Spirited away booklet 2, The elderley

The elderly

The elderly in films:

• old
• wise
• mentor/teacher like character
• sometimes give answers
• kind
• grumpy
• confused
• unhelpful
• chidlike

Kamaji- old, wise, clever, humble, interesting
Yubaba- caring, family like, helpful, 
Akio- caring, mature, protective, irresponsible, kind
Yuko- kind, caring, irresponsible, ignorent
Zeniba- old, mysterious, kind, helpful

Older characters are presented as helpful in spirited away. They have a family like sense about them and they are there to help the protagonist. Their role in the film is to guide the main characters in the film thanks to their knowledge and because they are wise.

Spirited away booklet 2, task 9

Answer these questions:

1. How does The director of Spirited Away blend realism with fantasy?

The director blends realism with fantasy by the family accidentally discovering the fantasy location of the film when exploring. The fantasy location is separated by an old temple the family chose to explore.

2. What life lessons does Chihiro/Sen learn from her experience?

Life lessons Chihiro learnt were to be more independent, she didn't need to rely on her parents as much and to not give up even when things were hard for her.

3. Even though the setting is fantastical, what every day struggles does Chihiro face?

The main every day struggle Chihiro faces is the way she interacts with other characters. Like in real life, she meets people who want to help her but she also meets people who don't want to help. This is similar to real life because they could be similar to character stereotypes you might meet in every day life.

4. Pick out three conventions of Coming of Age films that are present in Spirited Away. Explain how they are used in the film

Different types of characters: this is used to either help or hinder Chihiro. Some characters are there to help her but on the other hand some don't help her.

Character development- Chihiro's character develops throughout the film. She starts acting like a frightened child who relies on her parents but throughout the film, she becomes more independent and mature.

5. What message do you think director Hayao Miyazaki wanted to send to young girls?

I think the message the director is giving to young girls is that they can be more independent and mature even at a young age.

Spirited away booklet 2, task 8

Coming of age in spirited away:

Reasons Spirited away is a coming of age film:

The film's main character is a teenager and the film follows her in trying to save her parents. It's a coming of age film because while she is trying to save her parents she is becoming more mature and more independent. At the start of the film she relied on her parents and wasn't independent.

Reasons spirited away isn't a coming of age film:

It isn't a coming of age film because most of the film is set in a mythical location. The whole point of a coming of age film is it covers relatable situations in relatable, recognisable locations. Also, most of the characters aren't recognisable and not comparable to those in the real world.

Spirited away booklet 2, task 7

Coming of age

Ideas on coming of age:

• Becoming an adult
• Becoming mature
• leaving childhood
• a new chapter

Here's what it says on google on coming of age:

5 famous coming of age films:

1. Love Simon
2. Boyhood
3. The edge of seventeen
4. Juno
5. Ferris Bueller's day off

Coming of age in Ferris Bueller's day off:

The film follow's 3 teenagers who are soon to be becoming adults. It's a coming of age film because it is set in the real world. Lot's of the film is set in school which is represented as dull and boring which is how teenagers often see school.

Another coming of age theme that appears in the film is love because of Ferris and Sloane. Throughout the film they discuss their plans for the future.

Another coming of age theme that appears throughout the film is the interaction of parents. Ferris' parents clearly trust and care for him and they have a good relationship but Cameron has issues with his parents, mainly his dad which some teenagers could relate to.

Breaking rules is a main theme of the film as the protagonists bunk off school and "borrow" a ferrari.   

Spirited away booklet, task 7

Task 7:

How are young, female characters presented in spirited away?

At the start of the film Chihiro is presented as often scared. An example that back this up is when the family have to stop at the dead end, the parents are up for exploring, what they think is an abandoned theme park, but Chihiro doesn't want to because she is afraid of getting lost or getting hurt. Cinematography is used to show how young and small Chihiro is when walking with her parents. While the whole of her is in the shot you can only see a small portion of the parents. This represents how the parents, are bigger, braver and even stronger.

Throughout the film, her character changes because she learns to work things out by herself and without her parents. She becomes less scared and starts to be more independant with some help from some of the people she meets.

By the end of the film though she is far more brave and doesnt need support from her parents. This is shown because she is the only person who can save her parents through the film, when they have been turned into pigs. This shows she is capable of looking after herself and that she has become far more mature.

