The document analyzes different elements of film technique shown in an opening scene, including mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, setting, exposition of character, and themes. Mise-en-scene establishes characters in a kitchen with unclear relationships. Cinematography uses shot-reverse-shot and angle differences to imply a power dynamic. Editing mimics video games through 8-bit graphics and sound effects. The setting of a snow-covered house in winter is quickly established through text and camera movements. Character exposition questions the age gap in a relationship. References to video games are a prominent theme in the editing.

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Mise-en-scene
The Mise-en-scene in the establishing shot from inside the house shows a normal kitchen area and with three causal
wearing people sitting down on a table and one standing up. This brings up many enigma codes like: who owns this
house?, who are the three people sitting down and what relation do they all have?
Cinematography
The production starts by the audience seeing these four people together with one of them not being in the centre of the
frame which sparks the enigma code how is he different from the other people in the shot? After this there are a series
of over the shoulder shot reverse shots between two characters showing that they’re having a conversation but the
shot towards one of the character is high angle and the reverse shot towards another character is of low angle showing
that one character has more power over the other.
Editing
The editing in the opening sequence makes the film seem like a video game for example the 8 bit version of the Universal
Studios theme and the 8 bit universal title makes the film look very digital, the character profiles on the side of the
character in shot and the matching words popping up to the parallel sound of a door bell ringing shows the heavy influence
of video games this production has.

2. Setting
The setting is established within the first 5 seconds when a blank white screen is then filled with
black San Serif text with the non-diegetic narration of the text in the background, then the
camera tilts down to reveal trees with no leaves and with snow in the branches. The camera tilt
down further to reveal the roof and chimney of a house covered in snow which tells us that the
story is set in the season of winter and in a normal house.

3. Exposition of character
In this opening scene the girl questions Scott on why he’s dating
a ‘high schooler’ and mentioned the age gap between them
making Scott very intimidated and annoyed even though in the
shot, it seems that Scott is more powerful.
Themes
A very common theme throughout this film opening is
the heavy influence of video game references and editing.