

A high angle shot of Richard Parker is used to demonstrate that even a tiger is afraid in the face of Mother Nature.See update at: as well… – esp for discussion of the story in more detail. Richard Parker is a symbolism of Pi’s primitive self braver. The raft is swiped away which is a symbolism of Pi losing his haven material possession which kept him alive for so long. Deep orchestral music accompanied by crashing waves which fades in to sadder choral voices gives a deep sense of Pi’s suffering. What more do you want?” A wide angle is used so the audience can comprehend how terrified Pi feels as he is encountered by Mother Nature.

As Pi screams ‘God’, arms spread in supplication: “Why are you scaring him? I’ve lost my family. The storm gets stronger Pi see’s the horror it’s having on Richard Parker, as an extreme close up of his face shows extreme fear. Pi’s suffering gets revealed through the powerful storm scene where wide angle shots are used to portray his weakness in the vast wild deep sea. Pi is faced with many challenges, miraculous occurrences and great suffering along with Richard Parker. In this scene an aerial shot of his head overshadowed by the immense dark lightening of the ocean emphasises Pi’s vulnerability. After the shipwreck Pi is left alone on a lifeboat with a tiger. In the film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and Avatar directed by James Cameron, film techniques such as lightening, different camera angles mise en scene and symbolism …show more content… Pi finds difficulty in discovering himself in his own comfort zone amongst his family.

Mother Nature known as the mysterious secretive and most powerful against Human Nature is a recurrent theme throughout the movie Life of Pi and Avatar. In the end it constantly comes out as the strongest. Mother Nature can heal, nurture and destroy. Human nature always tends to dominate nature with technology and weapons. Mother Nature has always been simply stronger than man and technology. Mother Nature has its own unique presence in this world an almost indescribable sentiment to just be in the middle of the sea or in a forest to just sit there in awe of its beauty and aurora.
