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Comparing Fletcher And Nieman

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J.K. Simmons plays the brilliant sadist, Terence Fletcher who will do anything to unlock his student's potential and push them past the limits of what’s expected. Fletcher gives no pats on the back or words of encouragement, he picks even the most minuscule mistakes that his students make especially Nieman, and uses it to beat them with a burst of vulgar tirades, in which you can't help but chuckle at some comments. His abusive and manipulative behavior seeds out the weak in his military like orchestra so students can dedicate themselves to practicing and achieving ultimate greatness. Fletcher and Nieman are both perfectionist and driven by music and greatness. “There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job’”. Fletcher …show more content…

There are many camera techniques used for emotion and intensity. Over the shoulder and birds eye angles are used for example when Nieman is playing the drums. Low and high angles are used to should superiority between Fletcher and Nieman, usually with Fletcher at a low angle to show he is in control and Andrew at a high angle to show inferiority to his teacher. Close ups are also used to show emotion and strong detailed moments, for example facial expressions, wounds, blood, music pages and other items. Depth of field to show an uncomfortable impression that isolates Nieman in shot compositions creating a barrier between him and everybody else except Fletcher. There is a use of Dolly in the first scene as introduction and also to connect and disconnect the audience from characters throughout the …show more content…

The story is not only told through character development but editing of suspense and manic energy. Most of the film is either synchronized edited through the music or traditional edits. Shots rhythmically change based on the music beats and changes. Fast paced cutting and action of instruments of music are made like music videos to keep scenes visually interesting. The film also becomes even more heated up for example, when Fletcher slaps Nieman, the camera is close up and jumps eyeliner with every hit making the moment visually disorientating. A slight camera shake is also visible when the scene climaxes and enhances rumbling moments in scenes. Slow motion is used when Nieman is confident and relaxed, in order to glorify his self-assurance before it gets crushed by fletchers teaching. But there are slow traditional scenes throughout the movie, for example when Andrew is with Nicole the editing is long with no fast cuts to keep a gentle romantic tone between the characters. Tom Cross uses a lot of cut to the beat, quick editing but also shows traditional edits to keep you on your toes and ultimately give the movie it's feeling of uncertainty and spontaneity which enhances the themes underlining the

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