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"Naturity" is in parts social realism, and in others hyperrealism, whilst following a linear rebirth narrative structure.         In "Elephant", the lack of dialogue focusses the audience's attention on the action an means that the mise-en-scene is dragged to the centre stage. I will use this technique by having no dialogue, this will both heighten the effect of my chosen mise-en-scene but adds to the naturalistic social realism in the film: if a man is alone in a forest, he wouldn't talk for the sake of the camera. "Elephant" also heavily featured the Steadicam tracking shot, which I will also use as the man walks through the forest because I felt that the technique was extremely effective in focussing on the characters emotions, it will be easier to show the man's transformation using this technique.         In "La Jetee" there is an overwhelming use of stills, which highlighted the mise-en-scene and emphasised the event bei...

Film project ideas: The film begins with a black screen and the word “Naturity” appears shortly followed by the word “noun” and then subsequently the dictionary definition: “The quality or state of being produced by nature”. Finally, the word “obsolete” will appear and remains as the other words fade out. We then cut to a man walking across a field in the middle of nowhere, he is dialling out, but no one answers his calls. The man is dressed quite respectfully like a businessman and is carrying a briefcase. The man walks through a forest and it becomes clearer to the audience that the man is lost. Time passes and the man remains in the forest, in the dark, he tries making a shelter, using his jacket and other unnecessary clothes and creates a fire from the briefcase and his business’ documents. He sleeps, wakes up and moves on. As he continues to walk through the nature, he feels more natural and at home. This contrast is shown by how alienated he feels as he starts to wal...