The Jungle Book (1967)

Walt Disney Productions' Jungle Book is a brilliant animated family-friendly film which uses humour to teach people about standing up for yourself and others. It also highlights the importance of helping each other and and doing what's right even if it's not what you want. As well as this it reveals different species of the jungle to younger viewers in a fun and accessible way.

The 1967 film is set in a diverse jungle and the narrative suits the jungle setting as it allows a wide variety of species to be characterised. The setting changes as the characters are moving around the jungle, as they find the different animals in their natural habitats. This further enhances younger viewers knowledge of animals in a way that they will find enjoying and exciting.

There is a wide variety of music used. Music is used to add interest and each character has their own song. Some songs from the film are now famous, including, "The Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You". As well as this, exaggerated sound affects add an innocent tone that brings pleasure to the viewers. These different elements allow viewers to really enjoy the narrative.

Walt Disney Productions' Jungle Book uses bright and realistic colours to capture the viewers in a family-friendly adventure through the jungle. These colours add excitement to the narrative and, although the film would still be good in a monochrome colour scheme, colour brings more life and fun.

The jungle setting reveals lots of different characters, who are a wide variety of animals. This many have been done to illustrate the wide range of species in the jungle, but it may have been done to interest the viewers. The different animals have different personalities and it presents the different behaviours of that species, this will add further enjoyment to all viewers. These personalities also create some of the relationships between the characters, teaching younger viewers about animals that live in the jungle.

Close-up shots have been used to really highlight the different animals and their emotions. Long shots are used to give a wider picture of what is happening. Long tracking shot are also used to portray the narrative through the eyes of a character. This allows viewers to focus on the actions of the different characters.