In the film “V for Vendetta” directed by James McTeigue, the sequence I close read was the killing of Sutler, Creedy, and V. This sequence was extremely intense and had me sitting on the edge of my seat all throughout. Four techniques that were used in this sequence by McTeigue that made this so consuming were camera angles, camera shots, camera movement and sound effects.
Firstly, let us take a look at the technique, camera angles. McTeigue uses camera angles to show us who has the power and more dominance out of the two characters. When V says to Sutler, “At last, we finally meet” the camera is positioned behind Sutler’s silhouette on a low angle. Sutler is on his knees, trapped by two of Creedy’s men while V is standing up and has a lot of free space around him. McTeigue using the low angle as the camera is focused on V speaking shows us that V has the power and dominance over Sutler in this conversation. Another time this technique is used is when Creedy is about to shoot Sutler. The camera is positioned at a low angle, Creedy is looking down and pointing his gun down (to Sutler who is not in this frame). Not only does Creedy have a gun pointing down at Sutler that already gives Creedy a lot of power but, for McTeigue to use the low angle as well makes the shot more intense and it just completely strips Sutler of any power he had left.
Secondly, an important technique McTeigue also uses in this sequence is camera shots. Obviously, there was a lot of camera shots used but, I picked out a few that I thought were quite important in this sequence. The first was an extreme close up (ECU) used by McTeigue when the camera was focusing on Sutler’s eyes just before Creedy was about to shoot him. The last time we see Sutler before this shot is him chuckling to himself. So, when McTeigue uses an extreme close up to show Sutler’s eye widening in fear and realisation, it shows that Sutler had just realised or taken into consideration that he was actually going to die. McTeigue also used an extreme close up when V puts the Scarlet Carson in Sutler’s pocket. V gives these roses to his victims before they die. It is a symbol of freedom. So, V giving this to Sutler and McTeigue using an extreme close up to show this
In the 1940’s a series of propaganda films titled Why We Fight were produced for the purpose of defining the enemies of World War 2 to justify the necessity of America’s involvement in war. Hitler needed to be defeated, Nazism had to be destroyed, and tyranny had to be stopped for the sake of the American way of life by any means necessary. How could society argue against America’s role in the world war when freedom was being threatened? As Martin Luther King Jr. said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to everywhere.” No questions asked, Americans mobilized in the name of liberty and freedom. However the 2005 documentary film Why We Fight directed by Eugene Jarecki is not a sequel or war propaganda. The film informs the audience and questions America 's military industrial complex that has since dictated policy since the victory of World War 2. With the help of narration, soundbites, and credible speakers Jarecki shines light on the pernicious impact of the armed industry on our government, army, and citizens.
The film 'V for Vendetta' directed by James McTeigue addresses the idea of governmental authority and control in our society. One key scene where this is portrayed is in the opening, where Evey goes out to visit Gordon Deitrich after curfew. The futuristic landscape of a totalitarian England is displayed here, where the oppressive party in power have created a culture of fear to ensure the conformity of the citizens. However, in contrast, the final scene of the film where a crowd converges to watch Parliament blow up, illustrates a further idea. That when united, it is the people who have the power to change their society, through rebellion and political uprising.
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The terrorists in both the film and the text commit extreme actions, nevertheless I sympathise with V as he shows emotion and has a similar philosophy as that of the society, whereas the terrorists in After the First Death deem otherwise. The film V for
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In the fictional reading of V for Vendetta, the totalitarian government is centralized and controlling. In the beginning, the government officials take advantage of their power. Throughout the reading, we learn about the government and its branching. People who work in “The Eye” are surveilling and ultimately making sure there is no type of rebellion. At “The Head” the leader stays in contact with the other institutions, “The Nose” and “The Ear”. All these come together creating a dictator. Using the theoretical lenses, there are some that I found interesting and caught my attention. Some of the lenses are easier to understand than others but relate to the story.
Of the many symbolic masks, the Guy Fawkes mask stands out as one of the most effective, often being used as a “masked identity” in order to make profound statements. Not only does this secret identity create more attention to the “masked one” but it also diverts attention to the cause rather than the identity. Literally using a mask, Fawkes was the main influence of the character “V”, in James McTeigue’s, V For Vendetta. V’s connections and motivations to Guy Fawkes, his attempt to justify himself as a terrorist, and V’s concealment of his true identity, collectively define the message that V conveys to his audience: to break parliament and take control of their own country.
The scene described above appears to be quite critical to the plot development in the movie. However, this appears nowhere in the original text. The viewer must ask him/herself why this was added and the consequences of the change.
A society ruled by a single commander who possesses all of the power can be an intimidating deliberation. Political philosopher Thomas Hobbes’ had this sort of thought though- a supreme leader was the best way to create absolute sovereign and remove civil war within society. Hobbes believed that if citizens created a social contract, it would be the ideal way for citizens to live within peace and adhere to the law of nature. Within the graphic novel V for Vendetta written by Allan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, the aspect of their totalitarian government, The Norsefire reflects Hobbes’ ideology of the social contract. V for Vendetta encompasses Thomas Hobbes’ social contract theory, illuminating what could happen is society
It’s a title with a strong letter used as somewhat like a alliteration to exaggerate the ideas within this film, ‘V for Vendetta’, directed by James McTeigue, this defines what the true meaning of injustice which seems to be over exaggerated through action, sci-fi and thriller scenes. ‘V for Vendetta’ is a type of film where in a future, where there was a British tyranny or corruption in the government, a shadowy freedom fighter plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman. This film shows the message of the best advice is to stop fighting it and embrace the fact that you have been given an opportunity if you chose to view it with a different set of eyes. And yet there will be many who miss this opportunity as they feel a false sense of security operating in the belief systems that harbor fear, anger and hate rather than letting go to face the very emotions that enslave them.This film uses fancy quotes or catch phrases, with a strong act of violence in acting around the main character(s), especially the protagonist ‘V’ and to the eventuality, ‘Evey’ at the end of the story. Special effects and the fanatical costume visuals (with the famous Guy Fawkes mask) all is used intently to make the audience with a tint of exhilarance, to make them think, what does this mean? What is the idea that V is trying to show in injustice? Through elements found in the film I’ve found that,......
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In the film V for Vendetta, the director, James McTeigue uses symbolism, costume and dialogue to emphasise the idea of everybody having a right to individuality, and the right - and duty – to resist forced conformism.
This element is key in developing the audience’s view of Macbeth and his reprehensible crimes. This scenes absence teamed with the accidental manner in which Mac commits the plotted murder of Duncan aid in securing a less contemptible opinion of Mac.
2a) Describe the differences between the fascist Norsefire government’s and V’s anarchist view of a “healthy country.” How do Norsefire and V define the role of the government and the role of the citizen differently?
An armored head appears first of the three images. The head warns Macbeth about MacDuff the Thane of Fife. It warns him that MacDuff will come back to Scotland and destroy him. Acting as though nothing is really going to happen Macbeth just puts it in the back of his mind. Macbeth soon realizes this is not the only apparition he will have to deal with.