Whipash is cinematic adrenalin. The frenetic rhythm is accomplished thanks to mainly three elements such as cinematography, film editing and sound. That is why the film has won several awards on the category of editing and sound. But in the following film analysis I will examine the two first concepts.
There are multiple close ups and extreme close ups focused on the faces of Andrew and Fletcher, keeping them centered in frame. The director shows us not only the craft and precision of the musicians, but also to express the characters’ emotions and intentions. Andrew’s shots are used to highlight the pain of repetition and his maddening moments (his emotions such as anger, sadness, happiness, disappointment, etc.) Therefore, these kinds of …show more content…
Nevertheless it is also combined with dramatic camera movements that provide feeling of speed and adrenaline to the movie. Every time that Andrew is playing drums we see fast-moving scenes. His state of mind is reinforced with the dominant camera movements which are tilt shot, dolly in/out, tracking, pan shot, follow shot and dolly zoom. They are used like a subjective point of view. An interesting observation is that the director uses hand-held camera in dramatic scenes (when something bad is happening or is about to happen). So every time that we see this technique the audience think that something bad or wrong is going to happen and we will feel the tension. But the director fools us at the very end of the movie when Fletcher sabotages and humiliates Andrew at the JVC festival. A crestfallen Andrews walks directly into his father’s arms to get some solace. In this scene the movie switches to a hand-held camera. At this point, we think all is over, Andrew is dejected and Fletcher’s revenge has won. But for our surprise Andrew turns around and heads back on stage to regain his chance to get respect from his instructor and the audience. This moment is the climax of the plot. Here is when the director has fooled …show more content…
The purpose of using fast cuts is to make us empathize with Andrew’s point of view. Everything that occurs inside the conservatory or the auditorium is fats, ferocious, brutal and frenetic shots while only the scenes outside the conservatory it is paced slower. Two mainly editing techniques are dominant in this movie: eye line match cut and point of view editing. These two techniques are used in order to show us what the two main characters are seeing, doing, perceiving their world. Jump cuts are other technique that is used in the whole movie. In overall, they are used to match the beats of the music with the rhythm of the film. It is noteworthy the jump cuts used every time that Andrew and Fletcher are having a conversation. The jump cuts are fast may be to express Andrew’s anxiousness and uneasiness when speaking to
There are multiple close ups and extreme close ups focused on the faces of Andrew and Fletcher, keeping them centered in frame. The director shows us not only the craft and precision of the musicians, but also to express the characters’ emotions and intentions. Andrew’s shots are used to highlight the pain of repetition and his maddening moments (his emotions such as anger, sadness, happiness, disappointment, etc.) Therefore, these kinds of …show more content…
Nevertheless it is also combined with dramatic camera movements that provide feeling of speed and adrenaline to the movie. Every time that Andrew is playing drums we see fast-moving scenes. His state of mind is reinforced with the dominant camera movements which are tilt shot, dolly in/out, tracking, pan shot, follow shot and dolly zoom. They are used like a subjective point of view. An interesting observation is that the director uses hand-held camera in dramatic scenes (when something bad is happening or is about to happen). So every time that we see this technique the audience think that something bad or wrong is going to happen and we will feel the tension. But the director fools us at the very end of the movie when Fletcher sabotages and humiliates Andrew at the JVC festival. A crestfallen Andrews walks directly into his father’s arms to get some solace. In this scene the movie switches to a hand-held camera. At this point, we think all is over, Andrew is dejected and Fletcher’s revenge has won. But for our surprise Andrew turns around and heads back on stage to regain his chance to get respect from his instructor and the audience. This moment is the climax of the plot. Here is when the director has fooled …show more content…
The purpose of using fast cuts is to make us empathize with Andrew’s point of view. Everything that occurs inside the conservatory or the auditorium is fats, ferocious, brutal and frenetic shots while only the scenes outside the conservatory it is paced slower. Two mainly editing techniques are dominant in this movie: eye line match cut and point of view editing. These two techniques are used in order to show us what the two main characters are seeing, doing, perceiving their world. Jump cuts are other technique that is used in the whole movie. In overall, they are used to match the beats of the music with the rhythm of the film. It is noteworthy the jump cuts used every time that Andrew and Fletcher are having a conversation. The jump cuts are fast may be to express Andrew’s anxiousness and uneasiness when speaking to