Contextual Analysis of the odd angry shot target practice scene and Gallipoli's friendly race scene

 

Gallipoli's friendly race scene shows how the soldiers do not yet know how bad the war will be. It does this by showing both of the soldiers preparing for a race at the start of the scene. We are then shown a series of cuts as they are sprinting during the race but still staying relatively close. This shows that they prefer the competition and the company rather than the intention of winning. The scene shows them moving through crowds and causing disruption among the local people but not causing any serious damage. They get to the top of a small hill and fall down in laughter. The scene then cuts to them leaving their mark on the pyramids under napoleons mark as if they know the war will be so significant but they don't.

The odd angry shot's target practice seem is very similar showing the men being bored with their practice and making a small competition out of it which gets a little mischievous when they start destroying the targets they are shooting at by breaking of the pole that hold them up. One of them then turns and shoots one of the barrels behind them which starts spilling water everywhere and they all start cheering. A corporal shows up and reprimands them for destroying military property. As they are walking away they are muttering to each other about the corporal and making fun of him behind is back.

These scenes are both very similar and show the fact that the Australian people don't necessarily want to be here in these places. Both clips shows the characters being slightly mischievous but not causing serious problems yet there settings are almost 60 years apart. The clips show how The Australian new wave focuses on the environments the characters are in as well as in Gallipoli they go to the famous pyramids and in the odd angry shot the scenery is very detailed despite the simplicity of the scene. The new Australian film directors had the eye for environment in almost all of the new wave films that were created.