Wednesday 7 January 2009

Essay MIGRAINS

The opening sequence of One Tree Hill:

M: -Long shot quickly focussed into medium shot of boy walking.
-Music starts when the shot is focussed onto the boy continuing onto when he is introduced in the truck.
-Slow continued editing going from fades to each character
I: No institution is mentioned, but it is clearly noticeable that the drama is American
G: Drama
R: Represented as normal in an everyday environment
A: 16-19yr old girls and boys, middle class society
I: -Teenage lifestyles
-Equality amongst others, (Know one is represented in a bad way)
N: -The first shot is a shot of someone walking along a bridge with a basketball which is bouncing from the floor to his hands. The second shot is moved onto a boy, most probably the centre of the story and as the song continues the other characters are all introduced in this title.
-Non linear narrative (Todorov): Flashbacks are used between some characters