Kidulthood opening sequence analysis

Analysis


Kidulthood was released in 2006 and achieved major success and was particularly popular with teenagers and young adults. The Film straight away appeals to a young audience with the two words 'Kid' and 'Adulthood' merged together to form Kidulthood. 
The appeal to a young audience is apparent within the first 30 seconds of the opening sequence as the cast is made up of teenagers and the setting is in a school playground. Although it is set in a school, The theme of the film is made apparent by the grime music played, the bad language used, the context of the conversations, and the scenes of a sexual nature. 
My opening sequence is directed towards the same audience as Kidulthood's so i had to incorporate 
aspects of mise en scene to achieve this. 
In the opening sequence there is a variety of camera shots used. Long shots are used to establish the setting. A key thing is that the main characters are always in the center of the shot. Extreme close ups are used to show the importance of certain things, such as the drill.