Texture Analysis

Adulthood;

The opening to the film Adulthood shows many techniques that grabs the attention of an audience straight away. The first scene we are shown a flashbacks of the film Kidulthood which are important to the storyline as you have to see them to know what is happening. After this wee see a changed in time, to six years later.

The editing in the first few shots we see are quick and sharp shots of the main characters and fighting. These quick shots fade in and out from black and signify who the main characters are. It also signifies it is a Drama film as it is an upbeat mood. In the second half of the opening we see many shots which are spilt up into three ways. This helps show the setting of the film quicker and doesn't waste any time in doing so. Once again this represents the nature of the film with gangs, weapons and drugs.

The very beginning of the film during the flashback there is silence. This helps build up tension, which helps set the mood that something bad is going to happen. The first bit of sound we hear in this part of the opening is the baseball bat. The sound used at this point signifies it is an important part in the film. After the change in time we hear a song being played with a load of people raving to. It is a Grime/Hip-Hop song which also helps set the genre. When the characters talk the music is dipped down however when the man in the car is attacked the music is stopped. This is to try and make it look realistic.

In the opening scene we see many long shots. This signifies there is a lot of action happening. When the camera tracks in from the highway we have a high angle shot of all of the people raving. It helps set the genre as you can see the setting clearly from the view of the camera. The shots focusing on the actions helps the audience see the film is going to consist of drugs, violence and sex.