Ryan Lynch - Exploring Film Techniques

The sections of films and short films we watched all showed different examples of film techniques, and using them to visualize certain emotions, foreshadowing, and religious meanings.  Out of all of the films we saw I'd like to focus on Pink Floyd's The Wall, it was by far the most powerful and interesting film that was shown.  The visual imagery was astounding and non-stop.  I think the most impactful section of the film was the numerification of school children.  It showed how society and our public schools manufacture children to fit a certain mold and fill a role in society.  Children must meet these building block requirements to be successful in a capitalistic society.  There is some credence in this, as the structure of the public education system is quite rigid.  This is seen by some as a good thing, while others revolt against the system.  There is even some sense of this in college, as there is much pressure to get a degree if you want to even be able to survive in the modern economy.  Throughout the film the animation can be quite disturbing and very graphic.  I believe this hyperbolic animation is used to ensure that the message the filmmakers are trying to convey has been conveyed even if it is over the top.  Out of all the symbolism in the film the main overriding factor felt like powerlessness against the corrupt system of the government and big wigs in the financial district, it also conveyed the need to overthrow these forces.