Directions - Robert Zemeckis

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Robert Zemeckis


I've decided to choose Robert Zemeckis as my chosen director for this unit. The reason why is because I really like his style of film which I noticed through watching some of his classics like Cast Away, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Forrest Gump. He is also praised for his work in special effects.
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His Key Work:

  • Back To The Future Trilogy
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Forrest Gump
  • The Polar Express
  • Cast Away
  • Flight
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Used Cars



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Potential Scene:

I originally wanted to challenge myself with doing the scene towards the end of Forrest Gump when he decides to go for a 3-year run. However, I knew that this would be unrealistic to get the same amount of actors for the scene and the various locations and being able to get the actors to the locations would be to much hassle for the amount of time we have.



 My Chosen Scene:


My favourite Zemeckis film has to be Forrest Gump, this is why I've decided to do a scene from this film. The scene is from the first 30 minutes of the film and it's when Forrest decides to visit Jenny at her college dorm.









I really like this scene as it's the first major change in both characters as they become more romantic towards each other. Zemeckis directed this scene in a way to make it more dramatic because just before we see the camera slowly track towards the two. This is done because Zemeckis is trying to tell the audience that this is a crucial part of the film and we should pay attention as something is about to change.











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