Gravity Film Analysis

The film, Gravity, directed by Alfonso Cuarón illustrates key methods of overcoming adversity. Cuarón uses film techniques to highlight certain situations within problematic circumstances. Certain situations where the lead character Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and her supporting actor Matt Kowalski (George Clooney). These situations are shown throughout the film and keep the audience’s seats gripped firmly. The sound and music accompanies Cuarón’s camera work gracefully. Certain parts of the film make an impact when sound is absent throughout a time of adversity. A domino effect occurs from problem to problem and as a result emphasises the importance of resilience and that is when rebirth is noticeable. Various camera shots used within …show more content…
Kowalski and Stone shared dialogue together in an opening scene where the big, bold planet earth was behind them captured by a medium-close shot. This gives indication of the strong mental health necessity the individuals needed have to deal with limited resources while being far away from civilisation. Another way this is shown throughout the film is after a spacecraft malfunctioned the distance between Stone and the closest escape pod was shown with a long shot, thus capturing the vast distance through space the character would have to cover. This enriches the brave and strong mental capabilities the character holds to overcome adversity. After a situation where Stone was running low on oxygen inside a space module, a rebirth of Kowalski appeared which ended up being just Stones imagination. This also shows the viewer the strong connection Stone had with her colleague from that an assumption can be made that Stone would proceed the story with feelings of …show more content…
Unlike most films, within Gravity the absence of sound was the same, if not more, effective than a crescendo at the climax of a problematic scene. Because of the silent space surrounding the characters at all times, music and audio was used smartly. This is noticed when an absence of sound an alarm or radio trying to reach a character and is considerably higher volume than anything previous, the audience is closely listening and can understand the situation with more depth. Used well when a fire is started within the space station where Stone is present, the alarm gains volume when the character finds herself getting closer to the beaming siren. When the fire was evaded, silence is used again with the sound of her breaths giving the audience an understanding of the complication the protagonist just encountered. The breaths being taken are amplified and gives a longer lasting effect of adversity to a viewer. This is because the audience is watching a character overcome an adverse situation subsequent to hearing the loud inhales and long exhales of Stone in