Wonder Film Notes

Film Notes  

Intro - close-up, spaceman jumps into the shot, slow-motion shot give the feeling we are in the space.

- intro symbol of the astronaut helmet, covers his face, represents the barrier August puts between himself and the world
-Music - Start quiet, slow but the tempo and dynamics increase to build energy in the scene. We hear a radio of ground control talking to Astronaut.
- Next is a tracking shot  as we move away from the figure. It is now a boy in a helmet jumping on the bed.
- Close up shows us auggies 'reality' or view of the real world but as we pull back we see the real world.

1st narrator     2nd narrator     3rd narrator     4th narrator     Last narrator 
 - Auggie         - Via                - Jack              - Miranda        - Auggie

• Quote Dad/Nate - ''It's like leading a lamb to the slaughter''

2 mins - Building suspense as we still haven't seen the boys face. We don't know whats wrong but hints it's bad - hospital scene, helmet, tags, school convo, Auggies dialogue in the voice cover

Star Wars - a symbol of Auggie wanting people to treat him normally - a safe place. In the star Wars universe there are lots or weird looking people so no one stares at them.

• Seen - Auggie introduces self, pandawon braid,

• Quote Summer '' when being given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind'

Halloween Scene

Body Language > Change, now has head held high, walking with confident stride, interacting with others.
Music - Happy/ upbeat - monster mash, fast tempo, lots of energy.
- When he hears Jack saying 'if I look like him I'd kill myself - music tempo gets slow, quiet dynamics to make us focus, use of diagetic sound - kids laughter.
Symbols - Halloween mask - physical/barrier between other's and Auggie.
- Star Wars character Darth Sideous  used by Julian to make fun of Auggie

Significant - We see Auggie lose faith in the idea of friendship -  If Jack can be that mean behind his back how can he trust others

Links to the scene - Popularity and Acceptance we see this through Jack as he says what he knows Julian wants to hear so he doesn't become the target - get picked on.

Jacks Fight Scene: 1.06

- Starts a eye level - mid/ medium shot, makes us feel a part of the convo.

- Sound are diagetic
- Low angle shot as boys hit ground, this makes the fight seem more dangerous. Moves to a close up of the struggle.
- Dutch tilt and low angle make Jack look more aggressive and violent.
- Music - minor(sad), quiet dynamic - creates focus and intense, slow tempo.
- Shot in slow-mo so we see the event more clearly.

Significant - shows the theme of popularity/acceptance. Jack has learnt from his mistakes and it is standing up for his friend.

The Nature Reserve fight Scene: 1.29-1.32

During fight shots used to make Auggie and friends bigger - more powerful and the bullies weak and vulnerable.

Music has fast tempo to build intensity.

Significant - Auggie has grown as a character, he is now willing to stand up for himself.

-Friendship - Auggie finally feels accepted when the other boys doesn't have to hide behind a mask anymore.