The Wizard of Oz Analysis

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2020)

The Wizard of Oz has many fantastic components that immerse you in the story of the film. Long and smooth shots of singing, dancing, and action fill the film. Examples of long and smooth shots are when Scarecrow and Tinman sing and dance in their musical numbers.
Editing was smooth and crisp during action scenes; an example of this is when the gang is getting chased by the Wicked Witch and her men in the castle. Another example of smooth transitioning was when the film changed from black and white to color. Which we realized at the end had some deeper meaning to it, it was the transition of Dorothy from the real world (black and white) to the dream world (color).
Another component that stood out was sound, of course. The movie had a lot of non-diegetic music playing in the background, which gave a specific tempo that matched the scene. An example of this is when the army of flying monkeys was attacking Dorothy and the gang. The music became very dramatic and loud when Dorothy and Toto were taken away. Another aspect of the sound that stood out to me was the mixture of specific sound effects occurring in musical numbers, making the viewer feel immersed in the context of the song. An example of this is in "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," as Dorothy was singing a part "birds fly over the rainbow," you can hear birds chirping in the background.