The Truman Show Cinematic Techniques
Director, Peter Weir, release his fourteenth movie, 'The Truman Show' on the 24th of September, 1998 (Australia). Truman Burbank, the protagonist of the film, is unaware of the fact that his life is part of a massive TV set. Producer of the show, Christof, orchestrates 'The Truman show', where utopia is used to describe his image of a perfect world. 'The Truman Show' live broadcasts every move captured of Truman's by hidden cameras. Peter Weirrr uses setting, costume and ediiting as cinematic techniques to convey the idea of an idealised world.
Setting is one way in which Peter Weir, the director, has been able to demonstrate the idea of an idealised world, throught the use of a cinematic technique. 'The Truman Show' portrays a perfect and …show more content…
We see that in the Truman Show, most acotrs and actresses are wearing a similar form of clothing, which is inspired by the 1940's, 1950's. Through clothing we undertsand what Christof imagines an idealised world should look like, for example, simple clothing and boring use of colours. Costume designer of the Truman Show, Marylin Matthews, set out to create clothing to reflect Trumans worls. Truman Burbank, the protagnosit of the film, is portrayed to be the only one in the fil whom dresses himself, all the actors and actresses are dressed by the wardrobe department; which then allowedTruman to stand out. Throughout the film, all of Trumans clothing are designed using stripes, whether being his shirt, tie or even suitcase. The use of stripes determined the feeling of being imprisoned. Although, in the last scene, where Truman is about to leave Seahaven, his clothing, the pattern and design is changed, it is no long stripes, but just norma plain. This is a way in which the director has chosen to express the feeling of freedom. Some colours were avoided when designing the clothing of actors and actresses were some colours were used at almost all time for clothing. Colours including, green, pink, purple atc were avoided due to the fact a contemporary feeling would have been
Setting is one way in which Peter Weir, the director, has been able to demonstrate the idea of an idealised world, throught the use of a cinematic technique. 'The Truman Show' portrays a perfect and …show more content…
We see that in the Truman Show, most acotrs and actresses are wearing a similar form of clothing, which is inspired by the 1940's, 1950's. Through clothing we undertsand what Christof imagines an idealised world should look like, for example, simple clothing and boring use of colours. Costume designer of the Truman Show, Marylin Matthews, set out to create clothing to reflect Trumans worls. Truman Burbank, the protagnosit of the film, is portrayed to be the only one in the fil whom dresses himself, all the actors and actresses are dressed by the wardrobe department; which then allowedTruman to stand out. Throughout the film, all of Trumans clothing are designed using stripes, whether being his shirt, tie or even suitcase. The use of stripes determined the feeling of being imprisoned. Although, in the last scene, where Truman is about to leave Seahaven, his clothing, the pattern and design is changed, it is no long stripes, but just norma plain. This is a way in which the director has chosen to express the feeling of freedom. Some colours were avoided when designing the clothing of actors and actresses were some colours were used at almost all time for clothing. Colours including, green, pink, purple atc were avoided due to the fact a contemporary feeling would have been