Analysis1-MKJones
INJA:
The first thing I noticed was that the short film took place in South Africa. It was a good choice, because at the beginning of the film, it takes place during the apartheid. To show time change, other than just showing the boy being older, it shows him raising the independent South African flag. Not only does this show the time difference, it shows that the boy no longer needs to work for the man as a “slave,” but as an employee. There are shots of the two of them eating lunch, and long shots of them smiling and laughing. This is to show that their relationship has changed since when we saw them last. These long shots also imply that their relationship has been friendly for a while. In addition, in the action shots, they are not smooth shots, but instead they are shaky. It gives the scene an energy that is different from the smooth shots, because it implies urgency and anxiety.
Bambi:
Bambi and his mother are introduced innocently. They are eating grass in an open field, clearly at peace and minding their own business. The field is wide open, snowy, and seemingly quiet. Little patches of grass are spread around, but the grass is the only semi-vibrant thing in the scene. Then the shot changes, and rather than a closeup on the deer, we see them from far away, their silhouettes darkened, making it seem not as personal, which is what the hunter would see. They are only food. Alive for him to hunt. They seem relaxed at first, but then Bambi’s mother feels as if something is wrong, and her posture changes from relaxed, to her ears pointed forward, and quick glances to the surrounding area. Then, trusting her motherly instincts, she tells Bambi to run. When they are relaxed, and just before they start running, the shot zooms in on them, almost as if it is the hunter’s gun taking aim at them. Then you see Bambi’s mother lift her head quickly, and it cuts to her looking around frantically. This makes it feel as if Bambi and his mother are in the scope of the hunter’s gun, and he’s about to take aim. It feels as if it’s the last chance for them to escape. Then, later on, there are cuts between Bambi and his mother running from the hunter. The camera follows them as they run, giving the viewer a feeling of panic, as you can see the fear on the deer’s faces. Then, all of a sudden, the camera stops following Bambi and his mother, and is static. Bambi is now running through the woods alone. The camera no longer continuing to follow Bambi and his mother shows that one part of Bambi’s life is ending: the one with his mother in it. He is now alone; his mother is no longer following him.
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