Techniques Used to shape meaning & effect response in The Magdalene Sisters. NOTE: Me and my teacher created this as a STUDY GUIDE. To help me in the upcomming HSC...

1.Shot types. (Use in conjunction with Values & Beliefs Of the Other texts)
Peter Mullan makes frequent use of both close up & extreme close up. In order to communicate to the audience the intense emotional experiences of the 3 main characters. A good example of the camera at close rang is the scene where Bernadette protests against having her hair cut off as a punishment for resisting the authority of sisters Bridget. At the close up of the scene where Bernadette eyes are seen in extreme close up. They communicate a sense of despair. The camera tracks out to close up to re…