Film Techniques In Stand By Me

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Stand by me, directed by Rob Reiner is a film of the friendship and adventure of four twelve year-old boys, Gordie LaChance, Chris Chambers, Teddy DuChamp and Vern Tessio through film techniques, camera angles, sound and lighting. The movie consists of the boys going on a long walk to find a dead body, whilst doing this they are stuck in tight situations and have to make many crucial decisions. The boys all come from different crowds, families and are affected differently but what brings them together is their friendship, which they find out is the tightest bond for people their age. The boys show their strength when they show signs of true friendship through tough situations, loyalty and maturity and growing up. It is a story of friends who

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