5. Analyse how visual techniques are used to to develop deeper ideas in a visual text you have studied.
In visual text Samson and Delilah, directed by Warwick Thornton, the use of cinematography, props and make up are used to help develp deeper ideas to show the world and Australia the reality of life faced by young Aborigines in everyday lfe. The techniques used by Thornton show that life for the young generation Aborginies is hard, rough and traumatic. These techniques show that surviving from one day to the next is an ongoing battle.
Thornton used the visual technique of cinematrography to show the dislocation that Samson and young Aboriginies feel from their own society and culture.
The scene starts with a high angled shot of Samson looking down a this village. This cuts a midshot showing Samson looking down at his village, which then cuts to long shot of Samson walking away from his village.
Thornton uses the high angle shot showing the village in the distance to show that Samson's village is small, insignificant adn distant from him emotionally.
The director uses midshot showing Samson's face to show his emotions and feelings by looking at his facial expression. Thornton uses the long shot showing Sanson walking away from his village into the outback to dshow that Samson feels detached, exiled and an outcast. He his walking away from the villaga phyiscally and emotionally. Thornton uses these techniques to further emphasise the dislocation that young Aboriginies feel towards their own culture and society by showing that they are unattached and distant to their villages emotionally , and physically.
The use of props, specifically Samson's can of petrol, is an important visual technique used by Thornton to show the reality of life for young Aborigines, that they feel as is, they have no hope and they resort to sniffing petrol. Samson's life is dominated by his addiction to sniffing petrol which is shown from the moment he wakes up.
In the opening scene of the film it shows Samson waking up and sniffing petrol from his can. It is the first prop we associate with him amd is thereafter constantly seen with him. Throughout the film we see Samson sleeping , walking with it and stealing it. In a later scene, Delilah is hown wlking behind Samson who is sniffing petrol.
Samson is completely unaware of what has just occured,and never has any recollection of this happening, this is becasue Samson's senses are blured as he is high by abusing this substance. Thornton uses this prop to reinforce the neglect of the young Aborginies adn to confront the audience, specifically Australia that there is hidden culture tah evryone turns a blind eye and that action needs to be taken.
Thornton also uses the visual technique of make up to show the world , and Australian society the contsant violence experienced by young Aboriginies in Alice Springs.
Thornton portrays this through the character Delilahin the film by using making up to appear as if she has been severly beaten. The scene cuts to a longshot showing Delilah's silhoutte. We do not have any idea of Delilah's condition. The scene cut to a mishot and shocks us by concentrating Delilah's beaten face. The make up artist uses prosthetics like latex to show Delilah's eye is severly bruised and it appears to be so swollen that is shut. Make up has been used to show Delilah's jaw has been bruised , and stage blood is used in her mouth and across her fore head to make it appear to reinforce the horror of the treatment that young Aborginies are subjected to. The make up and the bloodshed are strong graphic techniques which are used to shock the audience and show that life on the streets of Alice Springs
can be very violent and horrifying.
The visual techniques of cinematography , props and makeup are ised to good effort to reinforce the main themes of the visual text. The images are graphic , powerful and linger in our minds. The director, Warwick Thornton, gives us a wake up call - the young Agoriginal people of Australia live a hard and miserable life and are lucky to survive from one day to the next.
In visual text Samson and Delilah, directed by Warwick Thornton, the use of cinematography, props and make up are used to help develp deeper ideas to show the world and Australia the reality of life faced by young Aborigines in everyday lfe. The techniques used by Thornton show that life for the young generation Aborginies is hard, rough and traumatic. These techniques show that surviving from one day to the next is an ongoing battle.
Thornton used the visual technique of cinematrography to show the dislocation that Samson and young Aboriginies feel from their own society and culture.
The scene starts with a high angled shot of Samson looking down a this village. This cuts a midshot showing Samson looking down at his village, which then cuts to long shot of Samson walking away from his village.
Thornton uses the high angle shot showing the village in the distance to show that Samson's village is small, insignificant adn distant from him emotionally.
The director uses midshot showing Samson's face to show his emotions and feelings by looking at his facial expression. Thornton uses the long shot showing Sanson walking away from his village into the outback to dshow that Samson feels detached, exiled and an outcast. He his walking away from the villaga phyiscally and emotionally. Thornton uses these techniques to further emphasise the dislocation that young Aboriginies feel towards their own culture and society by showing that they are unattached and distant to their villages emotionally , and physically.
The use of props, specifically Samson's can of petrol, is an important visual technique used by Thornton to show the reality of life for young Aborigines, that they feel as is, they have no hope and they resort to sniffing petrol. Samson's life is dominated by his addiction to sniffing petrol which is shown from the moment he wakes up.
In the opening scene of the film it shows Samson waking up and sniffing petrol from his can. It is the first prop we associate with him amd is thereafter constantly seen with him. Throughout the film we see Samson sleeping , walking with it and stealing it. In a later scene, Delilah is hown wlking behind Samson who is sniffing petrol.
Samson is completely unaware of what has just occured,and never has any recollection of this happening, this is becasue Samson's senses are blured as he is high by abusing this substance. Thornton uses this prop to reinforce the neglect of the young Aborginies adn to confront the audience, specifically Australia that there is hidden culture tah evryone turns a blind eye and that action needs to be taken.
Thornton also uses the visual technique of make up to show the world , and Australian society the contsant violence experienced by young Aboriginies in Alice Springs.
Thornton portrays this through the character Delilahin the film by using making up to appear as if she has been severly beaten. The scene cuts to a longshot showing Delilah's silhoutte. We do not have any idea of Delilah's condition. The scene cut to a mishot and shocks us by concentrating Delilah's beaten face. The make up artist uses prosthetics like latex to show Delilah's eye is severly bruised and it appears to be so swollen that is shut. Make up has been used to show Delilah's jaw has been bruised , and stage blood is used in her mouth and across her fore head to make it appear to reinforce the horror of the treatment that young Aborginies are subjected to. The make up and the bloodshed are strong graphic techniques which are used to shock the audience and show that life on the streets of Alice Springs
can be very violent and horrifying.
The visual techniques of cinematography , props and makeup are ised to good effort to reinforce the main themes of the visual text. The images are graphic , powerful and linger in our minds. The director, Warwick Thornton, gives us a wake up call - the young Agoriginal people of Australia live a hard and miserable life and are lucky to survive from one day to the next.
