How do the techniques in the pastiche portray belonging and non belonging?
Baz Luhrmann, the director of Strictly Ballroom uses various techniques to portray belonging and non belonging in the film. Luhrmann uses techniques including: music, over exaggeration, facial expression and tone to portray belonging and non belonging.
Music is used throughout the movie with the intention of setting a mood for the audience when watching a particular scene. Music is used in the scene where Barry has a flashback of Scott’s father as being the best dancer. (What mood does this piece of music create?)100 minutes into the movie, the music sets a different mood when Doug and Shirley Haslings are dancing in the beginning scene of the flashback. In the beginning of the flashback the music is calm and gives a sense of belonging when they are dancing. It is slow, calm and romantic music while the couple is dancing. When the scene changes so does the music to suit the scene and it gets less romantic and starts to lose the mood of belonging as the music is center’s on Doug instead of the couple. Music is used throughout the movie to set a mood for the audience when watching any particular scene.
Over Exaggeration is used in the scene where Barry has a flashback of his past. Barry uses the word “Worship” in reference to Doug, taken from the quote “I worshipped that man. We all did.” The word worship is generally used for praising an individual as being a God or some higher being. Doug being worshiped portrays him as being a God as people are praising him. When Barry said “We all did” meaning that there were more people that worshipped Doug, bringing a sense of belonging as a group of people worshiping one man. Over Exaggeration is used in the flashback scene and uses words to portray Doug as being a God.
Facial Expression can be used to show the mood of a scene. Facial expressions are used throughout the movie but in particular in Barry’s flashback scene. At 104 minutes, Shirley’s facial expression portrays a sense of non belonging as her expressions shows uncertainty and confusion. Doug’s facial expression shows happiness and enjoyment juxtaposed to Shirley’s facial expressions of confusion and uncertainty. Juxtaposition is also used as two different expressions are put together and portrays a sense of non belonging.
Tone is also a technique used throughout the movie. In the scene where Barry has a flashback, Barry does a voiceover throughout the flashback. From 100 minutes the tone starts off as Barry sounds pleased and in a way praising him of his skills. Then his tone starts to change as the scene changes. His tone sounds happy and joyful at the beginning as it brings back old memories when they were together. As he talks about the “old gang” he sounds happy. As he continues it begins to sounds as if everything was perfect but then the mood changes and so does Barry’s tone. Barry sounds disappointed and angry as Doug does his own steps. Tone is used throughout the movie and it shows the mood of the scene.
Choose two “belong” and two “not belonging” aspects and explain how Lurthmann demonstrates these in Strictly Ballroom.
Baz Lurthmann, the director of Strictly Ballroom uses various techniques to demonstrate ‘belonging’ and not ‘belonging’ aspects. Lurthmann uses aspects like “partner” and “good parental/background” to show the “belonging” aspect. Lurthmann uses aspects like “Rebellion” and “No Confidence” to show the “not belonging
Lurthmann demonstrates that someone who must have a partner in order to belong to the world of Strictly Ballroom through comparison. Lurthmann shows comparison in the 13 minute scene where everyone in the studio is dancing with a partner while Fran is dancing alone by herself. Lurthmann demonstrates that someone that must have a partner in order to belong.
Lurthmann also demonstrates that someone who must have a good parental/background in order to belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through observation. Lurthmann shows observation within the first scenes as the audience finds out that Scott’s mother has dancing experience and later on they found out Scott father’s ability. Lurthmann shows that someone who have a good parental/background will belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
Lurthmann shows that someone who rebels will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through interview. Lurthmann uses interview to show the characters view in the beginning scene where they were interviewed after Scott’s rebellion dancing steps. It was clear that his steps did not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom. Lurthmann shows that someone who rebels will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
Lurthmann shows that someone who has no confidence will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through appearance of the character Fran. Fran is a beginner dancer and it is shown that she has no confidence through her cloths as they were sloppy and dull. She wore big glasses which hides her face thus showing her confidence which is rather low. Lurthmann shows that someone who has no confidence will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
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How do the techniques in the pastiche portray belonging and non belonging?
