Film Studies, Amy Kapadia, Film Theory
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- Created on: 04-04-19 14:09
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- Amy Kapadia
- Kim Longinotto
- Create the same story as a fiction film- so the audience can identify with it
- In Amy, characters are placed within roles, similar to a fictional film.
- Blake seems to be cast as a villain- This can be seen in the "Amy's addiction to crack" scene
- Amy seems also to be cast as a tragic hero throughout the film and is the protagonist
- Propp's theory can be applied to this section
- In Amy, characters are placed within roles, similar to a fictional film.
- Never sets stuff up within her films
- No presence,no voice over,music, personal appearances
- Kapadia does not physically appear,however the presence of Kapadia's view is strongly present.
- The incidental music in the finale scene
- Kapadia manipulates footage
- Kapadia does not physically appear,however the presence of Kapadia's view is strongly present.
- No zooms, pans or captions
- The zooms upon Amy's face within scenes shows a manipulation of the archival footage- this suggests a manipulation of narrative
- Kapadia seems to set up the narrative throughout.
- It can be deemed set up with the voice overs, which has obviously been coerced by Kapadia himself.
- Can be argued not set up due to the archival footage-limited manipulation
- No presence,no voice over,music, personal appearances
- Raise questions not conclusions through her film
- The film itself does raise questions of who to blame for her death and why did no one stop her
- However it can be argued that it can be concluded for who to blame such as Blake.
- Create the same story as a fiction film- so the audience can identify with it
- Michael Moore
- The film maker is V.visible presence-addressing camera ,talking to individuals,interviews,
- It is overall very Participatory and Preformative.
- There are interviews, however they are not overtly formal and constructed.
- Voice overs as interviews, which are conducted
- The film makers presence is visible in terms of his view
- Editing makes this clear
- Clear and direct POV- contrary to mainstream
- The film was contrary to the media which surrounded Amy when she was alive.
- it goes against Graham Norton who is shown he may be the personification of main stream media
- However it isn't contrary to the media at this point in time
- There is a clear POV, however it is not as direct as it is hidden through archival footage
- It is passed as legit but overall it is a construction
- The film was contrary to the media which surrounded Amy when she was alive.
- Uses humour to entertain the audience
- There are some humorous moments; but they are at the start to show contrasts and can be deemed dark as the audience knows her ending
- Amy can be seen as frank and funny- she is at odds with her voice
- There are some humorous moments; but they are at the start to show contrasts and can be deemed dark as the audience knows her ending
- The film maker is V.visible presence-addressing camera ,talking to individuals,interviews,
- Kim Longinotto
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