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Lol
- 1. Opening Sequence analysis… “In a worldconnected by Facebook, twitter and YouTube, Miley Cyrus stars as a teen girl navigating through the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging her protective mother (Demi Moore), in the fresh coming-of- age comedy LOL” “YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR STATUS, BUT NOT YOUR HEART”
- 2. A typical conventionat the beginning of an opening sequence to any film is to start it by advertising the production company and its logo, which LOL does.
- 3. The opening sequenceopens with an panoramic establishing shot, which shows the audience where the film is set.
- 4. Editing In the openingsequence of ‘LOL’ a montage edit is used, which clearly establishes the genre of the film and because they used a voice over throughout the opening sequence it instantly tells the audience who the main protagonist is (Miley Cyrus), she has a noticeable voice and will easily be recognised especially by the target audience. The montage edit shows a typical busy scene which you would expect to see at a high school, it shows the main protagonist with her friends and boyfriend, so straight away it is giving the audience an idea of what the story line is. This is a really good sequence because it tells the audience a lot about the characters and their personalities. From this montage opening sequence the viewer will learn that the main protagonist is a middle class American teenager who is trying to manage her school life while spending time with her boyfriend and friends. The title of the film ‘LOL’ appears at the end of the opening sequence, it is drawn on the floor with chalk which is a good idea because it fits with it been based around a school. From the beginning and throughout the opening sequence there are titles of the actors, directors, producers (ect...), this is common for an opening sequence.
- 5. Camerawork The opening sequenceis really good at establishing the genre of the film and who the main character is, which is one of the main generic conventions of opening sequences. In the opening sequence there is a lot of point of view shots (POV) which allows the audience to see what exactly is going on as if they was there themselves. It also allows them to see the location and characters so they will easily know what genre the film is. There was also quite a lot of mid shots of the main character and her friends, which suggests she is a popular character. There are 2 shots of her and her boyfriend which suggests the relationship is serious because there is only them two in the shot also it suggests that her boyfriend may be a main character.
- 6. Mise en scene TheMise en scene in the opening sequence is to tell the audience what theme/genre the film is. Lighting In the opening sequence of LOL the lighting is bright and natural, which connotes that the film will be light hearted and fun to watch. Iconography There are many different types of iconography in the opening sequence of LOL which tells the audience what genre/theme the film is. For example Most of the characters are seen to be using smart phones which suggest the film is based around social media lovers who are usually teenagers. The characters all seem to be holding school books and journals, which connotes the film is based around a school and teenagers. Clothing The characters are all dressed in modern, chilled out clothes, the clothes they are wearing look like typical American student clothes, which connotes that the film is new and based around the lives of teenage students. It shows the audience straight away that the genre of this film is ‘coming of age’. Location The opening sequence opens with an panoramic establishing shot of a well known city in America, which shows the audience where the film is set. It then goes straight to the second location which is the high school, this connotes the film is aimed at teenagers and that it is a ‘coming of age’ film. Acting codes It is supper easy to tell the genre/theme of this movie by the characters acting codes. They are acting young, fun, daft, angry and moody which are all typical actions and feelings of stereotypical teenager. You can see these different emotions and actions though the characters tone, facial expressions and overall their body language. All these put together shows the audience what the characters are like and what the film will most likely be like as it goes on.
- 7. Sound There is asound track used during the opening sequence which is totally suitable because it is “Everybody” by Ingrid Michaelson. This is played when you can see all the different characters have an insight on their friendships and their relationships. When the lyrics finish the backing track keeps playing in the background a few seconds after you can hear a non- digetic voice over of the main character who introducers her friends and boyfriend to the audience, the voice over finishes when she introduces herself to the audience. During the opening sequence even though there is a non- diegetic track been played and a voice over you can always here the ambient sound in the background of general chatter, gossip and laughter which is typical for in a high school. It is appropriate and links well with the storyline theme and genre.
- 8. Backstory Many opening sequencesinclude a backstory which gives the audience some information as to what has happened in the past, which helps them understand the rest of the film. However this convention is not used in LOL’s opening sequence and the main story just begins from beginning and normally. On the other hand moments are showed which seem like important times and moments in the protagonists life.