Monday, November 16, 2015

Relationships Between Shots

In the movie "Mrs. Doubtfire", Robin Williams plays Daniel Hillard who poses as a nanny in order to be close to his family. One of the scenes in the movie is a montage distinguishing the relationship between Mrs. Doubtfire and the children and this montage shows the many faces of Mrs. Doubtfire and the duties of the job as well as a shot of Daniel being "his self" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNEZ_QgvI4). In this scene, the song "Dude Looks Like A Lady" by Aerosmith is playing as the background music. This song was a perfect fit for this montage because the audience know that Mrs. Doubtfire isn't a "Mrs." in the slightest. The scenes that were picked for this montage were great because you can see the trust and happiness in the relationships between Mrs. Doubtfire and the three children, how much Daniel is actually enjoying being Mrs. Doubtfire in the dancing clips, the improvements Daniel is making in his cooking as Mrs. Doubtfire and how tough Mrs. Doubtfire is in the robber scene. All of these clips were seamless and placed strategically; the montage links to the song in the background and to the setting of the scenes (outdoor shots are sunny or bike riding as a group show an upbeat attitude). The shots are organized well because they show all the sides of Mrs. Doubtfire including Daniel's emotion towards his former wife dating and Daniel drinking beer in his boxers. I believe this montage contributed to the movie plot very well because in the beginning Daniel was skeptical at this nanny gig and the montage shows how well everything started to go for him as Mrs. Doubtfire.

Monday, November 9, 2015