The Impact of Angles, Movement & Shot

A-Fight - Jack fighting Julien because Julian called Auggie a freak.
- teacher pulling Jack off - Mr Brown
- Dutch tilt used - shows something is not right
- Low angle     - make look one person smaller than the other
                        - Julian looks weak and vulnerable.

Viewers feels - Shocked - didn't expect Jacks reaction, surprised, concerned, uneasy.

Director - Surprised, sad, worried for Jack.

Other Techniques - Music - Creates atmosphere, minor slow motion - makes more intense.


In the film Wonder, low angle shots were used effectively. This is demonstrated in the scene where Jack attacks Julian because he called Auggie him a freak. In this scene a low angle dutch tilt shot is used to make Jack look stronger and Julian weak and vulnerable. This makes the audience feel shocked, surprised and concerned because we didn't expect a violent reaction from Jack who has not be aggressive before this point. The purpose of this was to show the theme of kindness as Jack finally stands up for Auggie. Combined with this is the use of quiet, minor music and slow motion to create an atmosphere and the event feel more intense. This can be contrasted to the nature reserve fight scene where Auggie now shows kindness by standing up for Jack.


Fight Scene - Nature reserve - Auggie makes friends, high 5 no plague, Jack, Amos & others. They beat up & run away from 7th Graders.
- Wide angle, long shot - makes us feel like we are a bystander watching an important moment, the emotions are the character, not ours.

- Audience - Joyful, proud, Cheerful, ecstatic relieved - Auggie finally is included, has friends.

- Director - Shows Auggie is finally fitting in, shows theme ( importance of friendship) or (Kindness)

- Other Techniques - Lighting - use of shadow-silhouette outlining the boys, feels like they are all in it together.