Snow White and the Huntsman Film Analysis

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In the film "Snow White and the Huntsman" the director, Rupert Sanders uses a variety of techniques to portray the archetype of 'the chosen one' for the main protagonist, Snow White. Sanders introduces this archetype when the Huntsman and Snow White first meet the dwarves, through Muir the Blind Elder with the power of premonition which ultimately leads up to the "discovering the White Hart" (1:14:22-1:17:26). Sanders uses a variety of techniques including Lighting, Symbolism, Sound and Dialogue, to portray 'the chosen one' archetype. One important technique used by Sanders to show 'the chosen one' archetype during "discovering the White Hart" scene was Lighting. Lighting in the film "Snow White and the Huntsman" as a whole is used to contrast life and purity with death and evil. During this scene Sanders has Snow White traipsing through the Sanctuary after sunrise. The way the light seeps through the trees bringing a bright light through behind Snow White, is a lighting technique called backlighting. This is where the main light source is behind the subject, silhouetting it and directing it towards the camera. The backlighting technique has a refraction effect creating an airy feeling of hope and wonder. The way the light shines around and almost past Snow White gives an aura/angel effect showing purity and goodness within; placing the emphasis on her hope to restore her Kingdom and overcome the powers of Ravenna. Through the backlighting technique Sanders also tries to bring the feeling of wonder, he does this to show that we do not know where Snow White is being lead. Our curiosity is aided by fact that Snow White has left her protectors back at camp leaving her without any help and we still do not know if she is walking into a trap. The feeling of hope and wonder are portrayed best through two contradicting shots. In one shot, only

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