I Am Legend Analysis Essay

Camera techniques have been used in many different ways. There was a variety of camera shots such as; extreme long shots, long shots, medium long shots, medium shots, medium close-up, close-up, big close-up and extreme close-up. At the end of the movie, Molly and Daisy are shown in a long shot with a scenic view of Jigalong in the background. By being able to see the background, you can tell that they are back home. At some point in the movie there is also a big close up of Mr Neville. Since Mr Neville looks much large in the close up, we believe that he is much bigger than ourselves and that he is much more powerful. During this scene a low angle shot is used so that Mr Neville appears more intimidating and to make the audience feel small.
In the scene Gracie is in the middle of the train tracks. Our attention is immediately caught by these things called eye lines and a train track is a great example of them. Mr Neville is always shown in a low angle shot and is towering over the audience. This angle always gives him the upper hand that makes him look in control. Likewise when the nuns are introduced they are also shown in a low angle shot to make them appear larger. When all the children are in the dining hall a high camera angle is used to show how irrelevant helpless they are compared to the Europeans. Even when the nuns is telling Daisy off for speaking in her language, she is shown in a low angle shot. The girls are thought new values at Moore River and one of them is Christianity. The church is shown is a long shot but is still very dominant in that scene. “They have no mothers, no body have got any mothers.” When the Aboriginal girl was telling Molly, Gracie and Daisy this new she was shown at eye-level to demonstrate understanding and that she is equal to the girls. These camera angles and techniques have been used to portray many different emotions and are also used to highlight cultural