Remembrance Day Videos
There are three videos that are too be reflected on. Bryan Adams Remembrance day video, Soldier's cry by Roland Majeau, and A Pittance of Time. All of the three video’s commemorate remembrance day. These three videos all tell us that “a picture is worth a thousand words” as all three videos have picture of soldiers fighting, risking their lives on every second they are on the battlefield or trenches making the world a better place although some can not even see the world that they have made better. The first remembrance day video is Bryan Adams Remembrance day video. At first, the video shows many victoria crosses, the highest award in the United Kingdom. This symbolises bravery and sacrifice as these are given out to the most heroic soldiers.
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At first the video shows words, telling us that some soldiers fighting to make the world a better place may not even see the better place they have created as they are in extreme danger. It makes the mood of the viewer go solem as the words sink through them. A newspaper is shown saying that since Britain has declared war, essentially Canada has also declared war. This also makes the message sink in that some people have to participate in the war even if they don’t want to. The video has left out videos clips since the pictures make you think about the soldiers who risked their lives in the battlefield while a video would show someone what is happening. The camera sometimes show close-ups of people crying in front of coffins. This makes the viewer think of the consequences of war as almost anything could happen. The chorus of the song in the background repeats the same phrase many times, “the soldiers cry o'Canada” as the video shows pictures of people commemorating fallen soldiers which matches as the the chorus implies that the soldiers are crying or commemorating their fallen friends who died in war. The video did succeed bringing a message to any audience that war could be life or death, success or failure, and happiness and sadness. One of the pictures shows a tombstone with “they died that we might live”. This represents death so that some might live. Wreaths are also shown which symbolizes commemoration as wreaths are used to
At first the video shows words, telling us that some soldiers fighting to make the world a better place may not even see the better place they have created as they are in extreme danger. It makes the mood of the viewer go solem as the words sink through them. A newspaper is shown saying that since Britain has declared war, essentially Canada has also declared war. This also makes the message sink in that some people have to participate in the war even if they don’t want to. The video has left out videos clips since the pictures make you think about the soldiers who risked their lives in the battlefield while a video would show someone what is happening. The camera sometimes show close-ups of people crying in front of coffins. This makes the viewer think of the consequences of war as almost anything could happen. The chorus of the song in the background repeats the same phrase many times, “the soldiers cry o'Canada” as the video shows pictures of people commemorating fallen soldiers which matches as the the chorus implies that the soldiers are crying or commemorating their fallen friends who died in war. The video did succeed bringing a message to any audience that war could be life or death, success or failure, and happiness and sadness. One of the pictures shows a tombstone with “they died that we might live”. This represents death so that some might live. Wreaths are also shown which symbolizes commemoration as wreaths are used to