And lets not forget the 'childs perspective' that actually wasn't...the
opening to 'Halloween'
(or if it was, he was a bloody tall kid)
>From: Philippa Gates <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Film-Philosophy Salon <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Child's perspective in drama or docs
>Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:25:03 -0500
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>There are several moments in E.T.: The
>Extra-Terrestrial when the camera offers E.T.'s
>subjective point of view and the scene is filmed from
>E.T./child height - notably the Trick-or-Treat scene.
>I believe some critics have argued that this is not
>only to align the viewer (adult or child) with the
>alien but also the adult viewer with a 'child''s
>perspective - and a nostalgia for/reminiscence of
>childhood.
>
>Philippa Gates
>
> --- Ruth Heritage <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
>Hello all,
> >
> > I'm looking for examples in either drama or
> > documentary of films shot
> > (either for the entirity or for part) from a child's
> > height, in order to
> > portray a child's perspective. Does anyone recall
> > any film which uses this
> > technique?
> >
> > much thanks
> >
> > Ruth Heritage
> >
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