This document analyzes the opening scenes of a romantic comedy film. It discusses the camera shots, mise-en-scene, and dialogue used to introduce the main characters. Close-ups, two-shots, and establishing shots are used. Costumes and dialogue provide insights into the personalities of characters like the laid-back musician Billy and the bubbly but annoying Colin. Scene setting and diegetic sounds like voiceovers further set the tone and genre of the film. Over several scenes, more main characters are introduced, including politicians and a married couple, establishing relationships and humor.

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2. Whole film opening.Camera shots and anglesThe camera angles which are used in the opening are:- close- up- people at the air port to show their expression when meeting each other.

3. two person- seeing bother people in the shot.

4. Reverse zoom

5. Medium shot

6. Establishing shot- to establish the scene.

7. Over the shoulder shot- used to see the other person they are speaking to.

8. Panning shot- to show the new scene.Diegetic sound In the dialogue enigma codes and action codes are used to give the audience information about the main characters they also leave the viewers want to see the rest of the filmby ‘hocking’ them. Non-diegetic sound Music is played all the way through the film opening to set the atmosphere . It also helps shows the characters emotions. A voice over is used a the very beginning to set the theme of the film.

9. Scene one - Heathrow airportIn the opening scene the audience is able to tell the genre of film and the theme of the film.Mise-en-sceneThe different couples of friends, boyfriends and girlfriends, children and parent are used to signify the image of love.Non-Diegetic soundA voice over of a man voice is used. This is done so that the audience is able to tell straight away that the genre in romantic comedy and to