Mar 7, 2013
Exaggerated Scale
Here we have the kids faced with the almighty monster known as the broom. Of course in any other case a broom is just a simple cleaning device, but thanks to the shrink ray the kids are now smaller than ants. Objects like the broom are now immensely magnified and the threat becomes real in this scene.
The extreme change is meant to break our perceptions and make us feel uncomfortable and yet still attracts our complete attention thanks to its size.
"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (1989) Dir. Joe Johnston