Analyzing Identification and Point of View in Film: A Case Study

This essay delves into the critical concepts of identification and point of view within the realm of film, utilizing the movie 'The Sixth Sense' (1999) as a focal point for analysis. It explores how the notion of identification, a central philosophical concept, influences a spectator's engagement with a film, affecting their perspectives and interpretations of the narrative. The essay examines the mechanics of point of view shots and their impact on audience perception. The essay further examines the rhetoric of Stagecoach to discuss how filmmakers manipulate shots and character positions to shape audience understanding. The analysis emphasizes the interplay between subjective and objective perspectives, demonstrating how these techniques contribute to the overall cinematic experience and viewer engagement. The essay concludes by summarizing the significant role of identification and point of view in shaping the spectator's experience and interpretation of a film. This assignment is published on Desklib, a platform providing AI-based study tools and resources for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Notion of identification ..............................................................................................................1
Point of view engagement with the text......................................................................................2
The Spectator in the Text: The Rhetoric of Stagecoach.............................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Notion of identification plays vital role in determining the process in which the subject
absorbs and prospect property. Point of view is particular or specific manner of thought process,
an attitude by which someone looks at the things and makes views about it. Present essay
describes about theory of notion of identification with respect to The Sixth Sense (1999) movie.
In this essay, the spectators’ engagement in the movie and how it affects audience views has
been described. Furthermore, the spectator engagement in the film “Point of view” has been
explained.
Notion of identification
It is a central of philosophical notion. This opinion plays a significant role in identifying
philosophy. For example communication and technological philosophy (Boyle, 2015.). This term
is used in analysis of psychology. This analysis represents in depth of opinion of security of
humans. The analysis also showcases the significance of individual’s point of view. Secrecy and
security is profound concern of humans. It has various meanings and it can be classified as
subject centred and non-subject centred. Former one implies meaning as name of class which is
incidental to some dependent (Bryman and Bell, 2015). Nevertheless, this does not represent that
subject centred message would be prejudiced in any sense.
For example, in the movie “The Sixth Sense 1999” the boy whose name Cloe Sear was
troubled by dark secret. In the movie he was visited by spirits. The boy Cloe was daily getting
affected by the ghost of girl who was really not existing in the world. . This represent that notion
of individual's life is subject cantered. People make point of view on what they see. The boy
Cloe was interacting with ghost which really does not exists (John Cooper, Timothy Heron and
Heward, 2014). The individuals’ life which he was considering was not particular and that were
special attributes of his own. Subject centered meaning also indicates typical subjective meaning
like opinions and beliefs of the subject. Real feelings of humans are personal but depiction of
these beliefs is not subjective. Various meanings of this notion of identification depicts that
individual have to concentrate on some cardinal notions which are linked to security of humans.
Similarly, in the case of Cloe security was the major concern.
The boy in the movie was frightened by catastrophe from those with undetermined issues
These problems in the boy were appearing from darkness and shadows . The boy was afraid of
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shadows. He was assuming the things which was not in real existing. The boy was very much
afraid to share his problems with anyone. This can be understood as standardization of condition.
In the case of natural catastrophe, it is subtle that the situation can be normalized but in some
cases like Cloe there was no criterion normality that could be restored. The presence of security
sector emphasizes on individual's beliefs of unsafety. Safety is a thing that cannot be given by
safety aspect or by any other individual. Security of human being is factual and it affects
individual's everyday life.
Moreover, the notion of identification is not any easy work in complex cases such as
Cloe's case. In fact, the objectives of acts of human are generally much complicated than Cloe.
Determination of goals is not an easy job. The relationship between knowledge and human
opinions is not direct. An individual has to undergo the target of action which is worth
achievable. In human security case the value laden is apparent. The agent selects an objective
intentionally. Determination is done from existent cognition, point of view/perception, and
various other means. Identification cannot be totally objective or totally public. For instance,
safety in the awareness is defined above must be determined mainly by perspective approaches.
Furthermore, the impression of determination is not any easy work in complex cases such as
Cloe's case.
Point of view engagement with the text
“Point of view shot” is short movie which represents that character is looking at camera.
It is generally established by being destined between a shot of notional creature and effort of
representing characters response (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi, 2014). POV is defined as
series that shot as if the spectator is looking by the eyes of particular character. The approach of
POV is one of the basis of film editing. A POV attempt must not to be the exact point of view of
an existent single imaginary creature in a movie. Sometimes the POV is understood over the
shoulder of the character who stays on the screen (Raviv, 2016). Nick Browne was the spectator
in this movie who spectate that camera record the incident from a particular person's perception.
