As Truman proceeds to his car to go to work in a closed form frame (6), a barking Dalmatian charges him. The composition changes at this moment depicting a point of view shot (8) of the neighbor’s Dalmatian through Truman’s eyes. The dog is close to Truman’s face, as if to signify his fear of the animal. This psychological technique allows for the audience to witness an emotion more carefully, in this case, the emotion is fear. The low camera angles exhibited the enlarged action of the dog and the tension between Truman and his neighbor, ever so slightly. Truman is frightened of the dog and the possibility of it attacking; yet the neighbor, dressed in the attire picked out for him to blend into the utopian environment, responds to the action
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The scene starts as mundane and generic as any cliché 50’s show, but the plot twists as the light falls from the sky. In the conversations, the characters do not physically interact with one another; yet speak with a fence between each other symbolizing a separation between their realities. The family across the street seems staged perfectly (2), as if waiting systematically for Truman to come out and greet them. The older man is carrying a large trashcan, which just so happens to have awkward black bulb like object on the side. This enabled for the use of a hand-held style on the trashcan to emphasize tension and the hidden cameras on set. During the first take, one would not think to look that closely at a mere trashcan (5), but only after viewing the scene several times, this object reveals itself as a camera. This thinking is the exact same as the kind Truman’s has had his whole life. When the light falls and shot (19), there are people in the background continuing to their bus, not even acknowledging a glitch in their society. It is clear that the people in Truman 's world are like-minded in their common effort to keep him oblivious to …show more content…
The scene establishes the beginning of Truman’s controlled environment falling apart after witnessing a stage light fall from the sky. Ironically, the following scene mentions an aircraft had flown over the city, losing its parts as a cover up story to detract Truman from suspicion. However, this scene alone intrigues the audience to follow up with the film to get answers to this unnatural
The scene starts as mundane and generic as any cliché 50’s show, but the plot twists as the light falls from the sky. In the conversations, the characters do not physically interact with one another; yet speak with a fence between each other symbolizing a separation between their realities. The family across the street seems staged perfectly (2), as if waiting systematically for Truman to come out and greet them. The older man is carrying a large trashcan, which just so happens to have awkward black bulb like object on the side. This enabled for the use of a hand-held style on the trashcan to emphasize tension and the hidden cameras on set. During the first take, one would not think to look that closely at a mere trashcan (5), but only after viewing the scene several times, this object reveals itself as a camera. This thinking is the exact same as the kind Truman’s has had his whole life. When the light falls and shot (19), there are people in the background continuing to their bus, not even acknowledging a glitch in their society. It is clear that the people in Truman 's world are like-minded in their common effort to keep him oblivious to …show more content…
The scene establishes the beginning of Truman’s controlled environment falling apart after witnessing a stage light fall from the sky. Ironically, the following scene mentions an aircraft had flown over the city, losing its parts as a cover up story to detract Truman from suspicion. However, this scene alone intrigues the audience to follow up with the film to get answers to this unnatural