Mise en Scene
The scene is strikingly dark and condensed which sets up an intimidating atmosphere, representing the overall genre well. The graffiti also plays a role in signifying the nature as it is often recognized in suburban and potentially threatening areas.
The mise en scene establishes the character well as it shows several shots of him before any other characters appear. The genre is also established due to the suburban nature of the setting. The genre is evidently a Crime/Drama hybrid genre. The murky, cloudy weather being signified at the beginning denotes potentially a depressing, tragic aspect to the film.
The costumes used add to the intimidating atmosphere. This is because of the dark colours, connoting danger and evil. The fact that the characters are wearing hoodies reflects society in the sequence, as hoodies are often seen as intimidating items of clothing through several sections of society. The opening sequence essentially supports stereotypes, with the costumes and several other aspects.
Sound
The music essentially goes in a circle as to how it is structured, this is due to the fact that the same soundtrack is played at the beginning and the end. This may be due to the fact that this is the way the story line is structured, as the main character is shown being killed in the opening sequence which must mean the story line is reflecting the sequence of events which lead to this incident.
The genre of the music reflects the suburban style of the setting, with its tough sound reflecting the lifestyle of the main character.
The voice over is from the main character, signifying a large part of the story as it is made evident the main character is dead, despite it being so early into the film. The voice over is played during the black and white scenes, this connotes the grim nature of the situation.
Camera
A variety of shots have been used, most notably the point of view shot from the main character towards what appears to be the nemesis is used in order to emphasize the threatening nature of the character. This contrasts with the point of view shot after the main characters death, as the scenery is shown to be more fuzzy, and in a more depressing light.
Close up shots have been used in order to signify the rough culture of the setting, this is due to the emphasis on the graffiti, which can be deemed as something you would be likely to see in a rough area. Panning shots of London landmarks give a background to the film, it shows that the criminal activities within London will be depicted.
A high angle handheld tracking shot of the main character running towards the camera contrasts with the low angle shot of the main character running towards the camera later in the scene, and the different shots are used to signify the differences of before and after death.
Editing
A subtle fade in at the very beginning as well as fast cuts of several aspects of the setting establishes the suburban scene. Transitions used between shots are primarily cuts, featuring cross fades, this suits of the UK style of establishing the London scene.
During the scene, there are several overlapping references to a character running on top of the core scene, this shows the film is likely to emphasize a threatening nature due to the constant desire to run away from certain situations.
There is a balance between fast paced shots as well as one long shot. The long shot contains several threatening looking dressed characters slowly walking towards the main character. This long shot edit contrasted with the fast paced shots produces tension. The short, fast paced scenes mainly signifies the fast nature of the area and how it is difficult for the main character to keep up with.
After the death of the main character, the many cross faded shots which consists of a lack of colours contrasts with the earlier scenes, as there is a high amount of colour emphasized, after the death, no colour is shown. This suggests that there is a lack of life in the scene, which is mainly down to the fact that the main character has died. Towards the end of the scene, a character is shown walking into the light, before the screen descending into thick black colours, this could signify the end of the characters life.
Narrative Enigma’s
Certain narrative enigmas have been included in order to intrigue the audience, this includes:
Why does the nemesis figure feel he is owed money?
Why is the main character killed so early into the film?
What is his mum’s reaction to the event? due to his reference to her.
What type of deal has occurred between the main character and the nemesis?
The scene is strikingly dark and condensed which sets up an intimidating atmosphere, representing the overall genre well. The graffiti also plays a role in signifying the nature as it is often recognized in suburban and potentially threatening areas.
The mise en scene establishes the character well as it shows several shots of him before any other characters appear. The genre is also established due to the suburban nature of the setting. The genre is evidently a Crime/Drama hybrid genre. The murky, cloudy weather being signified at the beginning denotes potentially a depressing, tragic aspect to the film.
The costumes used add to the intimidating atmosphere. This is because of the dark colours, connoting danger and evil. The fact that the characters are wearing hoodies reflects society in the sequence, as hoodies are often seen as intimidating items of clothing through several sections of society. The opening sequence essentially supports stereotypes, with the costumes and several other aspects.
Sound
The music essentially goes in a circle as to how it is structured, this is due to the fact that the same soundtrack is played at the beginning and the end. This may be due to the fact that this is the way the story line is structured, as the main character is shown being killed in the opening sequence which must mean the story line is reflecting the sequence of events which lead to this incident.
The genre of the music reflects the suburban style of the setting, with its tough sound reflecting the lifestyle of the main character.
The voice over is from the main character, signifying a large part of the story as it is made evident the main character is dead, despite it being so early into the film. The voice over is played during the black and white scenes, this connotes the grim nature of the situation.
Camera
A variety of shots have been used, most notably the point of view shot from the main character towards what appears to be the nemesis is used in order to emphasize the threatening nature of the character. This contrasts with the point of view shot after the main characters death, as the scenery is shown to be more fuzzy, and in a more depressing light.
Close up shots have been used in order to signify the rough culture of the setting, this is due to the emphasis on the graffiti, which can be deemed as something you would be likely to see in a rough area. Panning shots of London landmarks give a background to the film, it shows that the criminal activities within London will be depicted.
A high angle handheld tracking shot of the main character running towards the camera contrasts with the low angle shot of the main character running towards the camera later in the scene, and the different shots are used to signify the differences of before and after death.
Editing
A subtle fade in at the very beginning as well as fast cuts of several aspects of the setting establishes the suburban scene. Transitions used between shots are primarily cuts, featuring cross fades, this suits of the UK style of establishing the London scene.
During the scene, there are several overlapping references to a character running on top of the core scene, this shows the film is likely to emphasize a threatening nature due to the constant desire to run away from certain situations.
There is a balance between fast paced shots as well as one long shot. The long shot contains several threatening looking dressed characters slowly walking towards the main character. This long shot edit contrasted with the fast paced shots produces tension. The short, fast paced scenes mainly signifies the fast nature of the area and how it is difficult for the main character to keep up with.
After the death of the main character, the many cross faded shots which consists of a lack of colours contrasts with the earlier scenes, as there is a high amount of colour emphasized, after the death, no colour is shown. This suggests that there is a lack of life in the scene, which is mainly down to the fact that the main character has died. Towards the end of the scene, a character is shown walking into the light, before the screen descending into thick black colours, this could signify the end of the characters life.
Narrative Enigma’s
Certain narrative enigmas have been included in order to intrigue the audience, this includes:
Why does the nemesis figure feel he is owed money?
Why is the main character killed so early into the film?
What is his mum’s reaction to the event? due to his reference to her.
What type of deal has occurred between the main character and the nemesis?
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