COMM 150 Lecture Notes - Animal Print, Psychic Tv Discography
Document Summary
Original screenplay began with benjamin having an anxiety dream where he"s giving a graduation speech and his notes blow off the podium. Hello darkness my old friend. - sound of silence. Song is used as a liet motif several times in the film. Ben feels hes entering a world that isn"t his choice. Visual symbol of water (fish tank and pool) His father is concerned with him disappointing his friends. His father negates his desire to be different. Hand held camera that follows him closely in an extreme close up. Kinetic movement of camera give the audience an anxious feeling. Mrs. robinson, ben"s mother and other women have the same hair style. Mrs. robinson is alienated by this meaningless existence. A future of plastics (plastic dreams) is what ben is afraid of. Has a castle like facade with shows overprotection. Most scenes take place at the huge bar. Bar is decorated but not very homy (kind of cold)
