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Neave Redmond06/10/13Deconstruction of a filmForrest GumpTitlesThe titles of the film open with a n establishing shot, which also serves as a tracking shot towards a floating, white feather. It is notable that the titles appear in plain white writing, displaying the names of actors, producers, and eventually the title Forrest Gump.

The feather is important within the title sequence as it serves as a beacon that guides the camera towards protagonist Forrest Gump. The pure, white feather represents the main themes of the film in that it displays the innocence and purity of Forrest, and also the other main theme of the film that life can take you anywhere.

The plain, white text presented is noticeable again the wintery background of the establishing shot, and is important because it also reflects the simplicity and purity of the film.

Camera shots

Forrest Gump takes place in a variety of different locations because it shows him progressing further into his life, and into his travels. Because of this, establishing shots are littered throughout the beginning of most scenes so as to set the atmosphere and awareness of location.

As Forrests running and agility play a big theme in the film, tracking shots that follow him are prominent. It is also noticeable that, during these tracking shots, the camera uses a panning action.

The film also uses close-ups regularly , for example, to display important propaganda or items which help and add variety to the story progression without the need for dialogue. An example (right), uses and over-the-shoulder shot to put together both a close-up and near point-of-view shot. Essentially, close-ups either add impact to the use of props and mise-en-scene, or they display emotion during close-ups on a characters face.

Mise-en-sceneMise-en-scene is used throughout the entirety of the film and is very important and thematic. For example, during different settings, such as in the Vietnam scene, it is important to recognise the surroundings indistinguishably as that of Vietnam, and the use of props, effects and costume establish the fact that this is a war; for example, the army uniforms and the smoke in the background give off the atmosphere of a warzone. It is also important to notice that the clear blue sky lighting contrasts the tone of the war, as it looks to be a near-perfect day.

Another example is in the post-Vietnam war Washington scene, in which props, banners and the setting clearly depict a hippy-esque 1970s American protest. The use of costume and banners, as well as mass crowds, give off the clear impression that this is a peace protest, and set the general theme of the 1970s. The atmosphere of the protests and the costumes and attitudes of characters set a generally peaceful, but also a strong, passionate atmosphere, which highly engages the viewer.

Editing In Forrest Gump a lot of post production has taken place such as in this shot where Forrest has been edited in to meet the president J.F.K. This scene uses match on action, this not only makes the scene move smoothly but also adds to the suspense of the scene. Such as when Forrest is being chased there is a mid shot of his legs, which changes to a close up of his feet and then a close up of his face followed by a long shot. This allows the viewers to see how terrified he is and allows them to relate to them. Throughout conversations we are shown shot reverse shot. This allows the viewers to relate to each character however it also shows the viewers what the characters are thinking and feeling. Throughout the film forest Gump eyeline match is used frequently, this is to create the sense of what both the camera sees and what the characters see. Such as this this scene allows the viewers to see the spiritual side of the film, it also gives off the impression that something tragic has happened which allows the viewers to empathise with the characters.

SoundForrest Gump relies heavily on both diegetic and non-diegetic sound. An example of effective diegetic sound is in Forrests speech during the peace protest, in which his microphone is unplugged. The distorted, echoey screeching of the microphone signify strongly the fact the wires have been unplugged, and add an unpleasant effect to the diegetic sound.

During this scene, while the microphone has been unplugged, the uproar of the crowd is also noticeable as a representation of diegetic sound. This clearly signifies the anger of the crowd, and really gives off the effect that this is a hugely populated mass gathering.

The non-diegetic sound is extremely important throughout as well; the most noticeable being the narration throughout that guides the viewer through the plot and story progression. Another impact that the non-diegetic sound has is memorable from the powerful, calming music, that really adds to the emotion that is present within the whole film.

Character representationForrest Gump is an propagandised character. Forrest Gump is a clear representation of an innocent man whom at the start of the film struggled to fit in with society as he was seen as different. However later in the film although we are still presented with an innocent character, we are shown another side that he is capable of anything, this is proved when Forrest unintentionally proves to the world by being able to run, be in the army, meet the president, has an apple share and has a shrimp company. He is also represented as a loving heroic character due to him rescuing individuals from the Vietnam war. Forest is also shown as a character to empathise with him to his lack of knowledge of society. Forrest Gumps Mama is a propagandised whom is caring and strong willed woman. Throughout the film she encouraged Forrest to do what ever he wants and not to let anyone stop him. However she is also countertyipical woman due to the fact that at times she is outspoken and tells individuals exactly what she thinks of them. At the beginning of the film Jenny is seen as an innocent perfect child due to her blonde hair and blue eyes, however this stereotype slowly changes as she grows up. Jenny is a countertyipical woman. However she is seen as a Propagandised character. L Dan is shown as a harsh fierce character, but is also an propagandised character. Jennys dad is shown as an abusive, crewel alcoholic male character, this is shown at the beginning of the film. Conclusion From this film I will take the use of different camera shots such as close up, panning, high angle, low angle and master shot. I will also make sure that I take more time and consideration when filming to insure that everything is sharp and runs smoothly. I will insure that I include things such as shot/ reverse shot and eyeline match. As well as the technical parts of the film I would also like to try to create relatable characters in my short film.