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The wizard of oz The opening part of the scene in set inside Emerald City hence the sole use of the color green. But our focal point is drawn to the balloon in the center of the scene, which we then learn is where the Oz is. This serves as a precursor to where the important events are taking place in the film.
The quality is poor. The image of the pink bubble floating through the air captures the strong cinematography within the film. I feel like this is one of many representations within the film that depicts the unique cinematography. The moment the pink bubble enters the scene its’ color immediately breaks up the background of all green. I think symbolize hope in a sense that not all, is lost.
I believe that the ruby slippers become a McGuffin throughout the plot. So at first the film seems to be driven by the pursuit of the red slippers but by the end the slippers are not the main focus. Dorothy’s endeavor to get home and the lessons she has learned take over as the central focus points.
In combination with the color contrast the play on each setting also contributed to the mise-en-scene. In the Land of Oz which was filmed in color was also the imaginary world in which unrealistic things could happen. And life on the farm was filmed in sepia which was the realistic world. This contributes, in my opinion, to the audiences thinking that the Land of Oz is more fantastic and fun. It serves as an escape from boring reality that is every day normal life.
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