Moodoo is put on probation at Moore River Settlement, where his daughter is kept. He is also an Indigenous Australian, and helps track down the girls. He can be seen siding with the whites but has a sympathetic side for Molly and the girls, as he wants to go home too but is forced to work there. His character in contrast to Molly and Neville is different because he doesn’t gain or lose power, in the end he becomes more sympathetic to Molly and camera shots help the audience see that. Many close ups show that he doesn’t want to belong or work at the settlement, instead he is longing for home like the girls. In one scene where Neville speaks to him about staying at the settlement, he has no choice but to stay. Close ups show that Mr Neville doesn’t
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A wide shot in the outback shows how Moodoo blends in with the scenery, as it is his home, whilst he particularly doesn’t belong in the settlement. His relationship with his daughter is also seen through shots, through scenes where they both look at each other and are both longing for …show more content…
Another wide shot shows Moodoo staring off into the distance, that encourages us to believe he wants to go back home. Moodoo generally wears black clothing, whilst the “half-castes” are seen wearing white. That could symbolise the dividing of their Camera angles achieve what type of status moodoo holds. From the first scenes we see him in, he is expressed in a low angle. In a scene from Molly’s perspective, he is portrayed in low angles and his facial expression shows him looking curiously at Molly. That positions us to think he is a powerful character, working with the whites. His angles are similar to Neville’s, as he is working with him to track the girls down. His camera angles are generally low and eye-level because he is going against the girls, and positions the audience to believe he has a semi high status. He is mostly seen in the outback, tracking down the girls, and that is when low camera angles are used, to show where he truly belongs. The angles show he is very good at his job, tying in with his indigenous culture. Eye-level angles are used generally when he is talking, to emphasis what he is saying, as he generally doesn’t have many speaking parts, and when he does they are very powerful. The technical codes listed help explain to the audience the character of
A wide shot in the outback shows how Moodoo blends in with the scenery, as it is his home, whilst he particularly doesn’t belong in the settlement. His relationship with his daughter is also seen through shots, through scenes where they both look at each other and are both longing for …show more content…
Another wide shot shows Moodoo staring off into the distance, that encourages us to believe he wants to go back home. Moodoo generally wears black clothing, whilst the “half-castes” are seen wearing white. That could symbolise the dividing of their Camera angles achieve what type of status moodoo holds. From the first scenes we see him in, he is expressed in a low angle. In a scene from Molly’s perspective, he is portrayed in low angles and his facial expression shows him looking curiously at Molly. That positions us to think he is a powerful character, working with the whites. His angles are similar to Neville’s, as he is working with him to track the girls down. His camera angles are generally low and eye-level because he is going against the girls, and positions the audience to believe he has a semi high status. He is mostly seen in the outback, tracking down the girls, and that is when low camera angles are used, to show where he truly belongs. The angles show he is very good at his job, tying in with his indigenous culture. Eye-level angles are used generally when he is talking, to emphasis what he is saying, as he generally doesn’t have many speaking parts, and when he does they are very powerful. The technical codes listed help explain to the audience the character of