In the movie The Power of One directed by John Avildsen, there is a scene where the main character P.K is bullied by Africana kids in a boarding school. The film techniques that give this scene a big impact on the audience are low key lighting, close up shots and low angle shot. In the scene, low key lighting is used to give the scene a scary feel. The room where the scene takes place is dimly lit with adds a scary feel. The director did this to add tension and make the audience feel scared and worried for P.K as he is brought into the room. This technique show use that this will not be a positive scene but one that will end badly for P.K. This scene can be compared to the scene later on in the movie where Jappie is trying to kill P.K
Which is also dimly lit. Close up shots were used a lot in this scene to show the emotions of the characters especially P.Ks. During the scene, the director shows a close up of P.Ks face which shows that P.K is scared and worried. The director used close-ups to make the audience feel scared and worried for P.K. This gives the scene more of an impact on the audience by making them feel scared for P.K. This can be compared to when close-ups were used to show P.Ks emotions before he was sent to boarding school. In the scene, the director used a low angle shot to show superiority. The director used a low angle shot in this scene to show that Jaapie Botha's power over P.K and that he is superior. The director used this shot to show that Jaapie is superior and that he thinks he is better than everyone else than P.K which helps the audience understand the situation. This makes the audience feel frightened for a P.K because Jaapie thinks he is better than everyone else. This can be compared to the scene were Sargent Bormann orders, Geel Piet, to eat shit Because it is showing that Sargent Bormann is superior. In conclusion this scene from the film The Power of One the film techniques used enhance the feel and effect of this scene.
