Wall-EGenre PowerPoint

Narrative• WALL-E, is the last robot left on Earth. Humanity essentially seems to have

destroyed everything. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots Eve a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

• I think this is a good plot as it is really easy to follow, this is essential in order for children to understand it and considering its an animation the target audience is children. However because the story line is very original and quite family orientated- there is no reason why people of all ages couldn’t enjoy it which again is essential for a child's movie as a child has to go to the cinema with someone! This makes the film a ‘blockbuster’ the larger the audience the more money. The better the story line the more conversations and the more interest in the film.

Todorovian theory• Equilibrium: Wall-e alone on earth clearing up the mess humans have left- garbage.• A disruption: Shortly after arriving on Earth, EVE discovers the plant. She stores it

and activates her homing beacon, then deactivates as she waits to be retrieved.• Realisation: When EVE is examined, the plant is missing. EVE and WALL-E witness GO-

4 trying to send the plant away aboard the escape pod.• Attempt to repair: Wall-e and eve are sent to a repair ward. Wall-e mistakes cleaning

for Eve being harmed and crashes through the glass wall and disables the repair ward and accidentally realises lots of robots.

• Restoration: The AXIOM returns to Earth. EVE finds the parts to repair WALL-E; he returns to working order, but he has lost his memory. EVE is saddened, and gives WALL-E a hug and a “kiss.” The electric spark of the kiss re-boots WALL-E’s memory.

Conventions• The main character is a robot- Wall E. Wall-e is often compared to r2d2 and c3po

‘famous robots’ from the blockbuster film star wars.• Spaceships• The setting of the film is mostly on a human less garbage site. The world looks

completely abandoned which suggests that there has been a disaster- a futuristic prediction of society.

• Moral threat: suggests humans have become lazy and obese and have allowed the world to become this way. We know this because of lines like ‘Blue- it’s the new red’; too lazy to change clothes.

• Suggests life span of 150+• Wall-e suggests that humanity has destroyed the environment which leads on to

the idea of moral threat.• The robots are trying to figure out the point in living. Which in itself is a science

question- what is the universe’s purpose? Why are we here? • The film is futuristic- clearly because of the robots and futuristic blue tones

however it could also be set in the past. It is almost as though they are there before everything has been created, trying the discover the origin.

• Wall e also plays on religious ideas as the robot with Wall e is named eve. Which could suggest ‘Adam and Eve’ who were the first people on earth in eyes of Catholics and Christians.

Sub genre• Romance- Even though they are robots signs of love are

shown. Suggesting robots with emotions abit like Ex Machina. Wall-e is saved from his isolation when he meets Eve, he has a companion. Eve saves Wall-e with a kiss after his memory was wiped/

• This sub genre widens the audience and would typically intrigue more females as a hybrid of sci fi and romance.

• Adventure- Wall-e is also considered adventure as the whole point is Wall-e and Eve finding there way around and solving the mystery of the seedling.

• Conventions of romance: flowers (the seedling), isolation turning into having a companion (Eve and Wall-e).

• Conventions of Adventure: Wall-e trying to jump over the plant but gets injured, Wall-e gets crushed in a garbage truck which he thought was a cleaning procedure, trying to sort out the ship, Following Eve across the galaxy.

• Having a hybrid opens up the audience. Romance intriguing females, Adventure appealing to males and the animated Film appealing to children.

Enigma codes:• Why is this robot here?• Why is he so isolated?• Where are all the humans?• Why must Wall-e complete this clean up process?• Who created Wall-e?• Will he survive?• What's the purpose of this plant?

Linear plot: • I think the film is linear as the narrative is in chronological order.• There is a clear pattern In what

happens and although the time periods jump change in parts, the plot is still consistent.• The plot is also linear because its

actually quite a straight forward story- a robot clearing up rubbish and meeting another robot- there is nothing involving flashbacks ect.

Humans abandon Earth on Axiom.Wall e starts clean up process.The Axiom captain dreams of returning to Earth.The Axiom captain finds hope in the lonely plant.EVE and the captain watch EVE's recordings of Earth.Passengers prepare for the return to Earth. Passengers prepare for the return to EarthAxiom returns to earth.The captain and passengers walk unsteadily from the Axiom towards home.Passengers nearly stumble on their way to Earth.EVE reawakens WALL-E by holding his hand.Plant-life revealed in film's closing. Ending credits show Earth renewed.EVE and WALL-E nurture a garden on Earth.

