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Monday, 2 July 2018

The power of one Scene Breakdown.

In the film, The power of one directed by John Avildsen, Avildsen uses important techniques to create impact for the audience. I will be covering a few of these techniques from the following scene. PeeKay is strung up by Jaapie Botha and then hit in the head with a Slingshot. After which due to loud noises the headmaster comes and slaps Jaapie Botha and the face. Here are Some of The


An influential part of this scene is where Jaapie Botha stares at pk after he has been disciplined for his actions. The director used a close-up shot to show both Jaapie and PeeKays emotions with the entire situation. I feel Avildsen Used this technique to give the audience a sense of importance to this specific scene. This technique created an impact because it showed the relationship between PeeKay and Jaapie. Jaapie clearly burning with hatred blaming PeeKay for his misfortune, I feel this technique was used again during the confrontation between Geel Piet and Sergeant Borman before Geel Piets Death.


In the scene where the headmaster comes into the basement whilst pk is hung up John Avildsen uses great filming techniques to show the impact. One of these techniques is the diegetic sounds in the film, examples of this is when the German music is played while they hang pk up but also when the headmaster comes in and slaps Jaapie in the face. I feel Avildsen used this technique because it made the scene more intense. Making shock factor go up. This technique created an impact because it brought shock to the discipline given to Jaapie. This was also used in the scenes where PK is boxing throughout the movie but not intended for the same purpose.

Another technique Avildsen uses in this scene is low Camera angles to make it seem like Jaapie botha is towering over everybody whilst declaring his speech before stringing PeeKay up. John Avildsen used this technique to show Jaapie Botha sense of supremacy over PK and the English. I feel Avildsen used this because it can make you, as seeing this through PK, feel little compared to Jaapie. This technique created impact because it put you, as the viewer, in PKs shoes even more than you already were. Avildsen also uses this technique in the scene where PK confronts his fears of the elephant charging towards him.



In conclusion the film, The power of one, shows great film techniques and impacts audiences

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