Genre Analysis

We were asked to take film openings and analyse them using DISTINCT.



This film is set aboard a ship that is furnished expensively, indicating that the boat is mainly used by the upper class. It is set at nighttime where the atmosphere is calm, which is mirrored by the barely-moving ocean. Some significant items in this clip include the "I'm bored" crossword toy that one of the captains hands the little girl. This indicates to us that nothing exciting has occurred that night, but it also eludes to the fact that something will happen, and it may not be a good thing. Almost everyone on the ship is middle-aged and white, which focuses the attention on the young girl. This hints that she may be the main character in this film. This clip has no dialogue but instead has a song that is being sung by a woman shown in this clip. As the threat of the wire becomes clear to the audience however, a sinister violin is heard over the top of her singing, providing suspense.




"Clueless" is set in an American suburban neighbourhood. You can immediately tell that it is predominantly inhabited by wealthy families by the expensive convertible car and copious shopping bags that the main character is holding. There are songs in the background of this clip that indicate this film was set in the early 2000's, with pop-punk and upbeat music included. Bright colours and laughing people show the audience that it is a happy film. A significant item that features throughout this clip is the white range rover which shows connotations that the main character lives a glamorous life.