Change In The Movie Essay

Is it just not the same anymore? Then there must have been a change. The noun change can refer to anything or state that is different from what it once was. Change is something that presses us out of our comfort zone. Change is for the better or for the worst, depending on how you perceive it. It is uncomfortable, changing from one state to the next; it upsets our control over outcomes. However the key is to go with the flow, get over what happened and keep on going. Even a roller coaster ride can be fun if you know when to lean and create new balance within the change. Change isn’t fixed by crying, worrying, or mental tread milling. Change is won by victors not victims; and that choice is ours.

Today I will be demonstrating my interpretation of change through the movie Up #. Up is a 3D computer animated comedy-adventure film, directed by Pete Docter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was released in Australia by Walt Disney Pictures, on the 29th May 2009. Up is about a 78 year old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfils his lifelong dream and completes a promise made to his lifelong love. He goes off on a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds

of South America.
There were many changes evident in the movie Up. However, there were 3 prominent ideas about change that stood out for me throughout the film. First of all, that change is influenced through the loss of a loved one. Next, that change is forced and finally that change is influenced by the mistakes we make in our lives.
The first major notion about change, that it is influenced through the loss of a loved one, was portrayed by the scene where Ellie died. Carl and Ellie wanted to travel to a place called Paradise Falls all their lives. However it took them many years to accumulate all the money to travel. By the time they did have enough money Ellie got very sick and died. This affected Carl very much and from being a sweet, young man he became a grumpy, old man. The film technique of close up shot enhanced this scenes change. It compared how Carl was before Ellie died and after she died. The bright, vivid colours of the first scene contrast with the second where Ellie died. This gives each scene a different mood and atmosphere.
The second main idea about change, that it is forced, was represented by the scene where Carl was forced to fly away. One day, as Carl went to get a letter from his mailbox, he injured a building worker over his mailbox. The court then ordered Carl to move to a Retirement Home where he supposedly is to be cared for. However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he turns his house into a makeshift airship, using thousands of helium balloons. The film technique low angle shot made the house look big and majestic as it flew off. The diegetic sounds in the scene, from the creaks of the house lifting off to the air rushing into the house as Carl brings Russell inside, produces the feeling of reality and that we are actually there.
The final central concept I will be talking about, is that change is influenced by the mistakes we make in life.

The scene that demonstrated this idea the best was when Carl chose to save his house rather than saving Kevin. However Carl regrets doing this as he reads through Ellie’s scrapbook. He realises saving Kevin was the right thing to do, so with Russel he goes back and tries to release Kevin from Charles Muntz’s airship. The film technique, mid shot, captures the joy and happiness that Russell felt during the time he had with Kevin. It shows us how miserable he feels as he remembers these cheerful moments. Seeing Kevin so sad hurts Carl too as he can relate to the time he lost his wife. This encourages Carl to not make the same mistake

again.
The movie Up has taught me a lot of things. Before I looked at the topic of change I used to think of change as a normal thing. I never really thought about the change that was occurring in my life every day. I never really realised the amount of change I face in my life, it all went unnoticed. The topic of change helped me understand the concept of change and how we can choose what kind of change we want to happen. The movie Up further enhanced my knowledge of change. It helped me connect how similar changes in my life were to that of the characters of the movie. Overall change is a something that we face all the time that is inevitable and can either benefit or hurt us depending on how you perceive it.