The opening sequence of Napoleon Dynamite uses a series of static shots from a high angle POV to slowly introduce various stereotypical items that belong to the protagonist, without any people, dialogue, or camera movement. The lighting is high key to look natural, and the only sounds are plates, birds, and pencils to set the scene.

1. Richard Stockley
Napoleon Dynamite Opening Sequence
Mise en Scene Sound
C: There are no people actually shown in this Dialogue: None
opening sequence apart from the face of the
protagonist
L: High key, the high key light gives a natural look Voice: None
A: Stereotypical teenage nerd, Frizzy hair, glasses
and buck teeth Diagetic: Plates being put down and the sound of birds
M: None singing and pencils/paper being moved
P: Food and other random objects e.g. Chapstick,
Wallet, SCI-FI books, UFO licence, tin foil shruiken Non Diagetic: Music playing in the background
etc. Just typical objects a “unpopular” teenager in
high school would have
S: The setting changes at every shot be we are only
seeing the floor or top of the object shown
Camera Editing
Angles: High up, looking down. The objects are Pace: Slow paced, shots change nearly every 5 seconds
positioned into the middle of the camera which shows
as if they are looking at the objects with their own eyes.
Effects: none
Movement: none
Cutting: none
Shots: POV which makes the audience feel as if they are
in the scene as they are looking straight onto the Transitions: none
objects