I am going to study the opening to "The Devil Wears Prada". The opening focuses on different women getting ready for work, in comparison to the protagonist of the movie, who is in the process of preparing herself for an interview with the world's leading fashion magazine - Runway. Andy does not possess the typical image of a pretty, stylish girl - which is what the magazine primary looks for.
The opening fits into the movie because the main theme of this story is overcoming other people's expectations, and feeling beautiful and comfortable just the way you are. Andy is a size six, and she wears clothes that are ideal and comfortable. The other women that the opening shows wear flattering, colour co-ordinated outfits and shoes with six inch-high heels.
This movie opening appeals to me because I thought that the opening set a nice tone for the movie, and the director conveyed their idea very effectively and easily. I also enjoy the concept of the movie.
Good clear explanation of the opening scene and how it fits into the movie as whole. You have also hinted at how it appeals to you. Can you find and link to a video of the opening sequence here?
ReplyDeleteIn your next blog post, make sure that you refer to specific film techniques used by the director in this opening scene. It would be a good way of organising it to start at the very beginning of the film and discuss the different ways that the director constructed the opening sequence for effect. Look at the O Tamaiti exemplar for ideas on what to include in your discussion. Cute avatar! :)
You have a lot more work to do: you will need to work on this over the weekend. Work on completing B quickly: explain how the director has used film techniques to set the mood in this opening scene. Then choose four techniques to look at in more detail and check my blog to see what information to add.
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