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Camera Angles - Adrian D'onofrio In the clip of the movie ‘we were soldiers’ there were a variety of camera angle techniques. One example of a camera technique used was the use of the high angled shot over the cab driver, after being scolded by the housewife. This portrays his powerlessness over the news he has to deliver as part of his job. Another camera technique used is the mid shot view of the women delivering the news to the first woman affected, the mid shot is used to represent them all as equals because of the fact that they have all experience the trauma of believing someone (in this case a loved one) is dead, therefore showing them as equals. A final camera technique I would like to discuss is the camera shot tilt which shows her children and then leads upwards to the mother. This shows that her provider of the house, no longer lives and that now she needs to try and support her family all alone, it also shows the effects of war after the death of someone, because of the fact that that woman and her children’s lives are going to be changed forever.

Non Diegetic Film Technique in "We Were Soldiers" By Renee Boreta

In the movie "We Were Soldiers" the use of non diegetic music communicates intense feelings that are not able to be communicated with the use of dialogue or diegetic sounds. The use of the film technique of non diegetic music is most evident in the telegram montage scene where the two women set out to give the bad news to the soldier's wives. In this scene the non diegetic music alludes to the mood of solemnity and sorrow through the use of a minor tonality alongside with the use of a slow tempo to emphasise the fact that the women's sadness will continue well afte the devastating telegram. As well as this the use of a trumpet and drums in the music illustrates the life that the soldier's had previously lived, fighting in the war, as it has brief similarities to the music played during an army march. This theme of music is also used in other parts of the movie to create a flow between the continuous sequence of unfortunate events where the music is loud and eerie to create suspense whereas in other sections of the film it will gradually change from mezzo piano (moderately soft) to forte (loud) then back down to moderately soft to create a climax within the music to transition from scene to scene.

Frame - Casey ‘We Were Soldiers’ the film portrays many film techniques including frame, lighting and camera angles. For instance when the telegrams are sent to the women Julie and Barbra become the messengers of bad news. In one scene we see the two women walking side by side down the street. This illustrates the comradeship that armies promote so much. In war you are taught to never leave a man behind. You are instructed to help a friend even if you are risking your own life. This further represents one of the most important things in war. This scene highlights that not only the people who fight in are greatly affected but also those who are waiting, the civilians who may not even know one person involved in war. Frame is a very important film technique used in ‘We Were Soldiers’ as it depicts to the audience the solidarity and friendship which war requires.

Mark Wakeham: The symbol of the telegram depicted in the film greatly conveys the omen of death. This is shown when the messenger of the telegrams appears before a soldier’s wife therefore giving her the impression her husband, a soldier, was killed in war. Her false belief that her husband had been killed gave her the feeling of unimaginable grief, though when notified by the messenger that it had indeed been a mistake her emotions changed from pain and grief, to anger.

Dialogue - Bella, Throughout "We Were Soldiers", there is minimal dialogue giving us little information about the characters but we are able to gather what is going on and what kind of people they are through their actions. When the woman decided that she would deliver the letters instead of the taxi driver, the other lady says she would help. When asked who the letter was for, the women replied by showing the letter instead of telling. This implies that it was too hard to say the words out loud. Also when the women deliver the letter to the first lady, the lady has no words to describe her pain. She doesn't want to believe that it is true. With the little dialogue used we are able to assume who the people are and their characteristics.

Symbolism - Zoe In the extract of "We Were Soldiers", as there is little dialogue used, viewers rely on the symbolism to understand the main idea of the short film. The American Flag shown when the women are recieving the heartbreaking news, reveals the patriotism that the husbands/boyfriends show by fighting for their country. The many men who left their homes to fight, left their wives, girlfriends and children at home. the image of the young family shows the grief on their faces, the unknown, questioning the health and well being of their loved ones.

