Love Actually
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Written by: Richard Curtis
Staring: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon & Liam Neeson
Genre: Comedy, Drama & Romance
Cerificatiion: 15
In the opening sequence of love actually there is the song called love is all around which is playing and then we are introduced to a character who seems to be in a recording studio singing that song. We discover that he is not meant to be singing the usual lyrics to the song and is being told to sing a newer version. He sings the wrong lyrics yet again and everyone reaction shows that its not correct. After singing the old version twice, the newer lyrics were then sang and everyone was revealed and the song continued insinuating that it was Christmas time from the new lyrics.
The genre conventions that this film has stuck with is the use of the song to open up the film. There is usually a song which the characters play against, in this case the character is singing to the song and makes it comical by mucking up twice and the person in charge seems to be getting angry. Another genre convention that is used in this film is the use of funny language and dramatic actions. The use of the Christmas lyrics in the song may connote to the audience that its Christmas time and they are doing there part for it. The swearing language of the character when he got the words wrong and also the words said during the song make the audience laugh and enjoy the opening. They want to know why they are re-making the song and this makes them watch on. The characters dance moves are humerus as people can relate to them and this may remind them of someone, the dancing of the 'boss' is unexpected but will also allow the audience to relate.
The characters in this opening sequence that we have been introduced to are very casual. The main character, the person singing in the opening sequence, comes across humerus from the costume that he is wearing as its meant to be winter time and he is wearing a short shirt. The 'boss' type character has a higher status to the main character and this is dropped when we see him dancing.
Camera is used in this sequence to show expression on on the characters faces. When he sings wrong, the camera shows the other characters reactions. The camera pans round and then zooms out towards the right of the screen, this shows the setting of where the characters are at. The change between shot could connote a music video type feel, the camera could also be recording the music video of the song the character is singing.
Editing is used in this sequence as there are long duration shots rather than quick cuts between them. There isn't any other editing used in this sequence.
The target audience of this film are teenagers + preferably females as it is more of a love film which males may not be interested in.
This may inspire our opening sequence as we will consider the use of the music over the top of footage.
The genre conventions that this film has stuck with is the use of the song to open up the film. There is usually a song which the characters play against, in this case the character is singing to the song and makes it comical by mucking up twice and the person in charge seems to be getting angry. Another genre convention that is used in this film is the use of funny language and dramatic actions. The use of the Christmas lyrics in the song may connote to the audience that its Christmas time and they are doing there part for it. The swearing language of the character when he got the words wrong and also the words said during the song make the audience laugh and enjoy the opening. They want to know why they are re-making the song and this makes them watch on. The characters dance moves are humerus as people can relate to them and this may remind them of someone, the dancing of the 'boss' is unexpected but will also allow the audience to relate.
The characters in this opening sequence that we have been introduced to are very casual. The main character, the person singing in the opening sequence, comes across humerus from the costume that he is wearing as its meant to be winter time and he is wearing a short shirt. The 'boss' type character has a higher status to the main character and this is dropped when we see him dancing.
Camera is used in this sequence to show expression on on the characters faces. When he sings wrong, the camera shows the other characters reactions. The camera pans round and then zooms out towards the right of the screen, this shows the setting of where the characters are at. The change between shot could connote a music video type feel, the camera could also be recording the music video of the song the character is singing.
Editing is used in this sequence as there are long duration shots rather than quick cuts between them. There isn't any other editing used in this sequence.
The target audience of this film are teenagers + preferably females as it is more of a love film which males may not be interested in.
This may inspire our opening sequence as we will consider the use of the music over the top of footage.
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