Courageous, powerful, influential and optimistic are words used to describe the famous Robin Hood. Ned Kelly was a man who is often represented as the Robin Hood of Australia. The many representations of the life of Ned Kelly have shaped different perspectives of his actions. The representation of the life of Ned Kelly was shaped throughout numerous key scenes from both the film “Ned Kelly” as well as the documentary. These scenes include “The Siege at Glenrowan”, “Stringybark Creek” and the “Background Facts Section”. Within the film and the documentary clip, it has been proved that Ned Kelly was an innocent person who was later influenced by revenge as a result of the marginalization, betrayal and unfairness he faced from the police officers. …show more content…
There are numerous representations of the life of Ned Kelly. He is most commonly referred to as the Robin Hood of Australia. Filmmakers further enhanced their representations through the use of several film techniques within their scenes. The scene “The Siege at Glenrowan” clearly displays a representation of Ned Kelly. He is portrayed as a courageous person, fighting for what is right despite being outnumbered by 50-60 men. These are just one of the many qualities that Robin Hood possessed. The use of low-key lighting in this scene clearly emphasizes on the evilness of the Siege and his actions. The impression of the shadows, caused by the low-key lighting, covers the siege and the officers and adds to the suspense whilst showing the viewer one of several unfair situations that Ned Kelly had to face. The use of sound effects within this scene was clearly incorporated to exaggerate the suspense of bullets and marching men. Whilst Ned Kelly is already …show more content…
He was a man who was judged for his actions, which caused a lot of controversy between the public regarding the title of being referred to as Robin Hood. Filmmakers portrayed their views of the life of Ned Kelly through the use of film techniques. This helped to effectively persuade the viewers of the filmmakers’ perspective. Within the scene “Stringybark Creek” another perspective of Ned Kelly’s life is being portrayed. He is shown as a powerful person, however, when he accidentally shoots one of the officers after instructing him to stop running, he transcends into an emotional state and tries to save him but fails. The use of close ups in this scene is to help the viewer to effectively develop an understanding of the expressions on Ned Kelly’s face when he was trying to save the officers life. The close up of Ned’s face is shown to exaggerate the situation and increase the suspense of the death of one of the officers. It is evident that Ned Kelly is represented as an apprehensive person, which tells us that although he may be dangerous, he still has feelings for his enemies. Robin Hood also possessed this quality. The filmmaker was very effective in persuading his/her viewers as a well-placed tracking shot was incorporated. This shot was significant as it followed Ned Kelly and his actions within the encounter and exchange fire. As important as that was, it was shown that Ned Kelly used his tactics and