Hales - George of the Jungle

There are many examples of movement in the Bay Bridge scene in George of the Jungle. Once George sees the bridge he immediately runs up one of the sides of it. At first he is shown moving slightly ape-like, with jerky movements and swinging arms. This, along with the simple sight of seeing a man running up the side of a city bridge, can be seen as a symbol of his jungle roots. He doesn’t know that  he isn’t supposed to run up the side of a bridge, and that is shown in his child-like and animalistic movements. The next shot has the camera panning around George while he is standing at the apex of the Bay Bridge. His stance is extremely loose, casual even. He is leaning against a post with one of his legs kicked out and his hand above him hanging onto a tension cable (but in a nonchalant manner, not grasping in order to steady himself.) This helps establish how comfortable he is. Although in a foreign environment, George appears to be totally at ease, even atop and extremely large and dangerous bridge. This is furthered by the wind blowing his hair and billowy white shirt. After George hears the parachuter's cries for help, he moves very methodically to get a look at a good way to help rescue him. The next shot is a camera shot from George’s point of view, looking up and down, quick and shaky from the sky to the water. This demonstrates the urgency of the situation and helps to build suspense. Once George grabs the cable and starts swinging, his movement is very graceful. He almost moves like a dancer or trapeze artist, even stretching his arm above his head at one point. This is of course completely unnecessary and performed to display his confidence and further the viewers perception of him as an unwavering hero figure.