Binary opposites• HUMAN VS ROBOTS.• In the film there is a clear human vs robot divide. The humans abandon earth for

robots to fix the mess. Almost as though the humans are treating Wall E as a slave.• HUMAN VS NATURE.• The humans clearly destroyed Earth, they turned it into landfill- consequently

destroying their own habitat so ventured into space where they became obese and had to adapt due to gravity.• RICH VS POOR.• The humans who are wealthy enough live on the Axiom and escape earths

horrors.

Who is the hero?• I would say that Eve is the hero because she is the one to

save the day when Wall-e looses his memory she gives him the ‘kiss of life’. Also if Eve had never landed the whole mission wouldn't have started so Eve is most definitely the origin of the event.• Eve is a female which isn't the typical hero in a film!• Eve is able to fly which shows ‘supernatural’ powers

suggesting that she has more importance.• Eve is also presented to be quite pure as she is completely

white without a speck of dirt therefore suggesting she is invincible.

Who is the villain?• Strangely there isn't a villain you can pin point in Wall-e as the villains are

essentially the human race itself. The whole reason for the crisis on earth is that humans were so careless and lazy that the world turned into a garbage tip therefore the humans abandoned it.• This suggests that the humans are cowards and are willing to just do wrong

and not care about who or what they have effected.• Humans are presented to be extremely lazy as they have invented hover

chairs and robots that do everything for them in the ship they live on (Axiom) so they don't have to move.• You could say that the humans are also villains because they are using

‘innocent robots’ as their slaves and technology to their advantage.

Stereotypes• Eve is the hero and although women usually aren't heroes she still ‘ticks the boxes’

in the hero world because she has a supernatural power- she can fly. Usually heroes have something unique about them which makes them better than everyone else. She is also white which is again stereotypical for the hero role. She is also very modern looking supporting the idea that heroes are young.•Humans are represented to be lazy and careless; this isn't particularly a common

stereotype but it is creating a negative view of humans and as the humans are villains they again ‘fit the role’. They are quite ignorant to everything they have done, they don't care what they harm, they are becoming technology obsessed, they have robot slaves and the Axiom is almost like a ‘lab’ or a ‘hq’- which villains usually have.• These stereotypes will attract a wide range of audience because the film doesn't

really pin point anyone with specific attitudes or mottos it just kind of sneakily adds in a few stereotypes so with this being quite a ‘gentle’ film its easy for anyone to watch. However of course there is the possibility of adults who are catch onto the suggestions in the film who could become offended and think- is this the kind of image being made of humans nowadays.

Counter types• Eve is a female which is a counter type to the stereotypical male

hero. She is also a robot so again this is not stereotypical as robots are usually villains or slaves.

• Wall-e is also a counter type in some ways as usually males are presented to be overly powerful or obsessed with something or have some kind of downfall. Really Wall-e plays a innocent male and although he does have 1 or 2 downfalls they aren't due to his mistakes they are due to his vulnerability. This sounds sad but its actually quite a positive image to show. It suggests males can be the vulnerable ones and don't have to constantly be ‘strong’ or ‘in control’. This is a very modern approach.

• With these counter types I think women would be quite intrigued to see the film as both Eve and Wall-e are such lovable characters. There is no reason to hate them. However I don't think males would be ‘put off’ watching it, I think they would appreciate it just as much.

Comparing Wall-e and Eve• Eve is shown to be a lot taller than Eve suggesting that she

has more knowledge than him and is braver.• Wall-e always seems to be ‘looking up’ to Eve which

highlights the fact that he really is fond of her.• Eve is very clean and modern whilst Wall-e is rusty looking

and looks much more ancient. This suggests that Eve actually has a ‘owner’ or is more important than Wall-e is as she is more recent-especially as the film suggests technology to prove wealth e.g. hover cars.• Eve can fly whilst Wall-e cannot therefore Eve often has to

guide Wall-e which almost puts her in a parent like position.

Ideology- Representationally • The film suggests that the younger you

are (Eve looks newer than Wall-e) the higher up you are and therefore this suggests the whole Rich VS Poor divide and that rich are better than poor. Wall-e is isolated in a world full of rubbish- he is rusty and ancient. Eve comes from space and is clean/modern; humans are in the Axiom in space. Eve ends up being the hero whilst Wall-e is the victim.

