Lion King Analysis

In the scene of Mufasa's death the first shot is a close up to show Simba's expression, It shows him looking happy but unaware of what is about to happen this creates more sympathy for Simba. As he hears the the ground trembling we get a reaction shot which shows his expression change dramatically which would show the young audience trouble is on it's way. We then see a low wide-angle longshot of all the wilderbeast. We then get another reaction shot of Simba to show the significance of his fear. At 2.02 there is a shot of Mufasa jumping to save Simba which shows his bravely and the strength of the love for his son which children films refer to a lot and the children could possibly relate to with their own father son relationship. At 2.06 there is a low angle shot of Scar walking along the ledge, The low angle shows his power and the shadows around him signify his evilness. His eyes are also yellow which is unnatural and could scare the audience. At 3.21 the music stops which enforces Simbas desertion, Children wouldn't want to be in his place as losing your parents (even in tesco's) is a traumatic experience when you are young.