This opening sequence has worked really well as it sets the scene of a social drama really well. It does this using a number of techniques... the backing track sets the mood to be very indie and reflects the camera shots. The camera shots quite unsteady and shaky, which makes the film seem very un-glamourised and real.
picture 1 - 0.06, the frame before this cuts straight into this frame... no fading. It is effective as, as soon as it flashes into this frame the backing track starts. The way this is done seems quite dramatic, yet at the same time laid back because the backing track is an indie song. It fits really well with the social realism genre already as the frame seems to be quite simple - just being a black background with white text. I think I will definitely try to apply this effect into my opening sequence.
picture 2 - 0.12, this frame is very similar to the previous one. It flashes into this from the previous frame, and is the same fonts and colours as the last text frame, so the simpleness is still there which reflects the feel that the rest of the film will try to put over.
picture 3 - 0.16, this frame is also similar to the previous two. It has the same fonts and colours, the same backing track and cuts to the frame the same way. I like how they've done this in the opening sequence, as its giving you parts of the film, then cutting to a black screen with credits on it. This adds effect from the beginning because the way it gives you only part of the film to start with, and keeps cutting to credits, it gets the audience interested and they'll try and work out what's going on.
picture 4 - 0.23, also this frame is like the others, but I like how they've kept the 'a Shane meadows film' until the last only text frame. It makes more of an input to the audience, as it is the last one... so this should hopefully stay in the audiences mind for longer than the others.
picture 5 - 0.27, this sets the scene straight away. The location they have chosen for this shouts out social drama, and the way the camera isn't still and is moving about making it feel very un-glamourised and down to earth. The effect of putting this location in the opening sequence is that the audience will really get a sense and a feel of what the environment and society is like in this area, and will be able to relate back the that throughout the film.
picture 6 - 0.34, the text in this frame fades into the picture, which is effective as it fits the relaxed set back tone of the film so far. It really fits in with the social drama genre as its laid back just fading in and getting bigger as it goes on.
picture 7 - 0.43, I really like how the credits appear on this frame! The frame just cuts straight from the previous one, but then the name fades on, as did the title in the last frame, and then the small number slightly to the left underneath, fades in and slides of from the left and changes. I think this is really fun and very indie so it fits in really well with the genre.
picture 8 - 1.04, this is similar to the last frame, but there is more text that fades in from the previous frame before it, but the little numbers underneath fade in and slide in from the right this time, as the text is slightly more that side.
picture 9 - 2.03, another frame that is similar to the previous ones I have just talked about. All the credits on this one fade in all at the same time, and the fading contradicts the background image and indie backing track, which I find very interesting and effective. The text has been kept the same throughout and same with the colour. I like the fact this has happened as it keeps consistency throughout and the colour, black and white, goes really well the with genre of the film as it is simple and not over-the-top of glamourised.
A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS
picture 1 - 0.33, this frame sets the scene of the whole film as it very slow moving and fairly dull. It is typical British weather, with two characters who aren't glamourised and look to be within the working-class. It uses natural lighting and basic scenery, no special effects or added props, this makes it effective as it is more believable for the audience. These are all usual conventions of a social drama film.
picture 2,3,4,5 and 9 - These frames are similar to the credit frames in 'This is England', the background being black with the contrasting white text. This is simple and basic, and with this brings across a feel of the Social Drama genre, as it's not over-the-top.
picture 6 - This frame shouts out working-class, low income town. It is very striking in the opening sequence but really gives the audience an idea of the surrounding the characters are in. This frame was quite effective as it followed the boys walking up the street, this makes it feel like you are there.
picture 7 - This cuts using a match-on-action technique, making the scene flow a lot more smoothly dull and plain, still reflecting the over-all image of working-class people and a social drama.
picture 8 - This frame cuts from the other using the 180 degree rule. Its effective as you can clearly see that the man behind the counter is of working-class and no glamourised... following the conventions of a social drama genre film.
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