Josh Espino <3 Within the 'We Were Soldeirs' extract, the Camera Angle during the scenes posed the dramatic effect of emotions that the viewers should be feeling. For example when the delivery man arrived near the lady's doorstep the camera was pointed at a higher angle to the delivery man when compared to the lady. This displayed the comparison in power between the two characters, the lady being overpowering because of all her rage because of her assumption and the man being powerless in the response of the lady. Without these different camera angles the dramatic effects that this scene should have had wouldn't have been so effective.

Camera angles- Marina Estephan Scott Ridley has used various camera angles in ‘We Were Soldiers’ effectively to replicate the life changing effects of war. Camera angles such as mid shots are used to emphasise the detrimental effects of war. Scenes which involve, mid-shots may dictate many of the demoralising emotions which the viewer will be feeling. A mid shot is evident in the film ‘We were soldiers’ to emphasise the absolute distress Kathy felt when she found out about the death of her husband. The use of a mid-shot in a scene like this is very successful as it allows the viewer to feel sympathy towards the characters involved. If all camera angles were the same, then all scenes in movies would be the same consequently having no emotive effects on any viewers.

Camera Angles- Monique Brown Scott Ridley has used a variety of camera angles in the film ‘We Were Soldiers’ to display the emotions felt by the characters when they find out that their husbands are dead. When the various women find out the men are dead, the Director uses a close up on the women’s faces to show the initial reaction they feel when Julie and Barbara give them the telegram. This has an emotional effect on the audience as they get to see how the different women react to the shattering news and also lets the viewer empathise with the women. Ridley uses the technique of fading from one to another victim to highlight the large amount of women who are receiving the news of their husband's deaths. It further symbolises the diversity in the nationalities of the women and lets the viewer know that it’s not just one type of race that has been affected.

“We were Soldiers” by Desiree Bent The movie “We were Soldier’s” expresses deep emotion and helps convey the impact of war, not only on the lives of soldiers, but on their wives back at home. In this movie the use of film techniques such as mid shot intensifies the solemnity and sombreness felt, as the women receive telegrams of the death of their husbands. The scene during the movie when the two women are on their way to give the telegrams which hold horrifying news of other women’s husbands' deaths, reveals the strength which these women have and comradeship as they walk down the street together. The mid shot image exemplifies the emotional impact it has on the women as this frame shot allows the audience to view their body language which demonstrates the poignant effect it has on the woman. The way in which her hand trembles, their proximity and their troubled expressions of grief, anxiety and sorrow are effectively exposed through the mid shot film technique. = Jeremy Juco = = In the movie extract “We Were Soldiers”, the symbol of a yellow envelope represents the fact that a husband has perished in the war. When a woman goes to her friend's place and sights the yellow envelope, she begins to feel grief and feels uneasy about the safety of her partner. This symbolism is further extended when a yellow cab appears at her doorstep, and the postman steps out with another yellow envelope and consequently she begins to fear the worst. This causes her to subconsciously lash out at the messenger with a mixture of rage and sadness. Once she realises that she has come to the wrong conclusion, she asks if she would be able to deliver the envelopes because she feels that she would be able to empathise with the victims as she is on a similar journey to them. = = =

In the scene from the 2002 film “We Were Soldiers” the use of film techniques like sound, lighting, symbolism and body positioning are used to convey the effects of war on families and the emotions felt in those scenarios. Frame is also used throughout the film and the scene to portray the emotions of the characters and emphasise the events that are taking place. In a shot from the scene, a close-up on the wife’s face instils empathy in the viewers, as what she is going through is an extremely emotional experience. The effect of the close-up is that the moment is humanized and we are able to feel as if we are in those character's shoes. Another example of frame is the extreme close-up of the letters, which symbolizes more deaths at war. These letters meant she had to go and deliver the news that their husbands and fathers had died while at war. Frame is also used to show the characters' environment and /or surroundings. In the scene where the wives are walking in the neighbourhood, a long shot eluded to their environment which highlights that these were everyday, middle class families, which is something that many viewers would be able to empathise with. The use of frame throughout the specific scene spotlights the different impacts that war has on the lives of those at home and away from the war.
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Frame - Mark Kalway. In the Extract from the film "We Were Soldiers" there are various uses of film techniques such as lighting, camera angles, sound and even body positioning in the scene to demonstrate the effects of war on wives and families. Frame is a technique greatly used within the extract, but it is mainly used to show the character's emotion, for instance in a scene from the extract a close up of one of the wives face is used to make obvious and emphasise that the wife is experiencing a state of grief and depression. The effect of this particular close up, is that it is easy to feel empathy for the wife. Another example of the use of frame, is when the driver of the taxi driver comes to the door of a soldier's wife, asking for directions. The wife then screams at him. A high angle shot is used on the taxi driver to show that he feels pity for the widowers and that he hates doing it but it is just his job, she then says she will do it for him, as she believes it will be easier for her to feel sympathy for them.

