Watch: Break The Cinematic Fourth Wall With This 5-Minute Supercut
For filmmakers, allowing characters break the fourth wall and directly communicate with the audience can be a powerful tool to solidify the story’s themes while letting the viewer further empathize with the characters, whether they’d like to (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) or not (“Funny Games”). It can also be a dangerous choice, and perhaps should only be used by seasoned professionals, since in the wrong hands it can snap you out of the flow of the piece by reminding them that they are indeed participating in fiction. Читать дальше...