Monday 21 September 2015

Analysis of Feast

Feast (2014)
Produced by Disney

An animated film about a stray dog that gets re-homed however starts to become at home too fast and is presented to be no longer 'loved' as instead of food that seems to be a treat, gets given Brussel sprouts and other vegetables which the dog then refuses to eat.

Medium shots are used throughout the film to start to build a view of the character on scene as if you were to use a close up you would not be able to see all the actions that the persona is making which is highly important due to his actions build on his character. This is shown by when he is getting what he wants he is jumping and running around the house however as things start not to go his way he scowls and becomes a lot less of a cheerful character as he starts to throw the food about instead, although this somehow makes the audience still feel sorry for him even though it is being portrayed that he is spoilt and has become too used to the lavish lifestyle straight away from being on the streets.

As the film goes on in the background of one scene you see the happy couple dancing behind the dog, this could connote that now the couple are to what could be seen as their 'honeymoon' stage that their focus on their pet is beginning to become distant as the lighting in the scene is also used to show this as the couple are in high key lighting and the dog is in low key lighting presenting that he is now out of their focus. Then one night then man comes down at night and opens the fridge to bring out junk food to share with his beloved pet as his relationship has gone down hill, the fridge then gives off high key lighting to the dog therefore presenting that things are going to become good for him again which in fact they do, he starts beginning to be given good that he was being given before however as the dog and his owner share a spaghetti bolognese the cress becomes a symbolic signifier of a new relationship. As the dog realises what he can do with the cress and runs away to what he knows could be a good relationship for his owner and lures him to her with the cress, which in the outcome works as they go on to get married and be happy all together, no one gets left behind or in the dark therefore leaving a positive ending/meaning to the film.

Therefore, leaving the ending to be a happy and positive message it leaves the audience to be open as children as well as adults and teenagers can watch it. As well as, it is a very professional looking animation.

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