.Analyzing an Opening Scene to a film ‘Honey’

Analyzing an Opening Scene to a film ‘Honey’

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Sound:

Sound is very important within a dance film .To help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as dance battles. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters as it reveals there place within the film this shows that the genre is Dance as you know who is the dance rivals right from the start.

Camera Angles:

A close-up shot is used to show the character Honey Daniels. An establishing shot is used of the setting that is the night club; this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.A two shot is used of the characters Honey and her friend to show their relationship of friendship and trust. A tracking shot follows the action when Honey Daniels takes to the dance for and starts to show the night club her dance moves, to reveal to the audience that she will be the main character within this film, this engages them because they want to see what Honey Daniels does outside of partying with her friends.

Props/ costumes:

The audience can see that the character is wearing sporty clothing that is usually seen on dancers. this shows that she will be dancing in this film. This is typical of the genre because all dancers are in films seen to be wearing these clothes as they seem to brake in to dance at any situation that they can.

Clichés:

Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a Attractive female taking the lead and having her dance rival to be very fake and have a lot of male attention. This engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

Sound:

Sound is very important within a dance film .To help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as dance battles. Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters as it reveals there place within the film this shows that the genre is Dance as you know who is the dance rivals right from the start.

Camera Angles:

A close-up shot is used to show the character Honey Daniels. An establishing shot is used of the setting that is the night club; this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.A two shot is used of the characters Honey and her friend to show their relationship of friendship and trust. A tracking shot follows the action when Honey Daniels takes to the dance for and starts to show the night club her dance moves, to reveal to the audience that she will be the main character within this film, this engages them because they want to see what Honey Daniels does outside of partying with her friends.

Props/ costumes:

The audience can see that the character is wearing sporty clothing that is usually seen on dancers. this shows that she will be dancing in this film. This is typical of the genre because all dancers are in films seen to be wearing these clothes as they seem to brake in to dance at any situation that they can.

Clichés:

Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a Attractive female taking the lead and having her dance rival to be very fake and have a lot of male attention. This engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.