English Journey
English essay- Prescribed and related text
“It is not the destination that matters, but rather the journey”
“Journey” can mean anything. It could be travelling from one place to another, or an adventure. The concept of journey can be seen in three different ways; which are physical, inner and emotional. The prescribed text that will be discussed in this essay is the film “Beneath Clouds” directed by Ivan Sen. The related text that will be discussed is a visual text of a book cover called “The Ivory Trail” written by Victor Kelleher. Both texts have a similar theme, which is the theme of Journey. The techniques that will be reviewed for “Beneath Clouds” are the colours, the non-diegetic sounds and symbolism. The visual techniques that will be analysed in the related text are the layout and images that have been used. Therefore, this essay will seek to discover the fact that it’s not where the destination is but how you get there, the journey that matters the most.
In the film, “Beneath Clouds”, a technique that has been used is colour. There was a variety of colour used in the film, especially earthy tones such as red, brown and yellow. Other colours used include blue, white and green. As Lena and Vaughn were travelling on the road, there was a variety of colours used, such as the brown-red dirt, the blue and white sky and the yellow plants from the cornfield scene. All the colours represent journey as the colours were current in the scene during the time Lena and Vaughn were passing them in different scenes. As all of these colours are present, the effect of this technique is to focus on the natural elements of the country side and it helps identify the setting as being in Australia. It also helps identify the natural world in comparison to the man-made world, where machines overtake people’s lifestyle. Therefore, it can be clearly seen that it’s not where the destination is, but how you get there, the journey that matters the most.
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“It is not the destination that matters, but rather the journey”
“Journey” can mean anything. It could be travelling from one place to another, or an adventure. The concept of journey can be seen in three different ways; which are physical, inner and emotional. The prescribed text that will be discussed in this essay is the film “Beneath Clouds” directed by Ivan Sen. The related text that will be discussed is a visual text of a book cover called “The Ivory Trail” written by Victor Kelleher. Both texts have a similar theme, which is the theme of Journey. The techniques that will be reviewed for “Beneath Clouds” are the colours, the non-diegetic sounds and symbolism. The visual techniques that will be analysed in the related text are the layout and images that have been used. Therefore, this essay will seek to discover the fact that it’s not where the destination is but how you get there, the journey that matters the most.
In the film, “Beneath Clouds”, a technique that has been used is colour. There was a variety of colour used in the film, especially earthy tones such as red, brown and yellow. Other colours used include blue, white and green. As Lena and Vaughn were travelling on the road, there was a variety of colours used, such as the brown-red dirt, the blue and white sky and the yellow plants from the cornfield scene. All the colours represent journey as the colours were current in the scene during the time Lena and Vaughn were passing them in different scenes. As all of these colours are present, the effect of this technique is to focus on the natural elements of the country side and it helps identify the setting as being in Australia. It also helps identify the natural world in comparison to the man-made world, where machines overtake people’s lifestyle. Therefore, it can be clearly seen that it’s not where the destination is, but how you get there, the journey that matters the most.
The non-diegetic sounds in