Elf

This is one of my favorite scenes from the movie! Elf is one of my favorite movies. I could watch it anytime of the year. The story reminds me of the classic 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Buddy the elf/Will Ferrel is a misfit much like Rudolph and the island of misfit toys. There are also some cartoonish characters that look like the ones from Rudolph. Leon the snowman/narrator is one of them. The special effects crew did a great job of making Will Ferrel look huge next to the other elf actors. They used a lot of extreme low angles and also over the shoulder/high angles to create this effect. It also looked like they may have used a set/props that were really small to make Will Ferrel look big and out of place. I like that this story has elements of fantasy/cartoon and reality. The scenes that are in the north pole feel fantastical, almost like they came from a story book. As the story progresses into New York City, the scenery looks more realistic. This make Buddy the elf look extremely out of place and leads to some hilarious moments in the movie!