1. Movie Summary - Wag the Dog
... meeting. The tracking shots of camera follows the movement and activity of this group, editing and use of jump cut shots show unexpected but deliberate rapid transitions from one shot to another. This shows that the group is working in secrecy, dark lighting keeping a sense of mystery reflecting the undercover nature of the task ... at hand. It sets up a contrast between the truths and reality. In the film, the spin doctors staged the war to distract people's attention from President's sex scandal and managed to make the general public to believe it. Manipulation of truth to sway public ...
- Word Count: 1196
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Graduate