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Media Film analysis – opening scenes

This is an opening scene from the series prison break. The offender (in orange) has just been informed that she has been found guilty and will be sentenced to 30 years in prison. The camera has focused on her face to show the audience her expression on the news but also allows us to see people behind her and what their expressions are like. Here she looks shocked and maybe therefore implying that she is innocent or doesn't deserve the

sentence given. Furthermore there is a woman behind her and you can clearly see that she is in shock which further implies her innocence. By placing the woman in orange at the front, this focuses our attention on her and shows the audience that this scene is solely about her and what has just

happened to her. In my film, the opening scene is also in a court where the offender is found guilty for a crime which he did not commit. Therefore the expressions are going to be similar. However in my film the offender is released from prison after only 3 years when the police find out that he did not commit the offence. Furthermore in my film the audience only briefly gets to see the offender in court as this is during a flashback which the man is

having. Therefore the man in my film will not be dressed in the typical orange clothing which are usually associated with criminals instead he will be dressed in a suit for the flashback of him in the court and then dull, dark clothes when we see him lying asleep in his cell. dark clothes whilst laying in

bed in the prison. The lighting is relatively dark in this scene which is also the same in my opening scene. The darkness resembles the mood of the people within that room and like this scene, the mood will be negative in my opening scene as the main character is in prison for something he didn't do. In my film in this scene the offender will look up at the judge when being sent down. This implies that he is powerless against the judge and

therefore the reinforcement on being small implies that he has little he can do about the decision.

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This is an opening scene from the series Hawaii Five-0. In this picture you can clearly see 2 men getting out of a car strapped up with armour and armed with guns (McGarrett and Danno). This scene is set in a forest which is evident with the greenery behind them. This will also be like the

opening scene to my film when one of the male characters gets his sentence cut when the police discover that he did not commit the offence. They pull up to a forest where they get out and arm up with guns. They will plan what they are going to do which in my film's case, find the guy that set them up

and is the real criminal. They get out of the car slow motion and the scene ends when you can see that they are ready to find the person. This is a wide/establishing shot which will also be the same in my film. This is because you will be able to see characters, where they have come from (e.g. the car) and where they are (the forest). This informs the viewers of this information so they do not get lost and can 'keep up' with the film. The 2 men will

also be strapped up with armour of sorts and with also be equipped with various guns. The editing will be slow motion to emphasise that they mean business and this will set up the rest of the film. The lighting will be brighter than what it previously was in the cell which implies that the mood has

lifted but also reinforces the 'light at the end of the tunnel' in this case being let out of prison. Here the characters are already strapped up with armour and guns but in my film, they will first put a map on the bonnet of the car before strapping up with guns and armour. This is because I feel it will set up the film better and the opening scene will end with them loading their guns.

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This is a scene taken from the film The Godfather II where the man has a flashback of what happened in the past. This will be similar to my film as the main character that will be lying on his prison bed staring up at the ceiling will be having a brief flashback of the day where the judge declared him

guilty of the crime which he didn’t commit and being sent down. In his flashback he will see the judge sat up on the high table and banging the table with his gavel as he is sent down. The man lying on his bed then repeatedly hears his surname being said ‘McQuade’ and suddenly wakes up to find the guard knocking on his prison cell saying his surname. The man then gets off his bed and walks over to the judge who informs him that he is being

released after they found out that the crime was not committed by him. This scene is however slightly different to the one which will be used in my scene as this man is sitting in a chair whereas the man having the flashback in my film will be asleep on his prison bed. By including the flashback in

my film opening it will inform the audience that the man is innocent and has been sent down for something he didn’t do but also sets up the rest of the film as he will be having further flashbacks throughout the film whilst trying to track down the person who set him up. In this scene the lighting is very dark and dull which will be very similar to that of my film. The dark lighting resembling the mood and events which have occurred and could also be

used to connote that the character doesn't 'foresee any light at the end of the tunnel'. The editing of the flashback in this scene is relatively fast paced to show that his life is flashing past and that he cannot stop what has already happened.

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This is the opening scene to the film back to the future. The opening scene is set in a small house with a lot of gadgets and clocks. This could imply that the owner of the house is a scientist and has a lot of knowledge on technology. Furthermore I noticed that the house was in a poor state. There was

a lots of mess over the floor which could mean that the owner hasn’t been here for awhile or is just not very house proud. This is further shown when we see that there is a dog bowl on the floor with dog food in and around it which could mean that he hasn't been here for awhile. There were other elements of mise-en-scene in this scene such as lighting. The lighting was generally dark and dull which could connote that the home owner is shy and

doesn't like to show off his house. It could also imply that the home-owner is lazy due to the fact that he hasn't got efficient light bulbs. The boy is shown to be a little ignorant in this scene. This is shown when he plugs in his guitar to the amplifier and turns it up to the highest volume. This implies

that he is unaware of the risks of turning it up to the highest volume and this sets up his character for the rest of this film that he is a stereotypical ignorant teenager who does what they want to do. In this opening scene there is a wide shot of the boy when he is in the house. This allows the audience to see where the boy is and where it is situated. Furthermore you are able to see what else is in the house and starts to make the audience think

of what the home-owner may be like.

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Back to the Future Film opening analysis

1. Mise-en-scene:

Set/Location

1. Mise-en-scene: Costumes 1. Mise-en-

scene: Colour

1. Mise-en-

scene: Props

1.Mise-en-

scene: Lighting

1.Mise-en-scene:

Stars/Performance

A small room with lots

of clocks. The house is in a car park. The untidy location could

imply that the person either hasn’t lived here

for a while which is backed up by the dog food that was on the

floor and also that the person who lives here

doesn’t look after himself or his belongings well.

Jeans, skate shoes, wearing

sunglasses. These are used to identify to the audience clearly that the character is young/teenager and

how he dresses differently to the older people in the scene

Dull, dark colours

could imply that something bad is going to happen.

Could also be used to imply the mood

in which the character is in at this time and as

the film opening goes on the light

gets brighter to imply that he is happier.

Clocks which

reference to time which could imply that he is going to

be late. Small TV

Skateboard Guitar Alarms

Headphones Cars

Radio tells us that we are in Philadelphia and

that its 1985. Crazy gadgets

imply that the person who lives here is crazy and a

scientist.

Dark lighting,

lighter when he goes outside. This could imply that

the situation of the house is in a dark

place and when he gets outside its lighter.

Ignorant boy. Turns

the amplifier up to the maximum and isn’t aware of the risk.

Could imply that he is going to be like this

throughout the film.

2.Cinematography 3.Sound 4.Editing Wide shots to show the audience where

the boy is and what is situated around him. This sets up the film as the audience are able to distinguish where we are and

where he may be going.

Over

exaggerated noises for the clocks and the

buzz when he

A slow cut, slow paced cuts imply that the person here is ‘slow’ at thinking.

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turns the amp up.

Happy 80’s music when he is on his way to

school