"The Whale Rider" Techniques

Niki Caro directed the film 'The Whale Rider'. She has used a number of cinematic techniques in this film to create atmosphere and sometimes show what the character is feeling. These three well-used techniques are camera shots, lighting and sound and dialogue. By using these techniques Niki has created a film that is emotionally connected to the viewers. Firstly, Niki Caro has used lighting incredibly well in this film. For some scenes in the film …

…has used some of the objects cleverly to symbolise something. She makes the event of Koro walking towards the whales into a visual metaphor. It shows Koro blindly walking into the darkness. I think Niki Caro is trying to say that he was blinded by his own stubbornness trying to find another leader when one is right in front of him. She has used these techniques extremely well, making it into a very interesting film.