camera angles you see in most movies, because in most movies, the actors are aware they are being filmed, so cameras do not need to be hidden. However, in The Truman Show, Truman is a character who is not aware his every move is being captured on camera. They included these strange camera angles to emphasize the fact that he is being watched and does not know. For example, the radio camera
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"Television, with insatiable hunger for material, has made celebrities into content". This quote elaborates on how television has become such a common thing in our lives, that we view things differently. Now we filter almost everything we know through television. We learn things from television, and often, we believe anything we are told on television. Television also provides entertainment, and this has become an enormous part of a human's life. Humans often go to see movies, watch television together, and include television culture in many aspects of life. As humans, we often look for some kind of source of knowledge, and we also seek entertainment. After a while of these aspects of television being pumped into our lives, we have grown used to being spoon fed entertainment and "knowledge", consequently, we are constantly asking for more. We will never be satisfied with how much television we watch. We will never one day look at the tv and decide: "Eh, i've watched enough tv in my life *click*". Once we start, we will never entirely stop. As a result of this, actors and actresses are no longer characters that viewers bond with, they are shapes on a tv that tell a story. What this means is, as a result of viewing television as this key part of life and including it in everything, the characters have been dehumanized. This dehumanization has also been easily spotted in The Truman Show. As you can see, the viewers are very invested in the show. They care about the show,
"Television, with insatiable hunger for material, has made celebrities into content". This quote elaborates on how television has become such a common thing in our lives, that we view things differently. Now we filter almost everything we know through television. We learn things from television, and often, we believe anything we are told on television. Television also provides entertainment, and this has become an enormous part of a human's life. Humans often go to see movies, watch television together, and include television culture in many aspects of life. As humans, we often look for some kind of source of knowledge, and we also seek entertainment. After a while of these aspects of television being pumped into our lives, we have grown used to being spoon fed entertainment and "knowledge", consequently, we are constantly asking for more. We will never be satisfied with how much television we watch. We will never one day look at the tv and decide: "Eh, i've watched enough tv in my life *click*". Once we start, we will never entirely stop. As a result of this, actors and actresses are no longer characters that viewers bond with, they are shapes on a tv that tell a story. What this means is, as a result of viewing television as this key part of life and including it in everything, the characters have been dehumanized. This dehumanization has also been easily spotted in The Truman Show. As you can see, the viewers are very invested in the show. They care about the show,