Up Montage - Analysis

This part of up really caught me. It is the most emotional part of the film in my opinion, it's not just the content of the scene that makes it so emotional it's how the scene  pans out , the scene feels continuous with the use of effective transitions. This continuous effect gives the illusion that their lives are going to last forever as the scene seems to continue forever, however we are soon shown that this is not the case. In this instance the continuous effect therefore enhances the emotional effect because it settles us in a state of comfort that their lives our happy , which further exposes the tragedy.

 I also love the contrast between the happy and unhappy scenes. The most powerful one of these is the one where they are decorating the bedroom for their child when suddenly the scene pans to the left and we are shown a medical room where we are made aware that she has lost the baby. From then on there is a different tone to the montage, more sad. A darker colour tone to intensify this. Until they start working towards paradise falls, paradise falls becomes the baby in their life. This dark tone comes back round again when she becomes ill and carries through till the end to show how his life ever since has not been the same, he has lost a profound part of his life and is depressed.

I have been inspired by this continuous feel achieved by the transitions and would love to play with this in my animation. It will also give the effect of this long, continuous chain of events that are happening as a result of this war that seems to be continuing and continuing with no signs of stopping.