The Power of Visual Imagery The film Dead Man Walking successfully uses a variety of effective imagery techniques to draw powerful emotions from its viewers. Much of the films success is due to the director Tim Robbins as well as the cast. Before seeing the film Dead Man Walking, I never looked at the actual people involved in the process of capital punishment. I looked at the issue itself and not the people who are …
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…not to choose sides. I believe that his intent was to make people realize that there are a lot of people involved, on both sides of the issue. He has caused me to reverse my prior beliefs and see that the death of someone is wrong, no matter who does it. This film proves that the use of visual imagery can be a very effective tool to help viewers emotionally relate to a particular issue.