Coming-of-age Opening Sequence Conventions

This is a video of the mise-en-scene analysis I did for 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.




I also looked at other peoples research and analysis so that I could have knowledge of the conventions of all different types and sub-genres of coming of age opening sequences.

The first one I looked at was by Freya Vincent:



The second one was by Megan Bennett:



The final one I looked at was by Rebecca Moffat:




Learning Comment

• The most common typography used is a bold but simple font this represents the teenage audience and the teenage characters in the film. It does this through the typography as the plain style demonstrates how the teenage audience wants to be identified the same as any other age group and not stereotyped. The bold element of the typography connotes the tone of the film as fun and lighthearted. 
• The most commonly used lighting technique is high key lighting as it gives an insight into the narrative suggesting a happy and light-hearted mood to the film.
• In the coming-of-age opening sequences I included in my research, the scene was usually set within the first couple of shots, this helps engage the audience as they can then understand where the narrative takes place, making them feel more included.