Wonder Film notes

Intro -Close up,Spaceman Jump into the shot, Slow-motion shot to give the feeling we are in space.

Structure:
1st Narrator-Auggie
2nd Narrator-Via
3rd Narrator-Jack
4th Narrator-Miranda
Last Narrator-Auggie
Intro-Symbol of the astronaut helmet, covers his face, represent barrier august puts between himself and the world.

-Music- Music starts quiet, slow but the tempo and dynamics increase to build energy in the scene.  We hear a radio of ground control talking to the Astronaut.

-Next is a tracking shot as we move away from a figure it is now a boy in a helmet jumping on the bed.

-Close-up shows us Auggies (reality) or view of the world but as we pull back we see the real world.

Dad- Nate "Its like leading a lamb to the slaughter"

2 mins-Building suspense as we still haven't seen the boys face. We don't know whats wrong but hints its bad-Hospital Scene,Helmet,Tags,School,Convo,Auggies,Dialogue in the voice over.

Star Wars-A symbol of Auggie wanting people to treat him normally-a safe place in the star wars universe there are lots of weird looking people so no one stares at them.

Seen-Auggie introduces himself,Panda won braid.

Halloween Scene
-Body Language- change now has head held high,walking with confident stride, interacting with others.

Music- Happy/Upbeat- monster mash,fast temps,lots of energy.

-When he hears jack saying if I looked like him i'd kill myself-music tempo gets slow,quiet dynamics makes us focus, Use of dynamic sound- kids laughter.

-Star Wars character Darth Sideous used by Jullien to make fun of Auggie.


Significant-We see Auggie lose faith in the idea of friendship I Jack can be that mean behind his back how can he trust others.

-Popularity and Acceptance
We see this through Jack as he says what he knows Jullien wants to hear because he doesn't want to become Julliens target- get picked on.

Jacks fight Scene-
Starts a eye level-mid/medium shot,make us feel a part of the conversation.

-Sounds are diagetic
-Low angle shot as boys hit ground, this makes the fight seem more dangerous.  Moves to a close of the struggle.
-Dutch Tilt and low angel shot to make Jack look more aggressive.
-Music-minor(sad),quiet dynamics-creates focus and intense slow tempo.

-Shot in slow-mo so we see the event more clearly.

Significant-shows the theme of the population/acceptance.  Jack has learnt from his mistake and is standing up for his friend.

The Nature Reserve Fight Scene: 
During fight shots are used to make Auggie and friends bigger-more powerful and the bullies weak and vulnerable.  Music has fast tempo to build intensity.

Significant-Auggie has grown as a character,he is now willing to stand up for himself.
-Friendship Auggie finally feels accepted when the other boys- Doesn't have to hide behind a maskanymore.