FILM STUDY: Little Miss Sunshine
Elements of the ROAD MOVIE
1. Refer to this sheet to get the Elements of the Road Movie. Be sure to notice:
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3. Watch these two video clips to see the traits of the road film illustrated.
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Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?Friedrich Nietzsche is a fascinating and controversial philosopher. A character in the film has adopted his philosophies for many reasons, one of which is...he's a lot like Nietzsche.
1. To understand the allusion to Nietzsche, watch the video and take notes on your study guide.
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2. Friedrich Nietzsche Quotation Page
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Frame Analysis (a.k.a. mise-en-scene)
“How do I feel during a sequence, and how does the filmmaker make me feel that way?” Everything we see and hear on screen is put there intentionally. And EVERYTHING contributes to the overall meaning. Study the following family FRAME COMPOSITIONS.
- Do an "image scan" of the shot, describing everything you see in the frame.
- Describe how each family member is portrayed in the shot.
- Describe how the family as a whole is portrayed in the shot.
- Describe how the setting contributes to the portrayal of the family.
- What is being communicated about the family during this scene in the film. (Think of the scene in the film as a whole.)
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