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1. FerrisBueller’sdayoff
Thisfilmopenswithababy blue,bubblyfontthatisusedatthe start of
thisfilm.The soundinthe beginningof thisfilmconsistsof aradio
broadcast.The broadcasterinthe radio isexclaiminghow itisgoingto
be a beautiful dayinChicago. Thiscanbe contrastedwith Ferrisnot
wantingtogo to school,as thisgoesagainstthe stereotype of wantto
go outside whenitisa goodday.The filmthenopenswith an
establishingshotof Ferris’shome.
The house showsthatthere are 3 cars in the drive.Thissuggests
that the familylivinginthe home are rich,and wealthy. Thisthencut
to a close up shotof Ferris’sface.The expressiononFerris’sface leads
the audience tobelievethathe isfakingbeingill.Hence the film’stitle
‘Day Off’.Thisthencutsto a low angle shotof Ferris’smum, callinghis
name.The low angle of the parentsisusedto create a sense of
authoritycreatedbythe parents, thiscan suggestthattheyare fairly
strict.The sisterisshown firstasan impatientcharacteras one of the
firstshotsof herisa close upof waistandher fingerstappingisasign
of impatience.
Ferris’sroomisshownto be a ‘typical’roomfor (asof whatwe as
the audience have establishedsofar) teenage boy.Thisisshown
throughthe wallscoveredinposters.Afterthe parentsleaveFerristhenbreaksthe forthwall.This
givesthe filmamore comfortable atmosphere,asFerrisisaddressingthe audience directly.Ferris
alsoestablishesthe filmasacomedygenre,ashe isshowingfamiliaritytowardsthe viewer.Ferris
teachingthe viewer‘tips’forskippingschool instantlytellsyouwhatthe targetaudience isforthe
film.Supposedly olderteenagerswhoare inschool.Thisisthenfollowedupwithrelatable humour
that isusedtowardsolderteenagerswhoare inschool.
The potential reactionthatthe viewersmayhave fromFerrisbreakingthe forthwall,isthat
viewerswill becomemore familiarwithFerris.Thisisutilisedbythe filmmakersbecause this
connectsFerriswiththe audience sothattheycare forhim, and wouldsupposedlywantFerristodo
well inthe filmandessentiallyvouchingforthe character.