This document analyzes the opening scene of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels through four minutes. It summarizes the use of point-of-view shots to involve the audience and make them feel like one of the buyers involved in illegal goods trading. Shot reverse shots are also used to reveal characters' facial expressions and establish their personalities. The setting of a backroom filled with stolen goods signifies the crime genre and establishes the status and occupation of one of the characters. The 1960s mod costumes portray a serious mood and intimidating appearance for the British criminal characters. An editing technique called a graphic match is used between two shots to creatively transition by playing with similarities in compositional elements.

1. Analysis of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels opening
scene (four minutes through the film).

2. Shot Types: Point of view.
Character
The shot above is a point of view shot as its a first person experience of one of the
buyers lingering around in the crowd, this is effective as it emphasises and evaluates
the character to the audience. This is done as it creates the illusion in the audiences
head that they are one of the buyers who are involved in buying illegal goods, which
plays with emotions as the character is being humorous by selling them. However as
the audience finds it funny it also creates the feeling of guilt as they find an illegal act
amusing. This is subjective shooting as it attempts to stimulate the views and feelings
of the audience, its also not a spectator of the scene as its a POV shot.

3. Shot types: Shot reverse shot.
The shot type above is a shot reverse shot as it reveals both characters are looking at each
other what indicates there having a conversation. This is effective as it reveals the facial
expressions of the character to the audience, which will aid the viewers to establish the
characters personality through speech and body language. This is objective shooting as it
is literally observing the scene and only impartial judgments are being made from what
we can see.

4. Mise en scene: setting.
The setting in this scene is a backroom in a corner shop filled with illegal stolen goods,
this is a Genre signifier to a Crime film as it creates the illusion of illegal dodgy trading
of stolen goods. This is effective as the audience is slightly aware of what's currently
going on and will know what to expect, due to traditional expectations of a Crime film
Genre. The status of the character in the middle suggests that he has authority in the
crime world as he owns the shop and the goods what are currently being sold to a
customer, however even though his occupation is a business owner it is clear to the
audience that he isn't afraid to break the law or get his hands dirty.

5. Mise en scene: costumes:
Mod look
The costumes in the film are being presented as being a 1960s mod look as it defines the
time period of what the plot is set in, however it also portrays mood within the
characters as it looks like a serious approach and more intimidating dress code rather
than wearing normal clothes. This is effective as it creates tension and thrill as the
characters look stern and adapted to their role of British thugs.

6. Editing: graphic match
This is a graphic match because as the first shot finishes the draw is closed however in the
beginning of the second shot a pot is open, this creates a strong similarity of compositional
elements. This is a creative way of transitioning to the next shot as it plays with the
audiences imagination which done successfully is effective.