Beyond Behind The Scenes Of A River Runs Through It
Submitted by Jibberish on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Beyond Behind The Scenes Of A River Runs Through It
In A River Runs Through It, camera angle and position, lighting tones, and sound effects are utilized by director Robert Redford to influence the viewer's perspective of the characters' personalities, goals, and values. The angle and position of the camera is employed to show how a person is feeling, or how they are to be perceived by the viewer. This can be done in two major ways, one of which is low angle, or below eyelevel shots. They give a sense of power or pride, or make the viewer fear the character. The other major way in which camera angle can be used to influence the viewer is by the use of high angle, or above eyelevel shots. They give a sense of weakness, sadness, failure, or hope. They can also be used to make the viewer see the character as possibly weak, afraid, lost, undereducated, or childlike. Lighting, through the use of light and dark colors and the amount of light, can set the mood for a scene, foreshadow upcoming action, or bring the viewer into the scene to help them view the scene as if they were there. Darker colors, or little light, usually signals the viewer that the scene is going to be scary, unhappy, or counterproductive in terms of the character's maturation. Lighter colors, or brighter light, tend to set a mood that is more upbeat. It can also be used to make the viewer feel more comfortable with the action or with the introduction of a new character into the plot. Sound effects quickly set the mood in a scene simply because of the type of sound or music, or the complete lack thereof. Obviously upbeat music in the background is going to make the scene seem happier, more fun, or more relaxed, whereas dark, slow music would be perfect for setting a more sinister mood to prepare for a frightening scene or dramatic action. Three scenes have been chosen from the film, and each of the above-mentioned elements will be examined in each scene.
In the scene entitled "Boy vs. Oats," the camera, lighting tones, and sound...
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