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Blue font – Calm
Black background makes the text
stand out
Along with soft music, gives the
audience a relaxing response
Font is bold to attract the
audience’s attention, and it
promotes the institution
Ferris Bueller's
Day Off
Wide angle establishing
shot to show the setting
The mainly green
setting connotes
that this is a stable
family and area
White house- positive
connotation. Also
implies an element of
safety
Low angle shot, suggesting
they have power over the
subject they’re looking at
Because of the costumes that
the parents are wearing, it
shows the audience that they
have wealth and responsibility
Close up shot to directly show facial expressions (serious)
Close up shot in the
beginning shows he’s the
main character
Facial expressions suggest
the character is child-like
Duvet and pillows used as
props to show the setting is
in a bedroom
Setting: lots in the background,
suggests the scene is coming near to
an end as you aren’t focusing on the
characters much
Low key lighting- mysteryWide-angle shot to show that
audience what is going on
Goes straight to the sister’s feet
tapping, rather than showing a
whole body profile, to exaggerate
the fact that she’s annoyed
Diegetic sound-
birds chirping
Hands on hips- body language
suggests annoyance and authority
Confrontation between
brother and sister
Close up- focus is on the sister’s
opinions
Darker/plain colours, could suggest the sister’s negative personality
Surprised expression as he’s gotten away with
staying off school
Soft music used as the parents believed him, so they believe it to be a
situation where they have to care for Ferris

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Conventions of an Opening Sequence

  • 1. Blue font – Calm Black background makes the text stand out Along with soft music, gives the audience a relaxing response Font is bold to attract the audience’s attention, and it promotes the institution Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  • 2. Wide angle establishing shot to show the setting The mainly green setting connotes that this is a stable family and area White house- positive connotation. Also implies an element of safety
  • 3. Low angle shot, suggesting they have power over the subject they’re looking at Because of the costumes that the parents are wearing, it shows the audience that they have wealth and responsibility Close up shot to directly show facial expressions (serious)
  • 4. Close up shot in the beginning shows he’s the main character Facial expressions suggest the character is child-like Duvet and pillows used as props to show the setting is in a bedroom
  • 5. Setting: lots in the background, suggests the scene is coming near to an end as you aren’t focusing on the characters much Low key lighting- mysteryWide-angle shot to show that audience what is going on
  • 6. Goes straight to the sister’s feet tapping, rather than showing a whole body profile, to exaggerate the fact that she’s annoyed
  • 7. Diegetic sound- birds chirping Hands on hips- body language suggests annoyance and authority
  • 8. Confrontation between brother and sister Close up- focus is on the sister’s opinions Darker/plain colours, could suggest the sister’s negative personality
  • 9. Surprised expression as he’s gotten away with staying off school Soft music used as the parents believed him, so they believe it to be a situation where they have to care for Ferris