The Intouchables: Cinematic Techniques
The variety of cinematic techniques are used throughout the paragliding scene played 3/4 of the way through The Intouchables to augment the key theme of friendship prevalent through the film. It works as a powerful scene, cementing the strong bond shared between Driss and Philippe, especially through the techniques assisting the audience to temporarily forget their differences and focus on their friendship.
Sound
The use of sound, through music, is a crucial component to the paragliding scene, as the uplifting track, ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone is used to reflect the positive connection shared between Driss and Philippe. The commencement of the non-digetic music prior to Driss and Philippe paragliding is tranquil and slow, symbolising …show more content…
Through having such a powerful setting in an exterior location, it gives the audience the impression that the walls have fallen away, a symbol for the barrier that has temporary fallen for Philippe. The colourful visuals used in this scene also add a sense of positivity to the audience, emphasising their happiness and friendship. This is prevalent in the vibrant green grass, the blue sky, the colourful paraglider and the bright, natural lighting occurring as Driss begins to enjoy the …show more content…
The long shot of the men circling around each other in the sky is a symbolic method in demonstrating their infinite friendship, and again assists in reinforcing the idea that their friendship has no bounds. In this frame, although the two friends are individuals and alone in the sky, they are still coming closer to each other, thus being a powerful experience being shared symbolically as they, ‘reach new heights’.
The use of high angle shots allows the audience to see each character’s happiness through the other character’s perspective through the variation in levels of height involved whilst paragliding. The audience is able to directly experience the friendship between each character through being involved in the positivity and happiness that Driss and Philippe are
Sound
The use of sound, through music, is a crucial component to the paragliding scene, as the uplifting track, ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone is used to reflect the positive connection shared between Driss and Philippe. The commencement of the non-digetic music prior to Driss and Philippe paragliding is tranquil and slow, symbolising …show more content…
Through having such a powerful setting in an exterior location, it gives the audience the impression that the walls have fallen away, a symbol for the barrier that has temporary fallen for Philippe. The colourful visuals used in this scene also add a sense of positivity to the audience, emphasising their happiness and friendship. This is prevalent in the vibrant green grass, the blue sky, the colourful paraglider and the bright, natural lighting occurring as Driss begins to enjoy the …show more content…
The long shot of the men circling around each other in the sky is a symbolic method in demonstrating their infinite friendship, and again assists in reinforcing the idea that their friendship has no bounds. In this frame, although the two friends are individuals and alone in the sky, they are still coming closer to each other, thus being a powerful experience being shared symbolically as they, ‘reach new heights’.
The use of high angle shots allows the audience to see each character’s happiness through the other character’s perspective through the variation in levels of height involved whilst paragliding. The audience is able to directly experience the friendship between each character through being involved in the positivity and happiness that Driss and Philippe are