The
storyline set up in our intro is:
The intros storyline starts off with Ferris (main character)
lying in bed, with his eyes fixated into a stare and his parents are on the
side of his bed looking worried. He is pretending to be ill and has fooled
his parents into believing him but not his sister who walks in and sees him
making funny gesture when his parents' backs are turned. Having fooled his
parents this results in him not going to school, which relates back to the
title, Ferris Bueller takes the day off. It ends with him sitting up straight,
talking to the audience, saying that his parents actually believed him.
Binary oppositions in 4 technical areas
The binary oppositions in
the film intro are parents vs. children, sibling rivalry of brother vs. sister
and honest vs. dishonest.
Mise en scene:
Setting - The bedroom is messy; average
looking so therefore is a more realistic representation of a teenager's
room. The house is quite grand yet is conservatively designed. The bedroom is a
contrast to the house's exterior and it is nowhere near as clean as the
outside.
Appearance - The parents appear to be dressed in formal wear, such as suits and dresses appropriate for work, whereas the children are dressed more casually in trainers and plain shirts.
Body language - Parents are standing up straight, which makes them look in
power and very confidence. Ferris is rolled up in bed, making him look weak, as
he should be considering he is pretending to be ill. His sister has
her hands on him and an unimpressed facial expression, she give off
a frustrated and annoyed vibe.
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| Screen shot of the sister with a disgusted facial expression |
Screenshot showing the parents wearing a suit and looking professional and a screenshot showing the sister wearing trainers, this shows the a binary opposition of formal vs casual
Camera:
Establishing
shot - Shows the house and of Ferris' room, the house is surrounded by
trees and 3 cars are parked in front of the house which tells us that the
family are wealthy. The bedroom is messy and unorganised which is a huge
contrast to the rich looking house.
High angle - Ferris is presented at a high angle, which makes him look small and powerless.
Low angle - The parents are presented at a low angle which makes them look significantly bigger and again very powerful. The low and high angles are a representation of how families are presented in society, the parents are in control and the children are supposed to obey them.
Screenshot shows the contrast of how the room is messy and unorganised as opposed to the outside of the house which is big and the lawn
Here is the intro of Ferris Bueller takes the day off:
Editing
Editing from perspective - At some points the camera takes on the
role of Ferris and sees what he would see. This is seen when he is looking at
his sister and the vision blurs her out a bit, and then refocuses into a clear
shot. Also at some points we are seeing the film through the parent’s perspective
or the sister, these are mostly done to show Ferris playing sick or making
faces at his sister.
The screen shot shows that the vision is blurry and then focuses, this takes on the role of Ferris’ eyes
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