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Film Opening Analysis of 13 Going On 30
Film Opening Analysis of 13 Going On 30
Film Opening Analysis of 13 Going On 30
Camera:
In this scene, a wide shot was used in
order to show the audience what was
going on. The scene shows Jenna
posing for a school photo. By using a
wide shot, it sends out a message to
the audience telling them that it is
photo day at Jennas school.
Editing:
Continuity editing is used throughout
the entire opening sequence in order
to keep the audiences attention to the
story. By using this editing technique,
the audience are able to be focused
on what is going on in the story.
Sound:
Non-diegetic sound is used throughout
the credits of the opening scene. The
sound used also creates a message for
the audience because it lets them know
what type of movie this is going to be.
Mise-en-scene:
Setting:
Behind, Jenna in this clip, we can
see lockers, and people standing
in front of the lockers. This signifies
that the setting used in this clip is a
school and the setting also relates
to the characters, as the
characters are young teenagers.
Costume:
Then costume which the characters are
wearing tell the audience that the film is
from the 21st century. This film was made
in 2004, therefore the audience know that
this type of clothing was worn during those
years. The bright colours of the costume
and each piece of clothing, shows the
audience what era this movie was made
in. The bright colours that Jenna is
wearing, also indicates that she is the
main character, the protagonist of the
movie.
The clothing Lucy is shown wearing in this
opening scene, shows the audience that
she is the antagonist. This is because she
is wearing dark colours, and dark colours
signify evil and danger. By wearing these
colours, it shows that her character is evil,
dangerous and powerful.
Lighting:
The lighting used in the opening
sequence is rather bright during
certain points. Mainly, the light is
bright when Jenna is shown on
camera. The brightness signifies that
Jenna is an important character and
that she is main character of the
movie.
The lighting used when Lucys crew is
first shown on camera, signifies that
they have a certain type of importance
as well. It shows that they are the
powerful characters in the story.