Graffiti Of Mr Tpaia Analysis

The short film, The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia, is one that is true and relevant to children, parents and schools in New Zealand today. The director, Christopher Dudman uses a age disparity relationship and graffiti in a school as a form of communication to bring attention to an on-going problem for a pupil. It is an eye-opening film that reveals and informs of the issue of what goes on behind closed doors, specifically within the home. The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia is a very well done New Zealand short film. It is heart-warming, intriguing and can easily be enjoyed by all as it proves the good in people and the selflessness in one’s heart. The short film will cause you to sympathise, maybe even relate with the characters. It will have you sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to speak aloud as if you were in it. The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia is entertaining and overall a delightful short film and I believe can be enjoyed by all no matter what age.
The short drama is about a caring and sympathetic school cleaner and his relationship with a vulnerable pupil that is founded early in the text and

Many camera shots and angles are used to capture emotion, feeling and action happening throughout the duration of the film. For example, like the close-up shot and focus on Mr Tupaia’s face as he walks through the school hallway with the children, which are blurred out, running around, pushing past and yelling, with no care, respect or recognition of Mr Tupaia. Dudman has worked cleverly with different techniques to cause the audience to relate with characters and feel such great emotion while viewing. It gets you thinking and raises awareness about problems occurring in New Zealand culture. The film does bring a relevant message to New Zealand’s society today but it manages to do so with heart-warming and touching moments and not so much dark and depressing scenes for a