Global_Notes

Intro: -the castle sets scene for viewers see challenges of living in a global context + globalisation on world and shown in – n how global village affects characters. -complex term to define, world shrunk by means of media types and world wide web, -in castles case – barlo group(big business,global) attempt to show superiority by taking kerrigans ( village) house -expressed to their values, attitudes,viewers fell sympathetic and back them through the conflict. Pg1: -commences diegetic sounds used to rep simplistic world kerri-inhabit, birds mower,kids,dogs -sounds set as credits roll on black screen –in this montage positive sounds suggesting family in surburbia or a community. Pg2: -Then introduced to naive narrator –dale, tells the story he himself doesn’t fully understand events that unfold. -this innocence,ignorance,child like which emphasises they are simple people with simple values who are disconnected from neg aspects of global. -Kerrigan’s rep positive elements of village and beliefs a close knit community provide. Pg3: -Through narration we are shown series of quick scenes which characterises family and gives insight to their everyday life. -brings responder into their life/home, highlights their beliefs/attitudes/values. -Simple use of camera shots and movements –shaking camera – used to rep home movie -brings audience in to view Kerrigan’s values beliefs attitudes. Pg4: -Narration n simple shots that depict house and family help introduce family to audience -like mid shots of family at meal time, help establish the relationship between characters -effect we see they are a close and loving family -through glimpse of lives the audience are endeared into their values and beliefs -also shows aud how harmless they are n how accept global even though they are discon from it -also shown kerri accept multiculturalism as shown in their son in law(con), neighbour(leb) -acceptance also show in their extreme interest in thai trip(whole family) -helps emphasise their acceptance of other cultures and multitcutursalism Pg5: Next scene –council does evaluation of property, this is rep of collision between kerri and global -extreme close up of asse hand knock-symbolic of clash of values/attitudes that is about to occur -conveys disruption of harmony of the family. Pg6: -reading letter scene is foreshadowed by Darryl’s statement “I recon were in for a bit of a surprise -ironic but not in positive way-highlights lack of understanding of kerri and the way a big business can acquire their desires -reinforces innocence because barlo group has opposite values to their own Leads Darryl to say “I’m starting to feel how the aborigines feel” as a result of losing his house- forces responder to consider his/her feelings on issue -this scene clearly illustrates the affect that globalisation and colonisation has on developm of identity based on a sense of place -this idea is shared with aus viewers who are aware of taking of land from aborig links to global and how government has taken their land and also Kerrigan’s home Pg7: -high court scene establishing shot of low camera and mid shot of Darryl /Dennis/Laurie from behind looking up at h.c of aus show them as small and insignificant -the dialogue of Dennis saying “im shittin myself” shows he is concerned about the outcome/fearful of power of barlo group -irony of this scene is that the crux of their argument that wins the kerri there home back is their values beliefs -and their moral beliefs against an immoral organisation and the consistent repetition of its not a house it’s a home -has some major similarities to Eddie mabo case which reinforces to audience the importance of this win. Pg8: -Movie concluded with the kerri in the future and how happy the family is in their home -the end montage used with a close up of dale saying “my name is dale Kerrigan and that was my story” -this framing device efficiently portrays the happiness of kerri family despite their experiences which arose as a result of living in a global village. Conclusion -