Ben Ellis Film

The isle of dogs is a 2018 stop motion comedy drama which was directed by Wes anderson. It is set in Japan, 20 years into the future where dog fever is at epidemic proportions and is threatening to cross the specious barrier. The mayor of the town outlaws all dogs to trash island. Our story takes place when a 'young pilot' flies to the island to try and find his lost dog Spots. The first thing i would like to talk about with this film is the fact its stop motion. This style of animation is uncommon in Hollywood films as its long and tedious but allows the team to focus on every little detail and that is clearly shown in the film. The dogs are ragged and the fur on them looks greasy and dirty, this tells the audience that the dogs have been here for a long time and that this place truly is filthy. The animators also deliberately missed out frames in order to give the animation that ragged feel which gives the effect of creepiness. The cinematography in this film is beau...

We need to talk about Kevin is a 2011 psychological thriller, directed by Lynne Ramsey. It follows the story of Eva and her son Kevin. We follow Eva struggling to come to terms with her son and the horrors he has committed. Cinematography and foreshadowing are used in unisons within the opening shots of the film. The first shot shows a curtain being blown in the wind. Colour is also used effectively in this shot as its mainly black and dark blue which indicates sadness and also a sense of mystery. The symbolism of an open curtain also represents freedom and escape which themes are definitely explored through the movie. The following scene is a extreme wide birds eye shot of a spanish festival where the main colour seems to be red. This is deeply symbolic of blood and horror which will follow in the film. Also it ties in with the sense of freedom from the last scene as in this scene Eva is free and not tied down at all like she will be later on in the film. The film mainly dea...