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Baz Luhrmann’s use of cinematography and film techniques

Thesis statement

Baz Luhrman’s creative use of cinematography and that variety of different film techniques that he uses, has shaped my idea of the film to uncover how living a life in fear has had an impact on many characters in the film and that each have had different experiences when overcoming this fear and how this impacts a character's identity.

Topic sentence

What does this mean in terms of the worlds represented in “Strictly Ballroom”?

Explain

The film ‘Strictly Ballroom’ by Baz Lurhman is a vivid representation of how a life lived in fear is a life that is half lived. This idea is being portrayed through many characters such as dough and scott. Both of these characters experience hardship

throughout the movies of expressing who they truly are as they are afraid of the thoughts that people may have towards them both. This idea is continuously trying to be overcome by characters as they subconsciously know that if they are going to continue to live their life afraid they know it will only hold them back and not benefit them.

Charater profile

Doug immensly symbolises the idea of living a life in fear as he is holding onto an old dream as it is the only thing he has left and he is too afraid let anyone see. Due to this Doug seems to ot live in the present which leaves him behind and stops him from expressing himself and showing his true passion for dancing

Doug

Character profile

Scott hastings is a vivid representation of how living a life in fear is a life half lived. Throughout the film we are able to see the barriers and struggles that scott needs to overcome to ensure that he can express himself and dance in his own way. This little bit of fear that he has is stopping him from exceeding his goals which correlates with the idea of how a life lived in fear is a life half lived, as if he lets the fear overtake then it will stop him from getting to where he belongs

Scott

Analysing scenes

Evidence

Dough, symbolism of back room

Evidence 1

This scene represents what the cost of living of life in fear is because you have to give up on your dreams and let go of what makes you happy.

The camera cuts highlight how Dough is so engrossed in the dancing that scott does.

The low angle shots show the audience how dough is reminiscing on the past, what happened and what could've been different.

Dough holding onto these memories highlight how dough doesn't want to let go of his past because he loves it so much.

The pictures highlight every last bit of dancing that he can hold onto.

Latin Finals, Disqualification and Love is in the Air

Evidence 2

The voiceover signifies the confidence that scott is being given to perform this dance from the support provided from fran and her family, and the importance of expressing it without being held back from the rules.

The heart beats it depicting the the suspense that is building up to whether scott will continue dancing. This scene is important in depicting to the audience how overcoming fear is the best way to be free to be yourself. This part of the movie is one of the most significant as we see fran and scott break down this wall of fear and dance their own dance.

Summary

Baz Luhrman continuously uses a variety of cinematography to help thicken the audiences understanding on the theme of identity and depicts the differences of how these characters are able to overcome this fear to build their own identities so that they can conform to themself instead of laying low in the shadows and hiding their true self.

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