Captain Fantastic Scene Analysis

Question 1

what does Ben say about Jack’s costume

Answer 1

Ben is “Some hippy in a clown outfit” -Jack

Question 2

How is cinematography used in Captain Fantastic’s opening sequence to encourage alignment with nature

Answer 2

1. opens with a wide angle aerial shot of a forest
2. camera pans and tilts to capture the celestial light that create a heavenly ambience
3. flares are created to enhance beauty
4. align with the deer

Question 3

How is passive spectatorship disturbed by the family in Captain Fantastic’s opening

Answer 3

1. quick cuts and tight framing
2. family seem inhuman and wild
3. kill the deer
4. enigma (who’s eyes are those)

Question 4

How is the cinematography in Captain Fantastic’s opening juxtaposed as the family enter civilization

Answer 4

1. grey colour filters opposed to nature
2. tight framing and close ups
3. tracking shots crop the heads of extras to focus on their obesity

Question 5

What does Ben say about America in the road trip sequence

Answer 5

1. “The powerful control the lives of the powerless”
2. “Most American citizens engage in frenzied shopping as their primary form of social interaction”

Question 6

how does the closing scene in Captain Fantastic suggest mainstream integration

Answer 6

1. traditional static home
2. Nai has short hair+dungerees while Zaja has pigtails+floral dress
3. longshot shows the kids doing school work, and getting ready for school