Frame - Joshua Jabbour In the small extract from the film //We Were Soldiers//, there is a diverse range of techniques used, some being camera angles, symbolism, frame and lighting. There are many great frame shots in this extract, one being a zoom in onto a pile of telegrams, which displays that the telegram is something that nobody wants, but something lots have to recieve. The particular slow zoom emphasises the fact that the telegram, which conveys information about a deceased to their partner, is extremely significant and has the power to change and even destroy lives.

Diegetic Sound - Joseph Iaconis In the film extract of //We Were Soldiers,// diegetic sound is used to demonstrate what is happening in the movie, and to create a certain mood, tone or emotion. It is first seen in the opening scene of the extract, when a taxi drives off. Given the circumstances, the sound of a taxi driving off alerts the protagonist of what is most likely the death of a soldier. The sound creates an ominous tone because the road is deserted, making the taxi's engine seem very loud. It is next used for the explained purpose when the protagonist goes to someone's house. She can hear someone in the house crying, which again alerts her to a tragic event. Another such example of this is when the protagonist looks out her window and sees the taxi, then hears her doorbell. The doorbell pierces the silence, and scares the living daylights out of her. It makes her believe that her husband is dead and that the taxi driver is there to deliver the telegram. Diegetic sound is used in this film to portray moods, tones and emotions in a very clever way, mostly through shocking, piercing noises, such as the doorbell or the sobbing in the silence.

Camera angles - Luke Cyron In the film we were soldiers one of the camera angles used was a mid shot. A mid shot is used to show the negative and harmful effects of war. In this movie Scott Ridley has used a mid shot to show the pain that Kathy felt when she found out that her husband was dead. This was a good shot as it shows and allows the viewer to feel bad for the character. If all the camera angles were the same the scenes would be the same which could lead to it being boring.  Frame-Simone Mrdjen In the extract from “We Were Soldiers” various film techniques are used to help convey the effects of war. Frame is used to help demonstrate the emotions of each individual character. Evidence of this is when the camera is brought up to one of the characters face who is playing a wife who has just found out of the passing of her husband. This technique is used to show the facial expression of the wife to help illustrate the pain and suffering that has just overtaken her in emotion. Another example is when the environment around the characters is shown to help the viewer understand the characters surroundings and give some insight to why and how each person reacts over tragedy. Frame is used continually throughout this extract to assist the viewers to empathise with the characters and become more involved within the film.

__We Were Soldiers – Symbolism - Jay Fagan__ ;] In the excerpt of ‘We Were Soldiers’ there are many forms of symbolism. One point was the wedding ring on one of the widow’s hands whilst she was opening the telegram of her husband’s death. The camera deliberately zooms in on the hand with the wedding ring on it, symbolizing her love for her husband but the news she has just received. Another woman is shown hanging out her washing, this is the housewife’s role and her husband has just died, meaning that she has been left with everything to do in the household. The American flag was shown with low opacity in the background of all the women weeping. This shows the patriotism and the American soldiers that served and died for their country. The women fade from each one to another, this shows that they are all unified by their losses.