The next couple of scenes you see that Ginger has got a warm glow surrounding her everywhere she goes including all the Chicken the huts. You see fully how much Ginger cares for the chicken when Edwina gets killed. There is a close up shot of the axe before Edwina is killed, this is used to show the audience that she is about to be killed. Also in this scene the audience sees the shadow of Mrs. Tweedy about to kill Edwina - this is an illusion to 'Psycho'. There is also a close up of Ginger when she is on the roof top, this makes her look isolated, whilst she is watching Edwina, and then a extreme close up of Ginger's tear rolling down her cheek when Edwina has been killed. This is when she sees birds flying over head which is a symbol of freedom; this inspires her to take action to escape the chicken pen.
In the scene where Ginger and Rocky are in the pie making machine is at night time, the lighting is quite bright but there is extra light added on Ginger's face to show her anxiety. The music is quick and tense, it builds up and then dies away, and this makes it dramatic and jumpy. In this scene it is the first (and maybe only time) where we see Ginger unsure of what to do as her body language shows us that she is uncertain by spreading her wings and shrugging her shoulders. In the next scene, where Ginger and Rocky are sitting on the roof reflecting on their futures, the lighting is the moonlight highlighting their faces and there are stars out. This helps to create a passionate and romantic atmosphere between Rocky and Ginger. The music in the background is soft, slow and calm, it is a relaxing melody. This makes Ginger seem like a heroine because she is not just a chicken who wants to escape and be free, but she has a loving personality and is not just a brave and bold chicken but also has a romantic side with emotions and feelings for Rocky.
I am now going to look at the presentational devices used to portray Mrs. Tweedy as an evil character.
The first time we meet Mrs. Tweedy is at the front door of her farm house which compared the chicken huts is all dark colours; Dark purples, Greys and Blacks. The lighting is shining from behind her; this makes her look important as though she is in some sort of spot light. Before Mrs. Tweedy appears the music builds up and then suddenly stops, the door creaks as it opens as though it was like a haunted house. Ginger takes a short sharp intake of breath and the dogs yelp, showing the audience that it is a scary person or object behind the door. We first see a close up of Mrs. Tweedy`s boots which isn’t a feminine thing. Mrs. Tweedy's body language shows us that she is superior and in charge as she stands with her hands on her hips. We get a panning upshot of her whole body until we get to her aggressive face. We get a low angle shot of Mrs. Tweedy suggesting she is the boss. She is dressed like a school mistress. She has an aggressive, crackling, evil, North Yorkshire accent to make her sound amusing like a stereotypical farmer. She speaks down to Mr. Tweedy extremely forcefully and the audience can immediately see 'who wears the trousers!'
In the climax of the film Mrs Tweedy is hanging onto the end of the plane, it is night time and Mrs Tweedy is wearing a high collared pink dress. It makes her look like an old fashioned school teacher but also adds humour because pink can be classed as a feminine colour but she seems too aggressive to be lady-like. Mrs Tweedy’s body language suggests to the audience that she is determined and an example of a 'good villain’. She is baring her teeth like a dog; this is effective because it makes her look like an animal.
In conclusion, by using presentational devices it gives clues to the audience rather than just telling them. I have learnt that film makers use presentational devices so that the film is not all obvious, they indicate about what the characters are like by using devices such as characters body language to show the audience whether the characters are good or evil. I have also learnt that a film is not just about characters and the action but it is also about how a film maker uses elements of film language to add effect to the film and to the audience.
