The document provides details about the use of editing, camerawork, mise-en-scene, and sound in the opening scene of the film Goodfellas. Specifically, it notes that the editing uses fades and cuts to introduce characters and show a murder. Camerawork employs closeups and medium shots. Mise-en-scene features the men wearing suits symbolizing their profession and a dying man reaching out hopelessly. Background music and dialogue with accents are used to build tension and set the scene in New York City. Overall, the document analyzes how various film techniques are employed to effectively set the tone and themes of death, danger, and crime in the opening of Goodfellas.

1. MEDIA

2. Goodfellas – Action Drama
Editing & Camerawork. Mise-en-scene & Sound .
 In the opening scene of Goodfellas there is a lot of use of
 In this particular action film opening scene the use of the micro feature mise-en-scene. One use of mise-en-scene
editing is really effective. For instance the use fade in was the setting, the setting was at night and it was mostly
and fade out to help illustrate the names of the actors ambient lighting. This was effective as it helps relate to the
theme of death and kidnapping as dangerous situations
and were the locations are within the film. Also they happen at night, also it makes it the drama more realistic.
use cut in this is used to show the man that they killed Another use of mise-en-scene is when the wrap the victim
which relates to the theme death which is effective. in the boot up in white cloth. This is ironic as white
The title ‘Goodfellas’ is shown in bright red this is symbolizes clarity, purity and angels however these men
effective as it catches the audiences attention and also are the total opposite. All the men are wearing suits in the
opening scene as well this illustrates their character as it
it related to blood, danger and death which also refers implies they are business men which symbolizes that killing
back to the theme and is symbolic as well . and kidnapping men is their profession. Also the dying man
stretches his hand out to the murders this shows us how
 The use of camerawork in this action opening scene is desperate he is and he is hopeless as nobody will help him
quite simple, they only use closeups to show us the he has lost all pride this relates to the theme again which is
facial expressions of the actors and the meaningful death.
actions, also they used medium shots this makes the  The use of sound in Goodfellas helps illustrate the
film more realistic also it gives us an wider view on the characters for instance the digetic sound , like diolague
what is happening in the scene for example when the gives us an idea of where they are from as they have
man was stabbing the man in the boot this gives us accents. Also the use of background music built suspense
and tension in the opening scence this helps refer back to
the chance to see both characters . the theme as it is all about death and tension.

3. Sound
The use of sound completes the drama. My
Mise-en-scene. reason for saying this is within dramas there
In dramas they use mise-en-scene to help set the scene, for
are mostly always voice over's, background
instance in Green Street 2it is set within an prison and they are
music and dialogue. Sound is used to help
wearing prison clothes this sets the scene of the movie that is
illustrate and understand what is going on, it
about a prison. It also sets the theme of danger and loyalty of the
is also used to create feeling and emotions.
prison gangs, it also shows that the characters are violent convics
An example is Titanic they use the
as they are in prison and they have a story. Also they use the micro background music of I will go on by Celine
feature of mise-en-scene to help give you an understanding of the Dion this is a slow, opera song which makes
characters and for instance in GoodFellas they are all wearing suits you feel sympathy and think about the film.
this could imply that they are business men but they are not and Another example is Goodfellas when they
also they have red ties this related back to the theme of death. use dialogue it showed their accent and we
knew they were from New York.
Camerawork
Editing The camera work used mostly in a
The use of editing in dramas as a whole I have drama is a medium shot, this is
learnt that it is used to show something important because a medium shot gives us a
or to make you feel sympathy or think about wide view of what is happening in
something. An example of this is in Titanic it fades the scene. This is good because it
in to the family and friends waving goodbye to their shows the perspective of the other
family on the boat and then fades out to the water characters through their body
of the sea. This makes you think about all the language etc. For instance in Titanic
there was a medium shot when the
deaths from the Titanic which creates sympathy as i
people on the boat are waving
said. Another example is in Green Street 2 they use
goodbye to the fellow friends or
the editing technique of slow motion this helps us family. This allows us to see the
see an important action and we focus on one point expressions on all their faces .
as well.