'The Giver' is a 2014 social science-fiction film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on the novel by Lois Lowry. The plot focuses on a seemingly utopian community without pain or suffering. A young boy named Jonas is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true good and bad of the 'real' world. The story is based in a futuristic society run by the Elders, that is seemingly utopian. A utopia is the perfect world, where everyone is equal and nothing is bad. But the security and order of this utopia removes human individuality and freedom, which questions whether the society is actually a dystopia. A dystopia is an undesirable and frightening society. Both utopian and dystopian structures are demonstrated through this film using a series of creative techniques, including colour, costume and camera shots.
Two of the most powerful techniques used to demonstrate the societal structure of the community in the film is the colours and …show more content…
Noyce uses a wide variety of techniques to show different aspects of the story. For example, when the memories are shown, the images are often slightly distorted, making them seem like a dream. These parts are also shot from the character's point of view, which allows the viewer to feel like they are also experiencing the memories for the first time. Close up shots are also used a lot throughout the film, helping to show the character's reactions to certain situations. For example, when the Giver is beginning to describe emotions, there are many close ups on Jonas' face as he begins to understand emotions and use them. The final camera shot used was wide shots, which were used a lot throughout the film to establish the setting. When these shots are showing the 'utopian' society, they make the area feel very small and symmetrical, whereas when Jonas has left the community, the areas feel wide and
Two of the most powerful techniques used to demonstrate the societal structure of the community in the film is the colours and …show more content…
Noyce uses a wide variety of techniques to show different aspects of the story. For example, when the memories are shown, the images are often slightly distorted, making them seem like a dream. These parts are also shot from the character's point of view, which allows the viewer to feel like they are also experiencing the memories for the first time. Close up shots are also used a lot throughout the film, helping to show the character's reactions to certain situations. For example, when the Giver is beginning to describe emotions, there are many close ups on Jonas' face as he begins to understand emotions and use them. The final camera shot used was wide shots, which were used a lot throughout the film to establish the setting. When these shots are showing the 'utopian' society, they make the area feel very small and symmetrical, whereas when Jonas has left the community, the areas feel wide and