Close Viewing Guide for Peter Weirs film WITNESS STUDENT HANDOUT 2 1 Opening credits ‚ with background showing Amish walking through fields ( 000-1.00) a) In what ways is the opening of the film unusual for a police crime story ? The opening of the film begins with a rural setting of the Amish. It shows that the Amish world is very peaceful and very community orientated. It looks like it should be back in the past and how they are living in modern society but just completely ignoring it. The use
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NOTES ON MODULE B‚ WITNESS BY PETER WEIR‚ 1985 Introduction: * Engage in a detailed analysis of a text * Understanding of how the ideas‚ forms and language of a text interact within the text and may affect those responding to it. * Students will need an understanding of film techniques and of the police drama genre. Important aspects to know: * Visual techniquesenhance understanding of characters * Editing techniquescreate suspense‚ establish characters‚ create atmosphere‚ position
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American society and the Amish community in regional Pennsylvania. While American society is seen as a violent and arrogant group of people‚ whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful‚ religious group of people. In this film the Amish perceive the mainstream American society to be called the ‘English’. The reason for this is the Amish originated in England so they believe that anyone else outside their culture is called the ‘English’‚ who if come into contact with Amish culture‚ will bring fear
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toward their daily livings. Among them‚ Amish and Mormons have their own unique ways of living when compared with most other group. First of all‚ living structures are important to both Amish and Mormons‚ yet the social life of the Amish are very different from Mormons. Nowadays‚ the Amish live mostly in Pennsylvania‚ Ohio‚ Indiana‚ and even as far as Ontario Canada; however‚ Mormons live almost everywhere in the world. Unlike Mormons’ modern life‚ the Amish enjoy simple living‚ and wearing plain
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Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash of two cultures”: the insular world of the Amish with the crime and corruption of the outside world. The use of dialogues‚ camera techniques and characters further emphasise the distinctive idea that permeates the film through scenes such as “the Journey”‚ “Breaking the Rules” and “Right of Way”
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conflict with the Western world through their variation in lifestyle. The Amish are a community of people who live peacefully in the midst of a robust‚ crime - riddled contemporary world. Weir presents a film that fits two genres‚ one of a crime and the other of romance. Within the first ten minutes of the film these two worlds it captures the differences of these two worlds through the use of cinematic techniques. The Amish world is introduced at the very start of the film where the opening visual
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MOVIE REVIEW The film “Gods Must Be Crazy” illustrates the contrast between the bushman and the modern western society by the interactions between the members of the two communities. Their contrast is evident in the material culture‚ knowledge of the environment and approach to the individual. The film portrays these differences in culture. The bushman lead a life of simplicity and contentment. Their materialistic knowledge is meagre. They live in harmony with the
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Peter Weir – Witness Context A young Amish boy being a sole witness to a murder‚ policeman John Book goes into hiding in an Amish community to protect the boy until trial. Whilst hiding‚ he develops an understanding of the Amish culture and forms a relationship with the community. Themes 1. Acceptance of Violence in Western Society [Technology influencing the acceptance of Violence in society] 2. Good and Evil [When there is good‚ there is evil] 3. Identity and Belonging [Demographic
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http://books.google.com.au/books?id=FGA72pS2dhkC&pg=PA96&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Witness by Peter Weir This unit was prepared by Peter Yorke‚ St Marys Senior High School. About the film and director Film genre Story and plot Characters Setting Issues and themes Film techniques in Witness Camera placement Editing Close study of two important sequences Other techniques Writing tasks References About the film and director Witness is an
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENTS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT PARENTING STYLES S.Sravanthi And Dr.M.Sarada Devi The present study was designed to investigate the gender differences in the personality development of adolescents belonging to different parenting styles. The sample comprised of 180 adolescents (60 democratic‚ 60 permissive and 60 authoritarian parents and their children who comprised of equal number of boys and girls). MAP Series (Teenage Form)
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