Micro and macro elements of opening sequence from our genre, crime drama.
Micro elements are basically pulling apart what makes up the film. This means the camera, sound and lighting and editing (special effects) elements. It also consists of the Mese-en-scene. (Set design/location, costume, hair and makeup, props and character movement.
Adulthood
The opening of adulthood consists of a complete black screen with fading in white titles, of the film company and its associations. After this event we now have short close up shots of each main character. The short clips are focused on each character for a couple of seconds then it gradually becomes faster, building more tension/interest for the audience. The mese en scene elements clearly show that this film is immediately to do with crime violence and drama. Their clothing show that they are from a rough neighbourhood, with hoods up and we immediately know this film is violent. There are now clips of someone getting stabbed, and fighting is now starting to occur. The camera shows focus on which character they want to audience to pay attention too, and often zoom is used for the audience to gain knowledge and gradually understand the plot for the whole film and each character. The camera shows several shots of the antagonist (who has committed the crime) using dark colours surrounding him. The camera now focuses in on a worried girl, who is then faded out by police lights. Writing saying “six years later” now fades in with dark background and white writing, so the audience has a vague idea of what has happened previously.
The representation of characters in the opening sequence of Adulthood is immediately negative. The characters are represented linked to the genre of the film. They are portrayed as “hoodies” who are up to no good. The characters are presented cleverly in this opening sequence and immediately will gain a certain response from the audience. We also notice that the location and events that are happening are negative. The events that are taking place we immediately establish as we see a boy picking up a bat, knowing what will happen next. The location looks as though it is in rougher and poorer areas of London, which is usually filled with crime and trouble. The negative events that are occurring in the film are often shown at night time, in the dark where normally crime usually occurs.
Micro elements are basically pulling apart what makes up the film. This means the camera, sound and lighting and editing (special effects) elements. It also consists of the Mese-en-scene. (Set design/location, costume, hair and makeup, props and character movement.
Adulthood
The opening of adulthood consists of a complete black screen with fading in white titles, of the film company and its associations. After this event we now have short close up shots of each main character. The short clips are focused on each character for a couple of seconds then it gradually becomes faster, building more tension/interest for the audience. The mese en scene elements clearly show that this film is immediately to do with crime violence and drama. Their clothing show that they are from a rough neighbourhood, with hoods up and we immediately know this film is violent. There are now clips of someone getting stabbed, and fighting is now starting to occur. The camera shows focus on which character they want to audience to pay attention too, and often zoom is used for the audience to gain knowledge and gradually understand the plot for the whole film and each character. The camera shows several shots of the antagonist (who has committed the crime) using dark colours surrounding him. The camera now focuses in on a worried girl, who is then faded out by police lights. Writing saying “six years later” now fades in with dark background and white writing, so the audience has a vague idea of what has happened previously.
The representation of characters in the opening sequence of Adulthood is immediately negative. The characters are represented linked to the genre of the film. They are portrayed as “hoodies” who are up to no good. The characters are presented cleverly in this opening sequence and immediately will gain a certain response from the audience. We also notice that the location and events that are happening are negative. The events that are taking place we immediately establish as we see a boy picking up a bat, knowing what will happen next. The location looks as though it is in rougher and poorer areas of London, which is usually filled with crime and trouble. The negative events that are occurring in the film are often shown at night time, in the dark where normally crime usually occurs.
The macro elements are building up meanings from the information portrayed at the micro level. It basically means the representation of person/character, the event, location and place.
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