Power of Visual Imagery
The film Dead Man Walking successfully uses a variety of effective imagery techniques to draw powerful emotions from its viewers. Much of the films success is due to the director Tim Robbins as well as the cast. Before seeing the film Dead Man Walking, I never looked at the actual people involved in the process of capital punishment. I looked at the issue itself and not the people who are part of capital punishment. Robbins successfully personifies the issue of capital punishment and helps to give a balanced view of the issue. This balance is achieved in a variety of visual imagery techniques including framing, point of view, flashbacks and particularly emotional or effective scenes. The first imagery technique that I would like to discuss is framing. There are many scenes throughout the film that utilize close ups. For instance, there is a close up of Helen holding the bars with her face pressed against them. As the time for Poncelet's execution nears, the camera zooms in on the clock. This is a very dramatic way to signify that the end for Poncelet is near. Most people don't actually realize that the time before a death row inmate is to be executed can be very hard on the inmate.
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