Film techniques
What are the main colours that are used in the opening scene?
Yellow, brown, grey
What is the name of the yellow cleaning robot (the main character)?
WALL-E
How do the people on the Axiom move about?
Hoverchairs
List three jobs on the spaceship that are done by robots.
Cleaning, bringing food, teaching, beauticians, contorlling the ship, managing traffic
List three techniques that are used to show that earth is polluted?
Colours, drone shot, birds-eye view, wide-angle
What is the type of shot where the camera is flying around and looking down?
Drone shot
EVE has been sent to Earth by the humans for what purpose?
To see if it is inhabitable again
What do the people eat?
They drink pureed junk food from cups.
All over the spaceship, there are screens showing ads. What are the ads telling the people to do?
To buy unhealthy foods and drinks.
Explain why the last scene provides a hopeful ending or outlook?
Plants are beginning to grow on the rubbish, suggesting that nature is coming back.
From the waist up
What is the name of the robot that controls the spaceship?
AUTO
What camera shot is used when John has fallen out of his chair and can't get up?
High-angle makes him look helpless
What camera angle is used to show the inside of the spaceship and how busy it is with technology?
Wide angle
Explain what the word overconsumption means. How can we see this in the movie?
Overconsumption means to use (=consume) too many resources. We can see this in the film because of all the rubbish people have left behind.
What is the type of shot that shows only a part of the body, such as the eyes, mouth, or hands?
Extreme close-up
How have the captains of the Axiom changed over time and how can we see this change?
They have gotten bigger. We can see this in the portraits and the jacket that no longer fits.
What food is given out for free to celebrate 700 years in space?
A cupcake in a cup.
How does technology impact the way humans communicate on the spaceship, and what does that suggest to us?
They talk through screens and lack real human connection. This is a warning to us to keep up real communication with people around us.
What does the word uninhabitable mean, and how can we see this in the film?
Uninhabitable means you can't live in a certain place. We see that Earth is uninhabitable because there is no life left - no plants or animals.
What is the type of shot where the camera is located below the subject and looking up?
Low angle shot
There are a group of robots that help WALL-E and EVE take back the plant. Where does WALL-E find them, and what is special about them?
They are broken and in the repair centre.
Explain what the film is trying to teach us about being helathy?
We need to get enough exercise and eat healthy to stay fit - otherwise simple tasks become impossible.
What is the main lesson WALL-E is teaching us about technology?
Technology can be helpful, but if you rely on it too much it may become harmful or dangerous.
What is the main lesson the film is trying to teach us about the environment?
It teaches us that it is important to look after the environment because without a healthy Earth, humans cannot survive.