Techniques of film

The films we saw in class have some similarities, but they also have many differences. Triumph of the Will was a very strong film compared to Night and Fog. They reasons include music, editing and overall camera use. The music is Triumph of the Will was powerful and leadership like, whereas the music is Night and Fog was in a way peaceful at most parts. Triumph of the Will includes many shots of just Hitler and the people that back him up. Seeing this gives off a powerful message, stating that this guy is a big deal for this country. Many of the shots of him are low angles, insinuating power. Then we have the film Night and Fog that shows horrible pictures and describes to us the events that took place during the Holocaust. The opening shot puts us in the open land where we then see barbed wire appear from the bottom of the screen. In both films we are given long scenes. This may be for us in take in what we are seeing and also to take a moment to think about what we are seeing. These films deal about different tragedies during World War Two and they show these tragedies with different techniques.