Evaluation Question 1

When we were creating this first 3 minutes and opening title sequence of a film we have used many codes and conventions of films within the football hooligan genre to allow the audience to understand what genre it is. At the start of the film there is a strong use of iconography with lots of shots of clothing brands which are instantly recognisable as being involved with football hooligans, alcohol and drugs.
 


 

Throughout this opening sequence there is an indie rock song played which is the genre of music popular within this culture. We made this music very loud as this film is a feel good film and we wanted to get the audience excited and anticipated for whats to come from the very beginning of the film. We however decided to tone it down when the lads are just sat in the house and just include the diegetic sound of the TV in the background as they are all just relaxing and it makes the film feel realistic as this is a very down to earth moment and shows their lives don't just revolve around violence. In this film we established the narrative through the conversations between the characters as they talk about their predicted score for the Sheffield Wednesday game today and also through a flashback as we see one of the characters in a previous fight which confirms to the audience that these characters are hooligans and are most likely going to get in a fight.

 Our use of mise en scene in this opening sequence is very similar to other films of this genre as the costumes we used include many clothing items which are associated with football hooligans with the brands and type of clothing. This helps make the film feel realistic as it is similar clothing seen in other films such as Green Street and The Football Factory and makes these characters feel like they are real football hooligans. We also used props with bottles of beer as we did it subtly with the characters sat drinking before the match which seems as if it is a common occurrence that they do a lot. 

Within this opening sequence we used a lot of fast paced editing to fit with the pace of the film. We also used rhythmic editing to fit with the non-diegetic music which I think creates a very nice effect where we incorporate jump cuts to fit with the beat of the song. The cinematography of the film we used many long shots and medium shots to show both the actions of the characters and their costumes for example when the characters are walking to the house. However we also used close ups for when the characters are just relaxed talking so you can see the facial expressions between them as they have their conversations. For the actual titles of the film we decided to use a very simple but sophisticated font and also just the colour white for them. This is because from researching other films within this genre such as Green Street this is how the titles are and I believe it looks very nice and works extremely well.