Enrolment Task: Explain How Dennis Hopper's 'Easy Rider' Has Been Constructed To Create Meaning.
Explain how Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider has been constructed to create meaning. In the clip from Dennis Hopper's 'Easy Rider', (1969), it is evident that elements of American New Wave production have been used to convey a deeper meaning and to encourage critical analysis to the audience. Concepts which are explored by Hopper both in his narrative and by the compositions relate to the sixties as an era of rebellion, violence and change; Hopper's use of semiotics symbols as well as lighting, editing and camera techniques seek to inform the viewer of his opinion. One way that meaning is conveyed through 'Easy Rider' is through the significant attention to Christian symbols and literature within this scene to highlight the essence of change to societal morals and values founded by Christianity in the 1960's, kick started by the anti-war movement that grasped the youth of America. The first time this symbolism is used is within the first upshot,