Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Images of Media - Meyrowitz
Hey class! After reading the Meyrowitz article, specifically the three underlying metaphors and how media as language looks at the unique grammar of each medium, it got me thinking about camera shifts and how they encourage the audience to identify with one side or another. For instance, in a horror movie or gangster movie, have there been times when you identified with the criminal or bad guy opposed to the protagonist? The reading gives examples about Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather, but other movies come to mind like: Scarface, Casino, and Saw. Can you think of any others that aren't gangster movies? For me, it seems like these are the easiest to think of.
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Have you ever seen Little Children? In the sub plot of the movie the antagonist is a pedophile (sp?), and how it is shot can make the audience feel for this character. I felt sorry for him at some parts of the film, I wouldn't say I identify with him though. He clearly is not a good guy but the "language" of the film sort of leads you to believe he is not a bad guy... just for a little bit.
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