How Technical Aspects Convey Meaning in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Unbreakable'
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Making Meaning in 'Unbreakable' Technical aspects chosen by the director in a film, if used correctly, can generate meaning and create a response in the viewer by generating different meanings. The narrative and time can be portrayed or emphasized by the way a scene is edited and a soundtrack can create mood and atmosphere needed to make the scene appear as the director intends. Camera movement and position can also bring a lot to a shot that would otherwise be unnoticeable. I have chosen these three aspects to focus on and the film I am analyzing is Unbreakable (M. Night Shyamalan, 2000). The sequence I have chosen to study is the scene at the train station when David (Bruce Willis) starts to have visions. This sequence happens just after David remembers what really happened is his car crash in college. It begins in semi-darkness as we are positioned in an...

