power of one essay

“The power of one” Is one of the most powerful movies made,It showcases the Ill treatment and discrimination that was forced upon the black community during the time of apartheid.John avildsen (The director of the power of one) used techniques in his movie the following techniques are. Diegetic and non diegetic sound,High angel,Tracking shot,Dialogue and many others.


Firstly,The tracking shot is one of the most important film techniques in this scene it showcases a number of different techniques in it like non diegetic sound. The tracking shot in this scene also shows us everything going on in the background because p.k is being followed and tracked by the camera. As p.k is running through the village the camera moves with him and follows him around this is when the tracking shot is presented in this scene. John avildsen’s purpose was to follow p.k with the tracking shot. P.k would change direction a lot resulting in leaving the camera frame often.The tracking shot may have been used because Avildsen would have wanted the audience to see the surrounding\background and the poor conditions people had to go through.The tracking shot was used really well to present the living conditions people were in,The tracking shot moved with p.k therefore displaying everything going on behind and around him.The tracking shot that was used throughout this scene made sure the audience could see what was happening while p.k went on a run. Avildsen did a great job at this film technique i believe he captured everything very well

The tracking shot that was used throughout this scene made sure the audience could see what was happening while p.k went on a run.Avildsen did a great job at this film technique i believe he captured everything very well.Diegetic sound is presented when p.k is talking (dialogue) And other background noise like faint talking,Cars,Banging and crashing ect.The non diegetic sound is heard when casual music softly plays in the background.John avildsen main purpose may have been to create a comforting atmosphere for the audience to show us what was going on in the background.The music (Non DIegetic) Mixed with Talking and what we see in the background gives us a relieving feeling.I think that the diegetic and non diegetic sound created a calm feel in the scene.Not only was the audience comforted with a calm\casual feeling we are also shown what is happening beyond p.k talking .Diegetic and non diegetic sound was shown smartly in this scene,Creating an ordinary atmosphere with music (non diegetic sound) And the other background talking,cars ect (diegetic)They both merged well together creating a calm environment while p.k was running.Both the diegetic and non diegetic sounds in this scene help the audience perceive what was happening in the background easily


Thirdly,A high angel is shown just before the scene ends.It has p.k’s back facing us as he runs and the camera stops moving and then goes on a high angel letting us see what is going on in his surroundings. P.k runs further away from the camera resulting in it stopping and transitioning upward therefore filming at a high angel. The Effect it should of had on the audience should have been a frightening one.After all seeing how poorly people were treated it should effect you.Having the camera transition into a high angel made sure we seen everything as p.k ran away in the village.The camera stopped at the right place to capture all of the important things happening in the moment

lastly,In this scene the director john avildsen decided to use dialogue to help us hear what’s going on verbally. The director not only wanted us to know about the important things in the scene visually but also verbally.John avildsen’s main purpose would have been help us convey information that he felt needed to be known by the audience.Gideon duma explains his living conditions using dialogue and teaches us what he goes through.The main effect would of been to inform us verbally about how Gideon himself and his fellow people are treated Gideon duma explains his living conditions using dialogue and teaches us what he goes through.The main effect would of been to inform us verbally about how Gideon himself and his fellow people are treated Dialogue is an important aspect in this scene because without it we probably wouldn't know what would be going on.This film aspect is crucial in a movie because it helps the audience convey the story and what the characters are saying

in conclusion what the Afrikaners and people in generalhad to go through during the time of the apartheid. The film techniques were all chosen carefully and they all played a big roll in depicting the things going on in the movie for the audience.John avildsen’s movie showed a small glimpse of how poorly the people were treated and he really educated me about the apartheid with his wise choice of film techniques.


What Am I Proud of
I'm proud of how far i came from the first time we started watching the movie,I think that i did a good job explaining the film techniques

What can I do (Specifically) to Improve next time.
Memory -- fantastic effort on this! You worked steadily throughout the assessment period, and I have noted your great work ethic. Ka rawe! To improve, run your essay through some proofreading tools like Grammarly.com and Read&Write for Google. When you write “the director wanted to convey important information”, be specific. What information, exactly?

What is one thing I enjoyed learning about film
I enjoyed the way that john avildsen portrayed the idea of the apartheid,With his film techniques he made sure that a message got out to his audience.
i found it challenging taking in the idea that people were actually treated like that and it was hard for me to accept what people did because they were a different race

What is one thing I found challenging about learning about film?
i found it challenging taking in the idea that people were actually treated like that and it was hard for me to accept what people did because they were a different race

What is one thing I found useful/I will use next time I write an essay?
The little boxes that i used to write my essay made it easier for me to write because everything was split and spread out for me im wondering if john avildsen used certain angels to show the audience everything or if wasnt done on purpose

What is one thing I am wondering about to do with writing about Visual Texts?
im wondering if john avildsen used certain angels to show the audience everything or if wasnt done on purpose