Notes for Witness (3 Viewers)

[Modern Hot Chic]

At the moment I am typing out some notes on "Witness". Would anyone like copies?

 

[Symone]

Hey i would love some it is the only module i don't have decent notes for!!!! i am willing to do a swap for them, I have stuff on Journies, The club as dialogue and RAw as institutions and personal espierience

 

[Symone]

my email bliss_now_or_never@hotmail.com

 

[lilmzqt]

YES!! i would love some notes on it!! could you possibly put them up here as an attachment?? would b much appreciated!! thanx for offering....if i find ny notes that are any good i'll post them here for you!! THANX AGAIN!!!

 

[Modern Hot Chic]

Here's the attachment for anyone who wants it

 

[lilmzqt]

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!!!

 

[Symone]

Hey Modern Hot Chick thankyou so much 4 your notes!!! if you would like some of mine just email me bliss_now_or_never@hotmail.com and i would be please to help you as you have helped me. Thanks dude!!

 

[smallcattle]

Here's the attachment for anyone who wants it

where is the attachment?? i cant find it.

can u please email me a copy as well?? thanks!

mengqingz@hotmail.com

 

[intune]

im in desperate need of some english note so if you could please email me some also it would be greatly appreciated - desmonds@japan.com

cheers

 

[smallcattle]

thanks for the notes

 

[callanburgess]

hey do have those witness notes

 

[argyleco]

hey if its not a hassle could you please email the notes, that would be awesome

gushunt@gmail.com

thanks.

 

[Modern Hot Chic]

yes i still have them

 

[DanielleM]

Witness Notes

i am in need of witness notes badly please help!
can u please send to aint_no_sunshine65@hotmail.com
thx HEAPPPS

 

[bigsam]

Witness

Hi, it would be much appreciated if you could send the notes on witness to me - at bigsam246@hotmail.com, Thanks heaps

 

[crazy chris]

At the moment I am typing out some notes on "Witness". Would anyone like copies?

yes that would be great if you could email some note on witness i really need some as i lost a lot of mine i also need some notes on RAw and peter skrzynecki poems if any one can help me on that it would be great thankyou crazyfrog69@hotmail.com

 

[*westy*]

yes please notes would be fantastic...

u legend
crazyperson_pop@hotmail.com
thankx again + good luck tomorrow!!!

 

[LUDA-3G]

Themes In Witness

Thought id write up a little somethin for everyone to read before im off to work. Hey modern hot chic do you wanna send your notes to me please... jaysaaan04@gmail.com also anyone can add me to msn if they want.

A. CLASH OF CULTURES
Positioning the responder (Influencing the perception of the audience on the two cultures)

i. Opening scene. The scene represents the Amish culture as...
- Rural (long shot of group seemingly emerging from the grass)
- Peaceful (music, long shot of wind carresing the grass)
- Communal (long shot of groups coming together)
- Idyllic (mis-en-scene) 'nice place to live'
- Caring (the outpouring of grief during the funeral)
BUT...
- Conservative (uniform costuming, low angle of horse and buggies)
- Restrictive (closeup/medium shot creates a sense of claustrophobia in the funeral, full shot demonstrates clearly assigned gender roles during wake.)

ii. Murder Scene
Represents Contemporary Culture as:
- Strange (low angle/high angle of Samuel staring at statue)
- Cold and Anonymous (long shot of Rachel sitting on bench)
- Dirty, Corrupt, Decayed (mis-en-scene of bathroom)
- Violent (refer to murder scene notes*)
- Dangerous (refer to murder scene notes*)

B. THE CLASH

i. Happy Valley Scene (Post Murder Investigation at Bar)
Techniques that represent the clash.
- Mis-en-scene (dirty, dark, dismal back alleys full of wandering street people)
- Irony (name of the bar)
- Red lighting inside bar (signifying danger)
- Closeup of suspects face pushed up against the glass (terrifying, distorted, foreign even alien)

ii. Book Goes To Town Scene.
Techniques that represent the clash.
- Dialogue ("Eli: This is not our way. John: But it's my way")
- Costuming (John still looks uncomfortable and out of place in Amish clothing)
- Closeup of Johns face depicting his fury.
- Medium shot/full shot representing his sudden, unexpected and out of place violence
- Closeup depicting tourist with bloody nose - the sickening result of violence (the responder devided between cheering the good guy and being appalled like the Amish)
- Humour ("Daniel: He's from Ohio")
The scene overall represents that, even though John has come to respect, enjoy and admire the Amish culture, he is still a "man of action" (including violence) and can never belong to their world.

Other Themes that you could consider (you should have atleast 2) are:

- Forbidden Love
- Violence vs. Pacifism
- Conformity
- Making Choices
- Corruption
- Criminality

Ensure that your discussion includes close analysis of atleast 3 scenes where you:

IDENTIFY ---------> DESCRIBE --------> DISCUSS specific film techniques.

Good Luck

If Anyone needs anymore help, just add me to msn. jaysaaan04@gmail.com

 

[Mr.X]

cool..

Heyyy, G, id like one two,
thanks,
my emailz omarahad@iprimus.com.au

 

[Inferior-nova]

can u sent me some notes too
michaelnguyen9@hotmail.com