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Deep Focus

-Everything in the image is sharp and clear. 

Close up shot

Costume- hat   - a symbol of hiding

                        -off shows feels safe

                        -on-wants hide, not be seen

Shallow Focus

- Focus us on part of an image and blurs the great 

-Tells the viewer where their attention is needed.

In the Holocaust scene, the shallow focus is used to show the theme of tolerance. For instance, we see a picture being passed around the room until it reaches JAMEL. The picture is a stereotype of an African American with big lips and has Jamel's name on it. As he receives it, Jamel puts his hat back on and shrinks into his chair. Shadow focus is used to bring our attention to the picture and its effect on Jamel. This makes us understand that the picture was used to bully and embarrass Jamel. The direction did this to help us empathize with the characters and gain an insight into what their lives are like. Coinciding with this is the use of costume- in this case, Jamel hat. When Jamel puts the hat on, it symbolizes that he wants to hide away and not be seen. This scene introduces the viewer to their tolerance because we can see that currently, the students do not respect each other's cultures, beliefs, or identities. Understandably makes students like Jamel feel unsafe in class.

Brainstorming

Angle-high/low-shows power/dominance

Lighting- dim/bright - shows emotion e.g Jamel overwhelmed 

Close up/ Mid shots-  teacher in mid-shot

                                -students  close up

                                -we feel the distance between the students and the teacher, gap in understanding.