This shows that Chihiro's character changes mainly becoming braver, stronger and more mature, resulting in her being able to save her parents and stop them from being pigs forever.

Spirited away booklet, task 6

1) How is the score of Spirited Away used to portray Chihiro?
The score of spirited aways portrays Chihiro because it shows how she is innocent, adventurous and often confused with what is happening.

2) What is the most significant change to Chihiro’s character? How does director Hayao Miyazaki convey this?
Throughout the film, Chihiro's character changes. This is mostly her becoming more mature and no needing to rely on other characters like her parents and Haku

3) Give one example of cinematography used to present Chihiro’s character? Make it clear what scene it is in, and explain what the director intended to do
The director uses close ups to show Chihiro's emotions and facial expressions which are often fer, confusion and determination on getting home with her parents.

4) Give one example of editiing used to present Chihiro’s character? Make it clear what scene it is in, and explain what the director intended to do
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5) Give one example of mise-en-scene used to present Chihiro’s character? Make it clear what scene it is in, and explain what the director intended to do
The director has used character expression and movement, which part of mise-en-scene, to show how Chihiro is feeling which is often fear, confusion and wanting to find her parents and get home.

Spirited away booklet ,task 5, part 2

This shot is a medium shot or a low angle shot because it shows a scale of how Chihiro is high up and what she is doing

This is a wide shot because, although we can see Chihiro's face expression in detail we can also see lots of the characters in detail.

This is a medium shot because we can see multiple characters, but in still quite a lot of detail so we can still see their facial expressions.

This is a wide shot because its far away from the characters and you can see lots of the location around them as well.

spirited away booklet, task 5, Part 1

Task 5:

For each image – annotate the composition of the shot, the film techniques used and what it shows about Chihiro

 For the first shot its a medium shot. We can see that the character is a young child. We can also see that the family is moving somewhere because of the amount of items in the back of the car. We ca tell from the character's expression they are nervous and even a bit scared.



For the next shot it's also a medium shot because it's close enough to see Chihiro's expression. The shot shows that she is a young child because you cant see the whole of the parent. It also shows that they have the power.

For the third shot i think it's a high angle shot because we can see that Chihiro is looking up. I think there is a sense of power in this shtot.

spirited away booklet, task 4

The film starts with the family travelling to their new house where they will be living. On route to the house they take a wrong turn and end up going down a small road, until they are stopped at a dead end. It looks like a small temple, and despite Chihiro's fears, the parents decide to continue and explore. They keep doing this until they find food. The parents tuck in while Chihiro decides to go and explore and she crosses a bridge. This is where the adventure begins. She is met by Haku. He sneaks her into the castle and explains what the place is. Meanwhile, once the parents have eaten lots of the food they are turned into pigs.
While Chihiro is still confused on where she is and what is happening , Haku explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm.
The one way to free her parents i to get a job working at the resort. She negotiates with several of the other weird and wonderful characters, and finally gets a job. After meeting new people and overcoming different challengs, she works enough and after out smarting Yubaba, she is free to leave and her parents are turned back to humans. They leave, with the adults not remember anything that had happened.

Spirited away booklet, task 3

This is task 3:

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spirited away booklet, task 2

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The scene I've used is the opening sequence to the film, baby driver. I have not seen the whole film. The scene starts with a small group of people successfully rob a bank while their escape driver waits for them outside in the car. the whole scene has music in the background. What makes the music so well is that all of the character's actions are in time with the music.
Throughout the scene there are lots of different types of shots.
These include:

One of these is a close up. Often close ups are of a person so we can see their face but in this instance, its of an object. Its an ipod, which shows the music in the scene is diagetic, so the character can hear the music. The close up also shows that the object is important, by spending time to show the object on screen and showing that its what is playing the music.

The next shot is a long shot. Similar to an establishing shot but unlike an establishing shot, these are usually in the middle of scenes. In this long shot, you can easily see the location, a city, you can see what time of the day it is and you can also see the main characters walking in a particular direction.

  This shot is a medium shot. It's been used to show emotions like in a close up but because its not as close you can see other character's emotions as well. You can also see what else is happening in the scene because you can see out of the back window, the chasing cop car. Although its not as close as it could be you can still see the character's emotion in detail.

Spirited away booklet, task 1

Spirited away booklet                                                     Closure work

    

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This is a link to task 1 because it wouldn't let me do it on here.