The opening sequence introduces the two main protagonists of the film in just over 3 minutes through a series of shots. Quick editing shifts between locations and scenes to establish the characters - a teenage boy working a job and another smoking drugs - and set the film's themes of sex, drugs and adolescence. The fast pace provides key details while keeping the focus on the central characters. Non-diegetic music sets a contemplative mood to engage the audience from the start.

1. Micro elements
in film opening credits
Cherrybomb – ‘coming of age drama’

2. Mise en scene
The mise en scene in this shot suggests the scene to be in a new house with a little, or no
furnishing. The walls are white which indicates that it is a modern setting and that he is living
minimalist - whether this is his choice or just he has little or no money is for the audience to
interpret . The fact he doesn't’t have a bed but just a mattress could enforce the thought that he
doesn't’t have much money. But the picture on the back on the wall looks like it could be
expensive so it could give the audience yet another way to interpret the scene.
The mass amount of drugs on the floor indicates that this character is a drug dealer and so
enforces that he lives an expensive but minimalist lifestyle. The emotional response of this genre
is either questioning of what the protagonist is doing and why he is in this house with no
furnishing.

3. Extreme close up
They have used an extreme close up to imply that the two characters are having sex but as it is a film aimed at
teenagers and is a ‘15’ rating and they cannot show sexual intercourse in a graphic way. Therefore by using a extreme
close up because it fits in with the discretion of a ‘15’ criteria. It gives the audience the feel that the character who is
looking on is not meant to see this and that this could be a key element of the film. The emotional response of this shot
could be that they are questioning who are these people and why this is relevant to the storyline. As it is a ‘15’ this could
show the audience that these people are not meant to be having sex.

4. Close up
The close up shot introduces the second protagonist to the audience.
Using the close up shot shows the character as if the audience is
looking down on him, and to centralise his face as he smokes making
him appear in his own world. The emotional response of this shot
makes you see the character intimately as you see all of his facial
features and emotion at the time.

5. Medium Shot
The use of the medium shot shows the protagonist and his surrounding to set the
scene of the film. He is stationary staring up at these gymnasts as if in his own
world. He is in the centre of this shot. This may have been used due to the way he
is just stood staring and give the implication of being in his own world. The
emotional response of this may be that the audience could think as he is in his
own world he is a bit of a daydreamer and this shows the first impression of the
character.

6. Long Shot
This long shot shows the character in one of the main settings of the film. You see what his job role is and you
get an understanding of the time frame of the next few scenes. This shows that the film is a non linear therefore
the audience will have to pay attention to what going on when and what time it is. However because the
protagonist is in the center he is the main focus of the scene but the text sets the scene. They may of used a
long shot to give the audience the setting and makes the shoot spaced out and not all crammed into a closer
shoot.

7. Non diegetic Sound
Throughout the opening sequence there is a music track being played. The
effect of the song is it creates a inquisitive mood of what's going on in the film.
The lyrics and instrumental parts fit with the diegetic sound as well creating a
effect on the audience.
The effect of the non diegetic sound on the audience emotionally makes the
audience feel that they are expecting something more and it sets the mood for
them.

8. Diegetic sound
There is a small amount of diegetic sound of the characters in different parts of the film opening;
 At the start you meet the protagonist who is spoken to by a less important character in the scene
 As you don’t see the two characters having sex but hear the diegetic sound of it so it implies to the audience
that they are having sex but you only see zoomed in shots that imply this.
 The sound of the phone and the protagonist dropping all the balls makes the scene appear more realistic.
 There is rustling of the drugs and bags as the second protagonist is introduced to us.
All of these make the scenes appear realistic and make the audience believe that the characters are really there
and not in a studio.
The mood of the diegetic sounds create realistic sound effects making the audience seem part of the storyline.

9. Performance
In the opening sequence the two main protagonists are shown to the
audience. Rupert Grint is first to be shown to be watching two gymnasts, his
facial expression and movement portray his character straight away to the
audience. He looks as if in a dream staring up at the two girls and looks very
small in the scene as the location is large and he is small. Upon meeting
Robert Sheehan who is smoking and topless. The close up shot of the camera
and gives an idea of what his character is like- this being in his own world.
Meeting the characters show them as generic teenagers; one with a small job
and the other smoking drugs.

10. Editing
 The opening of the sequence is the title of the film. The effect of the title
being in a pool which sets the scene of the entire film, so the audience know
the main setting and fit in well with the connotation of the colour blue
which switch's to the two gymnasts who are in blue leotards who seem to
be floating at first. Seeing Robert Sheehan as the scene fades out with
Rupert Grint shows that they are the two protagonist's . The rest of the
sequence is quick editing and sets a nice pace for the film and sets the scene
for the audience.
 The editing of the film opening impacts of the audience by creating a
mellow mood as they start being introduced to the characters.

11. Pace
 This opening sequence has quite a fast pace, being only 3:10, the audience is introduced to the
films two main protagonists, different location shots and obvious conventions of the genre (sex,
drugs, teenagers). The change between scenes is fast but effective because it gives the
audience a lot of information to absorb, but ensures that we keep in mind the two main
protagonists and their connections to each shot. The non diegetic sound also helps set the pace
and mood for the audience at such an early but crucial part of the film.
 The pace of the opening sequence is quite fast and as the opening is only 00:03:10, you are
introduced to the main characters quite quickly as well as being introduced to some of the main
themes of the film – sex, drugs, and post adolescents protagonists, the setting and the
structure – non linear. The pace of the scenes are changed quite quickly but it gives the
audience most of the information that they need at the start. But it keeps the main
protagonists at the centre of the audiences mind. The non diegetic sound fits the mood of the
film and fits the pace and editing at the start of the film. The pace is important at this point
because it gives the first taster of what is to come in the film and the audience will instantly
deicide whether they like it or not.