Introducing the characters in the film makes the audience feel involved and helps them keep up with the narrative, the font is bold and simple, it shows that there is nothing fancy about the film, it's bold and doesn't need anything flashy. The setting is bleak, urban and slightly harsh which represents the tone of the film.
The voice over gives the audience information on the characters, it sets the pace for the film and can also create enigma codes, who's talking? What does what they are saying mean? etc..
The Binary opposition between the main characters and the police creates a rebellious atmosphere, it also means that the audience relates more to the main characters.
The music sets the pace of the film. It's energetic, fast and rebellious, just like the characters in the film. It tells the audience that the film will be fast-paced and lively. The lyrics suggest that the characters are only interested in fun and living for the moment.
The low angle shots make the characters seem big and important. It shows the audience that they are the most interesting thing happening in their world, they are framed right in the centre of the shot blocking a lot of the background out, this shows that the rest of the world doesn't matter to them.
Kidulthood
The sound in the film has been made louder this makes simple actions seem more sinister and menacing, creating a dark and foreboding atmosphere.
The cut away's from the teenagers doing normal things to the extreme close up of the boy drilling, give the audience the impression that he is removed from normal life, he is somehow different, this makes his interesting to the audience.
The shot of the drill also create enigma codes, what is he drilling and why is he drilling, this hooks the audience, they wan't to know the answers to the questions so will keep watching.
The music is quite jumpy and downbeat; it connotes danger and builds tension. It is also appropriate to the characters in the film; it’s young and urban.
The font used for the opening credits is bold but also slightly messy and scrappy, this represents the tone of the film, the film is messy but bold and in your face.
The font used for the opening credits is bold but also slightly messy and scrappy, this represents the tone of the film, the film is messy but bold and in your face.
The out of focus shots of normal every day things, like a game of football, show that the characters in the film are removed from normal life, they are somehow different, normal life is out of focus for them, they have bigger things on their minds.
This extreme close up of a spinning drill connotes violence. The audience can tell from shots like this one that there will be violence and danger in the film, it builds tension, even though it isn't obvious yet there is underlying danger.
In both films the main focus of the opening sequence is to show young people rebelling, doing bad things and having fun doing it.
You've made some reasonable points but it's lacking detailed analysis. Some discussion of the voice over, the use of freeze frames, the binary opposition between the star and the police and some consideration of the lyrics of the song would seem important in any analysis of Trainspotting. Kidulthood needs more discussion of the style of filming, the use of sound, the actions of the students, their language and the cut-aways to the drilling. The drilling could be referred to Barthes' Enigma code and perhaps some discussion of how the audience might respond to these cut-aways. The length makes this more basic than proficient.
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