Posted: September 13th, 2017

Super Size Me

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

With at least 1200 words of analysis, explore the realist aesthetics of SUPER SIZE ME. Using at least 4 elements from the list provided this week, explore precisely how the film uses aesthetics to offer a truth about the world. Why does the film use these specific aesthetics? What truth is offered?

The Elements:
i. omniscient voiceover (“voice of God”)
ii. direct address to camera
iii. on-camera interview
iv. textual information on screen (display of facts)
v. available (real) mise-en-scene
vi. handheld camera
vii. deep focus
viii. available (natural) lighting
ix. limited editing / long take
x. existing footage (stock / old footage)
xi. real people (non actors)
xii. diegetic sound only (or limited nondiegetic)