Convention research of Jojo Rabbit

  Camera- 

Much more dynamic to showcase emotion and what the character is seeing.

Angles-

We tend to see what the character sees, lots of over the shoulder

Movement-

Moves slowly, or stays in place. The occasional gentle zoom.

Costumes-

Set in Nazi Germany, we see many of their uniforms, and dirty older fashioned clothes.


Lighting-

Surprisingly bright at times, mostly a lighter brown. Fighting scenes tend to be a dull gray.

Acting-

Outside of being a drama, it's a dark comedy. The acting of the children is innocent in stark contrast to the setting, which is somehow both amusing and distressing.

Makeup-

Dirty faces, war wounds, makeup from the time period, etc.

Props-

Weapons you would expect to see in Nazi Germany, mostly.

Set-

Sticks to the one town, either in Jojos home, the streets, or the forest. A scene or two in other buildings.


Editing-

Voices get louder when closer to the camera and vice versa, or if important. Blasting from weapons, debris flying everywhere, people being shot, etc. 

Sound-

Only utilizes music for either comedy or to be distressing. Soft instrumentals or choirs


It's a great watch one of my favorites, enjoyed the dynamic angles. Rebel Wilson didn't work in this film for me. I feel like she was meant to be funny simply by existing in this film and delivering a line or two, but to me it was not the funniest and mostly just broke the immersion.




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