The idea of my key frames and script was to strongly represent the nazis and jewish culture, I went about this by taking shots of the brutal realism in relation to historical content, by using large war machines and suitable props, much alike my two films Defiance and Inglorious bastards, the camera angles gave certain shots a divide of power and some a clear domination of power, the shots were also edited to suit the wartime like era, the correct shades being used to add effect, I wanted to make my keyframes powerful, hold a meaningful message or relation to my textual analysis, the representation of Nazis and Jews varied at times, and my key-frames show a drastic change when the variations occurred.
What codes and conventions identified in the textual analysis essay were used in the script and key frames?
In my textual analysis I refer to the many scenes where power is one way or the other, there is no real balance or challenging factor to be questioned, the use of large and deadly machinery in Defiance and Inglorious bastards is evident the clips I refer to show such in some cases, therefore I used large machinery in my first keyframe to replica the sheer and clear intention of either side, to kill as many of the opposition as possible, yet the blame lies with the Nazis for sparking all of the conflict in the first place, representing themselves in a crude and unjust manner. In my textual analysis I show how the Jews wish for revenge and are in-fact a force in their own right, donning certain types of weaponry and so forth, forming a resistance, this is shown in my keyframe where the explosion occurs, noting the idea that the Jews were not just represented as a weak and hopeless force, they had some bite to them, this relates to Tuvia Bielski in Defiance where he craves revenge for the deaths of his parents, culling a family of Nazis at point-blank range those who he blamed for the death of his family.
For the urban setting of a small Polish town I used the grounds of my school, therefore making it rather urban and suitable, tight corridors and large doors being a good frame work for my keyframes, the steel gates outside the entrance being a suitable place for me to line people up, the shots of the tanks were taken at Chathams Royal engineering museum, this was suitable for my frames due to it's gritty and muddy setting, the tanks being outside and in a position where I could gather the shots I need.
How successful was the script and key frames in achieving its aims?
I feel as if that my script and keyframes were successful in trying to present how Nazis and Jews are represented, I strongly believe that the ten key frames I used helped create an understanding and overall a strong partnership with my script, the two of them linking up very well and supporting one another, the points I got across in my textual analysis link to my frames and how they lay out, on the other hand I believe that more key-frames should have been taken in order to explain and expand the ending of my script, it was left on a rather stale note, perhaps confusing people. Overall I was very satisfied with the pictures of the tanks, I feel as if my first key-frame really sets the scene for what will come, or is to be expected. Where as the use of props could have been better, the lack of a standing out uniform and use of weaponry perhaps had an effect on the way my key-frames were shown, as for the location I was pleased with where my frames were shot, I struggled to find anything more suitable then what I had. Aside the minor issues I came across I strongly believe that the point my textual analysis makes in relation to the representation of Nazis and Jews is supported by my key-frames and my script.
