You particularly see Gingers good character in the scene where she has come up with the plan to make the plan (find real name). She talks to the chickens in an encouraging way and motivation them to do well, she tells them to “keep up the good work”. She is nearly always positive and is always coming up with “plans” or ideas to get them out of things. This scene is different from other scenes where she has come up with plans. This is shown as a race between the chickens building the Crate (air craft) and Mr Tweedy fixing the pie machine. They show this by using quick camera shoots going back and forth from Mr Tweedy to the chickens then back to Mr Tweedy etc. They have general used mid angle shoots which shows the audience the characters working together or what they are doing. This makes this scene a bit more exciting and shows the chickens working together well. Because all the chickens are working harder it gives the impression that this plain might work. Near the end of this scene, for the first time, you see the chickens from a low angle camera shoot, showing them in charge, (this is when they stop Mr Tweedy). It’s the first time they have been nasty to Mr Tweedy. The power as reversed from the Tweedy’s being in charge to the chickens. It shows some evil (Mr Tweedy) being defeated and the good overcoming the evil.
A scene near the end of the film, where Ginger gets out of the Grate (air craft) to hold the ramp up for the Crate to take off, again shows Gingers kind characteristics, her compassion for others and putting them before herself. When Mr Tweedie knocks down the ramp, Ginger gets out of the Crate Knowing that she probably won’t be able to go back. This shows Gingers kindness and bravery. There are lots of close-ups in this scene this shows the audience the emotions of the characters. In this scene you also see more wickedness from Mrs Tweedy as she attacks Ginger with the axe. This is also the first time you see Mrs Tweedy from a high angle camera shoot, this makes her seem less powerful and more vulnerable. In this seen Rocky saves Ginger buy knocking down Mrs Tweedy. You see a close up of Ginger smiling when she sees Rocky, which shows the audience her feelings about Rocky. As the Crate goes over the fence there is triumphant music, which makes the audience think that the chickens have succeeded.
Right from the start of the film, from her first entrance you see Mrs Tweedie as an evil character. She is shown, as a tall dominating character and the camera angle is nearly always a low camera angle, which gives the impression to the audience that she is a dominating, bossy which fits in with the evilness of her character. Also her voice is quite and has a very harsh northern accent, which means it is quit threatening and manly.
The audience also get the impression she is not a nice character by the way she treats her Husband and there relationship, all the way through the film they refer to each other as Mr and Mrs Tweedie, never by there first names. Also the filmmakers show Mr Tweedie is scared of Mrs Tweedie, you see this in the first scene when she opens the door, this is the first time the audience see her, she is seen at a low rising camera angle and in a dark shadow. The fierce dogs even cower when they see he and it almost seems that Mr Tweedie does to, stuttering as he answers talks to Mrs Tweedie. At the end you see the consequences, as Mr Tweedie chooses not the help Mrs Tweedie when she gets stuck in the Pie Machines. Its also Ironic that they pie machine was supposed to make Mrs Tweedie more money but at the end exploded and damages the farm.
The scene I think shows Mrs Tweedie clearly as an evil character is the egg counting scene. All the way through this scene you see Mrs Tweedie from a low camera angle and the chickens as a social shot or at a high camera angle. This shows Mrs Tweedie’s power over the chickens and her dominating character. Also the egg count is shown to be like the military; with the chickens all standing straight in lines and Mrs Tweedie being the sergeant (in charge). In this scene there is a lot of focus on Mrs Tweedie’s boots, with lots of extreme close ups, giving the impression and making the audience think of as like a nazi. She walks along with her boots making a thumping, echoing noise on the ground and then she pulls her gloves giving a threatening impression to the chickens because she is mimicking the actions used to kill a chicken.
When Edwina (the chicken) is taken to be killed, you see the shadow of the axe, then a shadow of the Mrs Tweedie lifting up the axe (music) this again shows the horribleness of her character. You see doves in the sky fly off into the distance there represent the sole if Edwina and the freedom that chickens erne for, but haven’t got. In the start of this scene there is threatening music to create the right atmosphere with Mrs Tweedie. When Edwina is taken to be killed the music becomes sad again to show the emotion and set the right atmosphere.
Another scene that shows Mrs Tweedie’s evil characteristics is the measuring scene. This scene starts off very similar to the egg counting scene, with close ups of Mrs Tweedie’s boots, giving the impression that she is like a nazi; and more low angle shoots. Showing Mrs Tweedy as superior and powerful. Mrs Tweedie stands in front of Babs (chicken) and you see her from a low angle shoot which again gives the impression of her power over the chickens. She then pulls a band with both hands, like she did in the egg counting scene with the gloves. This action is again threatening and gives the impression that Mrs Tweedy might strangle Babs. As she leans forward and puts the band around Babs you expect her to put it round her neck but instead puts it round her waist. This shows the audience more evilness in Mrs Tweedy’s character because it gives the impression that she would do this to the chickens and shows here clue nature by teasing them.
When Mr Tweedy has finished fixing the pie machine you see Mrs Tweedy enter. The doors open and Mrs Tweedy is standing there, as she opens the doors there is a load thundering nose with lightning in the sky. This is a great setting for this scene because it sets the scene to be frightening and sinister. When she is talking to Mr Tweedy here face is highlighted with red light, she then refers to the chickens and says “all of them” (she wants to put them all in the pie machine); the red represents blood and again shows the evilness of Mrs Tweedy. Then there is a close up of part of the moving machine, which is also highlighted with red light. This again represents blood and death, because the machine will be what causes the deaths of the chickens.
I have found it interesting to learn that a film is not just about the characters and there actions but that it can be just as much to with the camera shots and angles filmmakers chose, the lighting, music and presentational devises used. It has shown me what filmmakers use to get messages across to the audience and how important the less obvious things are.
