This character is portrayed as the main character through camera shots and editing to place him in the centre of the screen throughout the majority of the picture. He is represented as an awkward boy whom most of the characters loath and the breaking of the rule of thirds is used to make the audience uncomfortable as well, silence and long pauses in conversations are again used in this picture to create comedy.
Reaction shots of characters show their despise of Max Fischer and this is something that will be important in my picture in order to personify the inanimate object who is the main character, the reaction of other characters will be key to the understanding between the audience and the inanimate object. The characters in Rushmore are also often shot in the centre of the screen when talking to Max, but rule of thirds is followed when they aren't talking to him, which shows how uncomfortable they are around him.
Light hearted Music plays throughout this film when Max is present such as when he is working or walking etc. and there are a series of Montages which encourage the audience to laugh at Max. This is something I am less likely to use in my film as a dark comedy will make the viewer uncomfortable and music may contradict the genre of the film.
Similar techniques have been used in other films such as Napoleon Dynamite which focus around one character who creates all the comedy and is uncomfortable around the other characters, these films all use techniques which could be used in my short film.
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