Blog 15 - High School Drama - Camera, Editing, Sound, M.E.S.

Camera

Wide Shot
The wide shot of the animated council flats could suggest to the audience that film/movie will be taking place within or around the council estate. Giving the audience an impression that the council estates have a major role to play within this film. (shot  0.9 secs)

Close  Up
0.22 secs in to the title sequence there is a close up on the faces of the animated characters, The characters facial expressions seemed to be aggressive. Which leads audience to believe that the film is about conflict between rival gang members or youths in general. 

Editing

Special Effects
There are many special effects used within this title sequence. One main example would be the animated gun which is used within this, gun represents violence and conflict, demonstrating to the audience that this movie will include some form or conflict and violence. Also within the barrel of the gun there is an man and girl running, this could suggest to the audience that BOTH women and men are effected by the problems within this council estate, it doesn't matter weather your boy or girl you will be effected by the conflict.

Sound
The grime beat suggest to the audience that the characters within this movie will be fairly young as the music links in to what youths are like today. It also suggest that they are living in a changing urban inner city, the fast tempo within the beat could suggest  the way the youth live as it could be suggested that some of the youths today live a very dangerous fast life. Also at the start of the title sequence we hear a speech which is talking about generations, this again could suggest to the audience that the youths of today live in a very different generation than before.

Mise En Scene

Lighting
The dark doll colours used within this title sequence suggest to the audience that there will be conflict on these council estate.  The darkness suggest their are many bad things happening on these estates but people cannot seem to escape from conflict as everywhere around the area it is filled with darkness.

Clothing
The animated characters are wearing hats and hoods this can be easily link to the stereotype of young gang members clothing. The animated characters have their hoods on this can suggest some conflict as some could feel threaten by youths in hoods.