Thursday, January 28, 2021

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC : Opening scene analysis

OPENING SCENE 


Analyse the opening scene of Captain Fantastic and answer the following questions using examples of film form to support your points



 What are the first impressions of the lifestyle and nature of the family the audience gets ? Are we encouraged to respond in a particular way to the landscape and the family's role in it ? Look at shot sizes, sound , pace of editing  and colour in particular.


Does this impression of the family change and develop in this scene? How does the director show this ? Consider lighting, mise-en-scene and performance.


Is there any sense of who the main characters will be and what their relationships and issues will be ?

What clues do we get about the themes and issues that will be explored in the film ?



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