Essay On The Incredibles

In the movie, “The Incredibles”, Robert “Bob” Parr undergoes a huge transformation. He elevates his social status from that of an overweight middleclass man who is bored with his job as a loss adjuster for a corrupt insurance company and who dreams of returning back to his glory days of superheroism, to that of Mr. Incredible again. A wide range of film techniques such as, different angles and camera placements, mise-en-scene, lighting and music are used to develop and establish Mr. Incredible’s character. Angle and camera placements play a crucial part in building Mr. Incredible’s character. In the beginning of the film the director uses a full body shot to establish Mr. Incredible’s muscular character. Later, when Bob Parr is at his work, we see a bird’s eye view of his office. The office is small and overcrowded with a big column in it which takes most of the space. This shows us that his situation is bearing down on him and that he hates his job. When Mr. Incredible is fighting Syndrome there is a series of close up, high angle and low angle shots. The close up shots are used to show the characters
For example, the mise-en-scene seen in the opening scenes show Mr. Incredible running around a cityscape as he fights crime. We can see office blocks close together, and apartment blocks across the road from a park. The buildings point and form around Mr. Incredible making him the main focal point indicating that he is an important character. When we see Bob at Insuricare, his clothes are tight and his belly is big. When he transforms himself into Mr. Incredible, he gets slimmer and the clothes are more streamlined and sleek highlighting his strong physique. The lighting used in the film creates a mood and communicates the story, enhancing the emotional impact of a scene. For example, there are bright scenes when his is happy and dull, flat scenes when he is