Film techniques in The Castle
Give at least one example from The Castle of the following techniques or
screenshots used by the filmmakers. You can choose more than one scene to
demonstrate that you have understood the effect of the technique.
Technique
Examples from the film
establishing shot
mise en scène
close-up
low angle shot
panning shot
high-angle shot
dramatic irony*
positioning
two -shot
stereotype
* One of the strongest elements of humour in the screenplay is the use of irony
when the speaker says something not intended to be funny but the audience is
aware of an underlying or opposite meaning to what is being said.
HSC English: The Castle
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