2. • In this opening, the first thing I considered was plot. I needed to make
an opening to a film I would like to make. Initially, I thought it would
be a good idea to go with the typical romance films; however, I
decided that I would like to go for a more accurate representation of
modern relationships and the younger generations.
• The use of mise- en scene, straight away tells the audience whom the
film will be about, with the close up shot of the actress’ face. The
props used are as natural as possible, as well as the setting. When
filming, I decided not to adjust the room, allowing the audience to get
a realistic visual image of a teenager’s room. For example, the two
cola cans on the side table, shows that the teenager is lazy, like most
people would expect. The laptop on the floor, the messed up
bedding, all contribute to this idea of a modern day teenager, who is
bound to get into trouble.
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4. Furthermore, the uses of the camera shots allow the audience to feel as though they are looking at
the scene from the eyes of the actress. The camera moving in and out of focus, allow the reader to
see what the actress is seeing. The effect of this out of focus is supposed to be the idea of the
character looking through eyes with tears in them. This is reinforced by the camera not being held
still, meaning to exemplify the emotions that the character is feeling. This adds to the suspense as the
audience doesn’t know why she is going into the bathroom or what is happening in the scene until the
very end, at which point, the title flashes and then the film begins.
The sound of this film is very effective because it has a pre-audience. The song by ‘Kodaline’ the band
most known for singing songs in the film “The Fault in our Stars” makes people who have watched it,
already appealed to the movie by the soundtrack. The music is non-diegetic, reinforcing the point that
she is isolated, further enhancing the narrative of the opening.
The editing that is used to create an atmosphere which seems almost tense but melodramatic at the
same time; the transitions appeal to the audience because it gives the impression that a lot of time
has passed, making tensions higher as the narrative builds.
This links into the enigma code, only giving hints as to what she is doing; yet seemingly intrigued
because of the mystery behind her actions. When receiving audience feedback, there were comments
on how the narrative build was good because of the unknown. It wasn’t clear that she was going to
the toilet in order to take a pregnancy test to those who were less observant when watching, until the
timer on the phone was showed.
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6. Character and Narrative:
• The only characters who are introduced I the first two opening
minutes are the character on screen, whose name is unknown at this
point, and the “Jake” who the audience would assume being the main
“Love Interest” due to the genre of the film. The narrative slowly
builds around these two characters, mainly focusing on the female
character.