POV is a subjective angle but is falls between in both the angles which are subjective and
objective. Perception is placed in isolated category and should be given specific consideration.
The camera is placed at the part of subjective player whose perception is to be pictured.
Audience is given the feeling that they are standing feature to feature with off screen player
(Skinner and Gormley, 2016). Viewers cannot see whole the happening from the character's
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eyes. The audience sees event form the point of view of actor. Therefore, the angle of camera
stays objective because the unseen beholder is not included in the action (Skinner and Gormley,
2016). When the star player is the subject of the point of view then it is called subjective
perception. Whole event is seen by audience form the leader perceptual experience. The viewers
see the event as if they are living the event themselves. POV is defined as order that attempt as
if the spectator is looking by the eyes of specific character. The shot is ordinary trick for making
horror films which try to feel audience in the place of the character so that they can feel the scene
in real (Bryman and Bell, 2015). The point of view significantly affects the spectators’
engagement with text as it successfully helps viewers in experiencing the screen scene in reality.
It impacts on the viewer’s mind directly and engage him/ her with the movie (Nakamura and
Csikszentmihalyi, 2014).
The Spectator in the Text: The Rhetoric of Stagecoach
From the sequence from Stagecoach by John Ford shows some accompanying stills
which raises a problem in relation with organizational accounting or determining critical terms
that are appropriate for that account (Browne, 1975). Further, it contains forming of shots,
position of characters, repetition of set ups, etc. can be determined to be a complex structure and
are considered to be characteristic answer to rhetorical issue for storytelling in order to show
action to spectator. This is because, the main action is to be done by seeing. With this respect, it
includes both in ways of characters seeing see each other and ways through which relations are
shown. In this context, they are highly complex and these can be considered to be point of view.
With the help of various theories for editing and technical manuals, explanation of the
shots needs to be done for classical narrative film (Browne, 1975). For spectators, text that used
requires effective description through notion of the spectator’s position. Proper characterization
of position that are implied by spectators as per actions and structure that is carried out in the
shot. In addition to this, it also includes specific features of the reading process. This way, it
enables to provide description of the relation with fictional and literal space, it seems like double
origin of filmic images. Further, there is an inquiry done by spectators for the authority
corresponding and imagery strategies (Browne, 1975). This is helpful to implicate the viewers in
action that are presented in the shots.
Further, another question that arise is about filmic narration which is helpful enough to
clarify existing relation of accounts for narrating the image. Sequence of Stagecoach is highly
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interesting as it challenges critical efforts that are made for the account of effects and operation
shown in classical film style. The relationship between traditional rational to present images is
determined to be offered with the help of cameras which is understandable to spectator. At each
of the scenes that are shot in the camera, it should be able to engage spectator and it requires that
they feel the situation that is presented (Browne, 1975). This is possible when the shots are taken
from different angles and close-ups that shows expression of characters. Natural course of
attention flows with the help of editing as they are implied by the action of mis-en-scene. In
addition to this, everything that is presented should be clear for the eyes of spectators.
CONCLUSION
Summing up the above essay it can be concluded that notion of identification has
significant role in determination of philosophy. Notion of identification theory showcases
individuals’ perception and way of thinking. Identity cannot be totally impersonal or totally
public. In addition to that perception of the person affects the engagement of the spectator. The
link between conventional rational in state to present mental imagery is identified to be offered
with the help of camera’s relation to observer. There is an enquiry of dominance for
corresponding and mental imagery strategies.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Browne, N., 1975. The Spectator-in-the-Text: The Rhetoric of" Stagecoach". Film b Quarterly.
29(2). pp.26-38.
Bryman, A. and Bell, E., 2015. Business research methods. Oxford University Press, USA.
John O.. Cooper, Timothy E.. and Heward, W. L., 2014. Applied behavior analysis. Pearson
educational international.
Nakamura, J. and Csikszentmihalyi, M., 2014. The concept of flow. In Flow and the foundations
of positive psychology (pp. 239-263). Springer Netherlands.
Raviv, O., 2016. The Cinematic Point of View: Thinking Film with Merleau-Ponty. Studia
Phaenomenologica.16. pp.163-183.
Skinner, J. and Gormley, G. J., 2016. Point of view filming and the elicitation interview.
Perspectives on medical education. 5(4). pp.235-239.
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