Setting• Although the majority of the film is set on Earth- the science fiction traits

are most definitely there. The world looks grey and polluted. It is made to look toxic. Earth is projected to be a completely different place in the film as to how it is now. It is highlighting moral threat of what the world could turn into-inhabitable. The size of wall-e compared to the garbage sky scrappers truly indicates the extent of disruption. It is truly a dystopian future suggesting that future generations are at risk.• The other main setting is the Axiom. Axiom literally means ‘a statement or

proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based’. The Axiom is a ship in which the humans who are wealthy enough live on. They do nothing for themselves- the Axiom is very modern/high tech which robots/machines that allow the humans to sit all day long. This suggests that humans are becoming so lazy and selfish that they are destroying their own race.

Mise en scene:Meeting of Wall-e and eve

The background is of fire which highlightsthe destruction Eve and Wall-e are experiencing consequently of the humans selfish actions.

The aren’t ‘costumes’ as they are robots. Being robots highlights the genre of the movie. Also Eve looks more constructed that Wall-e, more modern, which suggests that she has been sent by someonewealthy and has a strongpurpose for being there.

The shot is a medium shot. You get to see Eve and Wall-efairly close up which is essential to understand their characters and their differences however you can also seetheir surroundings. This is essentially Wall-e’s home and its completely destroyed.

The camera is behind them which is effectiveas it makes you feel in the moment and you can see what the characters are supposed to be witnessing.The camera is at eye level.

The light is very orange toned likethe fire which suggests the fire is theonly light left. Even the sun is destroyedthere is just no life anymore.

Wall-e looks as though he is turning away from Eve. This signifies the isolation Wall-e has felt- he doesn'tknow how to approach others. Eve looks as though she is staring into the fire which indicates that she cant believe what her eyes are showing her. She doesn't seem to have even noticed Wall-e which again highlights his ‘invisibility’.

Camera Shot: Zooming inCamera Angle: HighDuration: 4 secondsSound: Non diegetic song

Camera Shot: Closing inCamera Angle: Eye levelDuration: 8 secondsSound: Non diegetic song

Camera Shot: Panning forwardsCamera Angle: HighDuration: 5 secondsSound: Non diegetic song

Camera Shot: Medium shotCamera Angle: Low eye levelDuration: 4 secondsSound: Diegetic: Song and sound ofWall-e moving robotically.

Camera Shot: Close upCamera Angle: Low tilted upDuration: 3 secondsSound: Diegetic: Song and sounds of Wall-e crushing garbage.

Camera Shot: PanningCamera Angle: High tilted downDuration: 6 seconds Sound: Song stops until wall-e appears back in scene like its coming from wall-e so sound becomes diegetic

Soundtrack

Sound• The majority of the film is actually silent diegetic wise

which makes Wall-e usual as silent films are definitely not part of our era. This could actually be the ‘unique selling point’ as the film had to have amazing effects in order to make up for the missing sound and to keep the audience intrigued. Obviously the odd sounds of Wall-e and Eve ‘talking’ or Wall-e moving however these are only minor. Its amazing that even with just a ‘bleep’ coming from Wall-e the audience understand his emotions as the physical reactions have been thought out so well.• A huge part of the film is actually music- Eve and Wall-e

have many dance scenes which are the scenes which highlight their love.

Song for effect• The opening scene uses the song ‘put on your sunday clothes’ which is actually from another

film called ‘Hello Dolly’- but it simply sums up the film Wall-e so perfectly. Taking the last few lines: We'll join the Astors At Tony Pastor’s And this I'm positive of That we won't come home No we won't come home No we won't come home until we fall in love!• Wall-e and Eve are trying to sort out Wall-e’s home and the humans home: Earth. They also

fall in love at the end. So even though this is the opening song it tells some of the story- however its more of a enigma code as the audience wont nesacarily pick out the song in the much detail. ‘Why will they need to get home?’• The song also starts with lines about the brilliance of the world if you strive and look for it-

which is a really key message. If we lived outlives in a manner that was benefiting the Earth, it could become a ‘magical place’- unlike what the humans have done in Wall-e. However the song is also saying that this can be fixed (by Wall-e and Eve)!