Techniques:
Close-up - Shows emotions/expressions
Zoom in face/zoom out
Dramatic music
Mid shot
Shallow focus
Brainstorm:
Statement - In the ' I am home ' scene, the shallow focus is used effectively to guide the viewers' attention.
E - A student stands and reads from his journal about being evicted from his home. Shallow focus is used to show the emotions of the speaker as well as those listening to him.
Audience x - This makes the audience feel sad for the reader because he had a hard life. The shallow focus is used to show his emotions as he reads.
Director x - The director did this to show the class has become united and a safe, welcoming place. We see the class around him focus and then we see their reactions in shallow focus.
