The Truman Show: Searchlight Scene

When Truman does not walk into his workplace the show’s audience respond with excitement and a sense of pride. High angle tracking shots are used as cameras follow Truman and his every step, unable to anticipate his next move. The reverse shot in the side mirror of a car closely follow Truman and as several people obstruct the view it appears as if Truman is trying to get away and disappear from the scrutiny of the cameras. Truman tentatively surveys the area and for the first time listens to conversations around him. Close up shots of several conversations position the audience to also question those around Truman. These techniques used position the audience to respond with enthusiasm and delight towards Truman and his suspicions about the world he lives in. It is no longer seen as perfect.

Everything in Seahaven was operated by machines and computers. These computers were basically controlled my Christof's orders. Early in his life, Truman was traumatized by his father's death at sea. He grew up thinking it was his fault. Because of Christof's planning of the death, Truman was always scared of water. The only way off of Seahaven was by boat, therefore Christof knew he would be able to keep Truman under his control. Christof also did a good job of increasing his audience numbers. When viewers saw the heart-felt moment of Truman reuniting with his father years later, the number of viewers increased. Christof made the scene stand out by changing camera angles and playing background music. In addition, since Truman wanted to make his way to Fiji, Christof strategically planned different events in order to slow Truman down so he wouldn't leave the island. An example of this is when Truman went to purchase a plane ticket, but the flights were all sold out for over a month. Also, when the bus he was going to ride broke down. This proves that Christof manipulated Truman for his own purpose. Christof controlled everything in Truman's life from the weather to who Truman was going to spend his life with. All these points prove how Truman was being used for Christof's benefit; to increase the show's ratings and to gain an income.

The film, The Truman Show (1998) is about the man named Truman Burbank, a first child who is legally adopted legally by the broadcasting company and been unknowingly publicizing his entire life as an entertaining show to the whole world. Although he lives in the world where everything is manipulated, at least for him, he is just like a normal man with own family, friends, and job. The difference between others and Truman lies on the taboo that Truman has attained through the traumatic event of losing his own father. His taboo is that he is incapable of living the city, Seahaven as leaving the city signifies knowing the truth of his life. The film majorly depicts the moment when Truman realized skepticism around his entire life and departs the journey to find the truth and real identity

The movie, 'The Truman Show' is about a reality television show that has been created to document the life of a man who, adopted at birth by a television network, is tricked into believing that his life, his reality, is normal and the environment that he lives is real. It is set in a town called Seahaven, which is essentially a simulation of the real world similar enough to the outside world that the viewing audience can relate to it. The town is a television studio inside an enormous dome in which the weather, the sun, the sky, and all the actions of the citizens are directed by a team of special effects people. The entire show is directed and produced by the creator of

Truman Burbank is the star of a favored reality television show called “The Truman Show.” The show is a live feed of Truman’s life. Cameras continue to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, commercial free. The whole world tunes in to watch and over the years has developed a connection with Truman. However, Truman Burbank has no idea. He believes he lives in the town of Seahaven, a staged set on which he has remained his whole life. In " The Truman Show," Writer Andrew Niccol illustrates the theme of perception versus reality through the use of dramatic irony, pathos, and symbolism.

In the film there were many film techniques used. "Cue the sun ", is quoted by Christof which gave him the power to make the sun come up like a god, in which he wishes to be viewed as. Symbols in the film include water and stripes ; This is the symbol of Trumans fear from when he saw his dad drown , and this is the fear keeping him between freedom, which he overcame. The symbols of stripes represent Trumans metaphorical prison, it can be seen on Clothing throughout the film. There were many camera shots and angles to capture the story of Truman, such as fisheyes and close ups, which were precisely used when product placement was

Seahaven, the town where Truman lives, symbolizes in the movie safeness and security. Whenever the show thinks Truman is thinking about leaving the island home ,and security of home, is ingrained or impressed on Truman. "let's go home, where your safe", Truman's wife when Truman try's to drive on the bridge over water. Seahaven also stands for haven from the sea, which is one of Truman's fears.

The Truman Show is a film which has been developed through a range of images. Peter Weir has creatively directed a film portraying the media and its impact on society. Within this film we see the effectiveness of techniques, which include camera angles, framing, shot types, camera movement, style of music, costuming and sequencing. By using a range of different techniques Weir is able to create emotive images and portray three different worlds to the audience.

The illusion is sustained by several things in addition to the realistic set. All of the people around Truman, including his mother, wife, and best friend, are actors, who conspired against Truman and reinforced the idea that there is nothing strange about his life or town. Sea Haven is treated an island so that in order to go out beyond his hometown, Truman must travel on water. And the staged incident of his father’s death has left Truman with a fear of water, which prevents him from venturing beyond his

The first point is related to the Truman Show because the director, Christof, is so lost in the show that he does not realize that Truman needs to be found. The second part of this song is also related to Truman because during the film, he has dreams of getting out but all the actors and director are trying to stop him from getting out. The director at the end of the film says that this show brings people hope because Truman was the only real thing about the show. Christof was trying to keep Truman on his television show because it gave people a sense of hope. The third part of this song has also dealt with Truman because it is talking about how he will get out by someone who can help him. Sylvia is the one that cares

Comes and “kills” his dad. Truman is dead terrified of the water after that incident. I think that Truman has been shaped by the illusion of the water but is strong enough and wise enough to overcome his strong fear. I think it’s important to be strong enough so that we aren’t shaped by these illusions. I like that Truman was strong enough to break free because it shows that we might not get shaped by them

The point-of-view shots begin early in the opening scene of the film. Soldiers stand in a circle around an informant as they

The scene utilizes tracking shot as a technique to show the audience the characters have reached freedom from the dystopian world. As seen in (fig.5) the camera uses medium shot were Theo faces outside. The background of the scene is bright, symbolizing a new door of the future. The camera technique is a tracking shot were it follows the boat heading towards the bright background from inside the sewage. The effect of the tracking technique makes the audience feel connected with the characters as the camera allows the audience to immerse in the action of the movie. The audience in this case is happy for Theo. This scene also uses framing shots as seen in (fig.5)to frame Theo heading towards hope. Hope is seen as Theo is a figure in black, facing towards the bright future. The frame of the sewage gutter symbolizes the characters past

This information has been proven throughout the show as everywhere truman goes are messages that warn travelers about the dangers of flying and that he has a fear of water but is on an island, but this fact is proven most in the sequence in which truman tries to escape from the island but as he finds out there are layers upon layers of feature installed to stop him from leaving. This sequence in which truman is being hunted the people who are hunting him have fallen into a rhythmic march. This helps to reinforce the image that these people are guards. This is done in the way that they are marching which military personnel are trained to do. This marching also adds to the fact that they are no different from one another as they are all partaking in this singular activity. Also there is music that has been put in over this sequence, the type of music that gives the viewer the impression that a military activity is occurring, this technique adds even further to the analogy that the pursuers are guards but not just prison guards they are guards of a concentration

The scene starts with an over the shoulder establishing shot of the town that Kiki will be staying in, this is done to give the audience an idea about the size of the place and also allows us to see the town from Kiki’s perspective - imposing but exciting.