Baz Luhrmann, the director of Strictly Ballroom uses various techniques to portray belonging and non belonging in the film. Luhrmann uses techniques including: music, over exaggeration, facial expression and tone to portray belonging and non belonging.
Music is used throughout the movie with the intention of setting a mood for the audience when watching a particular scene. Music is used in the scene where Barry has a flashback of Scott’s father as being the best dancer. (What mood does this piece of music create?)100 minutes into the movie, the music sets a different mood when Doug and Shirley Haslings are dancing in the beginning scene of the flashback. In the beginning of the flashback the music is calm and gives a sense of belonging when they are dancing. It is slow, calm and romantic music while the couple is dancing. When the scene changes so does the music to suit the scene and it gets less romantic and starts to lose the mood of belonging as the music is center’s on Doug instead of the couple. Music is used throughout the movie to set a mood for the audience when watching any particular scene.
Over Exaggeration is used in the scene where Barry has a flashback of his past. Barry uses the word “Worship” in reference to Doug, taken from the quote “I worshipped that man. We all did.” The word worship is generally used for praising an individual as being a God or some higher being. Doug being worshiped portrays him as being a God as people are praising him. When Barry said “We all did” meaning that there were more people that worshipped Doug, bringing a sense of belonging as a group of people worshiping one man. Over Exaggeration is used in the flashback scene and uses words to portray Doug as being a God.
Facial Expression can be used to show the mood of a scene. Facial expressions are used throughout the movie but in particular in Barry’s flashback scene. At 104 minutes, Shirley’s facial expression portrays a sense of non belonging as her expressions shows uncertainty and confusion. Doug’s facial expression shows happiness and enjoyment juxtaposed to Shirley’s facial expressions of confusion and uncertainty. Juxtaposition is also used as two different expressions are put together and portrays a sense of non belonging.
Tone is also a technique used throughout the movie. In the scene where Barry has a flashback, Barry does a voiceover throughout the flashback. From 100 minutes the tone starts off as Barry sounds pleased and in a way praising him of his skills. Then his tone starts to change as the scene changes. His tone sounds happy and joyful at the beginning as it brings back old memories when they were together. As he talks about the “old gang” he sounds happy. As he continues it begins to sounds as if everything was perfect but then the mood changes and so does Barry’s tone. Barry sounds disappointed and angry as Doug does his own steps. Tone is used throughout the movie and it shows the mood of the scene.
Choose two “belong” and two “not belonging” aspects and explain how Lurthmann demonstrates these in Strictly Ballroom.
Baz Lurthmann, the director of Strictly Ballroom uses various techniques to demonstrate ‘belonging’ and not ‘belonging’ aspects. Lurthmann uses aspects like “partner” and “good parental/background” to show the “belonging” aspect. Lurthmann uses aspects like “Rebellion” and “No Confidence” to show the “not belonging
Lurthmann demonstrates that someone who must have a partner in order to belong to the world of Strictly Ballroom through comparison. Lurthmann shows comparison in the 13 minute scene where everyone in the studio is dancing with a partner while Fran is dancing alone by herself. Lurthmann demonstrates that someone that must have a partner in order to belong.
Lurthmann also demonstrates that someone who must have a good parental/background in order to belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through observation. Lurthmann shows observation within the first scenes as the audience finds out that Scott’s mother has dancing experience and later on they found out Scott father’s ability. Lurthmann shows that someone who have a good parental/background will belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
Lurthmann shows that someone who rebels will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through interview. Lurthmann uses interview to show the characters view in the beginning scene where they were interviewed after Scott’s rebellion dancing steps. It was clear that his steps did not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom. Lurthmann shows that someone who rebels will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
Lurthmann shows that someone who has no confidence will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom through appearance of the character Fran. Fran is a beginner dancer and it is shown that she has no confidence through her cloths as they were sloppy and dull. She wore big glasses which hides her face thus showing her confidence which is rather low. Lurthmann shows that someone who has no confidence will not belong in the world of Strictly Ballroom.
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