Jungle Book Character Comparison

 Mowgli

1967                                                                    2016





- A clear difference between the 1967 version and the 2016 Mowgli is that one is a drawn animated and the other is a real life actor. Both have a similar body type and the actor used in the 2016 version is from India which is keeping in line that the film is set in the Indian jungle. Furthermore, he is seen as innocent looking in both however the 2016 Mowgli seems more competent in the Jungle.

Baloo

     1967                                            2016






    



- One difference is that Baloo in the 2016 is much larger and bulkier and is much more of a bear rather than the fun cuddly looking 1967 version. Moreover, they both have a similar attitude and are slightly humorous but the 2016 Baloo is more serious further representing the darker tone of this original family classic.

Bagheera

1967                                  2016


- The 1967 version of Bagheera appears to be more light-hearted and friendly in comparison but is still seen and represented as a mentor and was there for Mowgli. The 2016 version also appears to be dark, slick and serious which could represent his authoritative figure to the boy and the stance that he would protect him from danger.

Shere Khan

1967                                                           2016


- The 2016 representation of Shere khan is much more frightening and intimidating in comparison which is helped by the realistic CGI, visible scars and a damaged eye and being voiced by Idris Elba's powerful voice. This modern version is ultimately more menacing and therefore is seen as much more of a dangerous threat and antagonist of the film in comparison to the 1967 version who is more light-hearted in design which is appropriate for the family genre. 

King Louie

1967                                                              2016


- The 2016 CGI representation of King Louie is also more sinister. Firstly a clear difference is the sizing of them both. In 1967 he was a small orangutan that was a similar height to Mowgli, however in the 2016 version he is portrayed in the complete opposite way being a gigantic ape Furthermore in 1967, Louie is seen as more wacky and fun from his look and attitude whereas the 2016 one is more serious and controlling with his sheer size and menacing look to be more intimidating matching the tone of this much darker film.

The Elephants


- One clear representation is how the elephants aren't as significant in the 2016 film since they are barely seen and say nothing in comparison to the 1967 version where they are used as a comedic element and represented as clumsy. However, this idea of the elephants being a joke and clumsy is changed in the 2016 version where they are percieved as wide and are respected amongst the animal kingdom.

Comments

  1. Miss King25 January 2021 at 11:45

    Good post here - i think it is interesting how the elephants in 1967 seem to be marching like a military order- you can link this to post colonialism.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Best & Worst Images Analysis

Image
Best 3 photographs- This is one of my best photographs I captured around school it follows the rule of 3 and rule of odds where you can see the left wall, the girl and then the right wall. The shot is centre frame from a low angle where the floor takes up a third of the image. The person in the centre is almost a silhouette and you can’t see many features. The overall tone is dark but there is a break of daylight at the very background of the image which is very complimentary to the other features. This is another of my best photographs I captured around school. It’s a similar format as the first as in being in the same area. It follows the rule of thirds as the wall in the image takes up 2/3 of the image but a way to improve is that I could add something else in the image would create a rule of odds. T he model is posing against the wall that predominately takes up the entire image and the darkness of the wall contrasts the bright daylight. It’s a right frame mid shot....
Read more

Planning: Photo shoot: Photographs that may be useful

Image
- I took multiple pictures of the same shot and they all came out interesting in their own element.  - They are all close ups - Taken from a low angle to emphasise the shapes of the flame - Taken outside using natural daylight- potentially even the light provided by the fire - I liked the shots were the sunlight is peeking through the trees in a dappled effect- even creating some interesting shapes which I managed to capture - The trees are in the background with the wood fire in the foreground- highlighting the main piece of the photo - No clear rule of odds but rules of thirds can be seen as the fire takes up the bottom 1/3 of the image leaving the top 2/3 with the naturalistic scenery  - Good contrast between bold orange/red fire and the delicate green background scenery. - Close up of leaves in tree- with one specifically in focus - Taken from a low angle with the camera looking up to create an interesting perspective - Dark shadows clear on m...
Read more