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Date Posted: 08:07:20 03/29/06 Wed In reply to: sammie 's message, "sorry guys just ignore this" on 06:21:33 03/28/06 Tue English Essay When I, as a viewer, sit infront of a film I am there for one reason; to be entertained. To enjoy a film though, a viewer must understand the film, and to understand the film a viewer has to think about the film and what it means to them. To create this thought and aid the understanding of a film certain codes and techniques such as Symbolic codes, making and audience relate to a character and challenging or supporting the viewers values and attitudes are used. Tim Burton’s Big Fish uses all of these filming aspects and many more to create enjoyment of the film by its audience. Symbolic codes are used widely for the enjoyment, via thought, of features films, such as Tim Burton’s Big Fish. Symbolic codes are a way for an audience to draw meaning of a scenes visual content. These images are made up of two meanings; literal meanings and symbolic meanings. Literal meaning being the straight forward meaning behind a image and symbolic meaning being the deeper message portrayed by the same image. Take for example the use of the giant cat fish through out the movie. It has been given the link to Edward Bloom, the protagonist, through the fact other characters say Edward is ‘a big fish’. When using the term big fish an audience is brought to the conclusion that a big fish can never be caught or killed as many recall the old saying ‘the one that got away’ and that it shall always live on. By linking Edward to this ‘big fish’ the audience is urged to understand that Edward and his tales of his life shall always live on even after his death in the final few scenes. Once the viewer has understood this theme of the ‘big fish’ they are urged to relate it back throughout the movie. Since now the audience understands this symbol, that is used widely throughout the movie, they can understand each scene it is used in and thus enjoy the film. When an audience can relate to a character in a feature film they enjoy it. Big Fish directed by Tim Burton uses this technique to create enjoyment through making the viewer think about how they relate to a character. Even though I am a sixteen year old girl I can relate to the character of William Bloom. Will is Edward Bloom the main characters son. I can relate to him in the opening scenes where it shows moments in his life - boy scouts, prom and at his wedding- where his father tells the same old story about how he caught the big fish with his wedding ring and how the story is no longer enjoyable for Will. These scenes at first made me laugh but then I realized that it has occurred in my life as well. My dad has a habit of repeating the same jokes over and over and after hearing them the first few times they are no longer funny but he always tells them any ways because that is who he is. By making me relate to this character I have enjoyed the film further as it made me subconsciously think about how i relate to this character and how it is not just a fictional film but does share some similarities to my own life. Another character the audience could relate to is Edward Bloom when he sees his love of his life, Sandra Templeton, at the circus and time stands still. This is a way for the audience to relate back to the moment when they found their love of their life and it makes them recall a happy moment so that mood passes on to their enjoyment of the film. When a viewer watches a feature film they are subconsciously thinking of ways to relate to its characters and once they do relate to the characters they enjoy it more. Supporting a viewers values and attitudes can make a viewer enjoy a feature film. Some people enjoy feature films that support their values and attitudes as they dislike being challenged as they believe there is one right answer, theirs. Others enjoy films that support or reassure them of their own value and attitude. When a value or attitude is brought up in a film viewers are urged to think about how that relates to their own values and attitudes. In Big Fish by Tim Burton many values and attitudes are brought up and supported. This support of my own values leads me to become more positive about my opinions and what i like as it seems right. A value of mine of not giving up and accomplishing all you can are supported by the film. Throughout Big Fish Edward doesn’t give up on anything that seems right. Take when he first saw Sandra Tempelton. He knew she was the love of his life and was so sure, even after he found out she was engaged, that he was to marry her. By doing this Edward is supporting my value of never giving up so i enjoy the film as i can relate my own value to its value. By understanding supported values of a feature film enjoyment towards that film is created A viewers values or attitudes can be challenged by a film, this can lead to enjoyment of the film depending on that persons context. Some people ,like myself, when something challenges them, they seem to enjoy it greater as it gives another person point of view or opinion. This way people are continuously learning and a new value or attitude can be formed or an old one reinforced. Tim Burton’s Big Fish is a feature film that challenges some of my own values and attitudes to a point where it makes me enjoy the film. I value strong family relationships and that without these relationships you cannot become what you truly should, as some part is missing. Throughout the first half of Big Fish Will, Edward’s son, shares a touchy relationship with his father yet still seems to live a good life. It makes me question whether this value of family relationships is really needed. It makes me question myself and my values and attitude.Since this moment challenges me I am continuously thinking about the different perspectives it gives of family relationships and makes me enjoy the film further as i question about whether this touchy relationship will hurt either characters. By challenging my values and attitudes I am able to enjoy a film more. When an viewer enjoys a feature film it is because they have thought about moments in the film and enjoyed it by understanding those moments. These scenes are enjoyed as they are normally ways for the viewer to relate to the film. As in Big Fish , directed by Tim Burton, viewers are encouraged to enjoy the film by film codes such as Symbolic codes and techniques such as relating to the films characters and supporting or challenging their values and attitudes. I don’t believe that films are not made for a viewer to think but purely entertainment, as to enjoy a film I believe you need to understand it and to understand a film you have to think, whether consciously or subconsciously. Feature films are designed to entertain us by making us think. By Samantha Burns [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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