English

The Truman Show

(Paramount 1998)

This unit was prepared by Peter Yorke, St Marys Senior High School.

Images on film
The soap opera

The film’s narrative
Truman’s world
Christof’s world
The world of Truman’s viewers

The film making process
The screen writer
The script on the web

The director
About Peter Weir
Techniques and style

The director of photography and others
Use of lighting and colour
The editor
Main storyteller

Issues and related material
Reality and illusion
The power of the media
The individual versus society
Related material

Writing tasks and essays

Resources and bibliography
Web sites
Books on Peter Weir
Magazine article
Books on filmmaking and film techniques