Richard Stockley

Napoleon Dynamite Opening Sequence

Mise en Scene

C: There are no people actually shown in this opening sequence apart from the face of the protagonist

L: High key, the high key light gives a natural look

A: Stereotypical teenage nerd, Frizzy hair, glasses and buck teeth

M: None

P: Food and other random objects e.g. Chapstick, Wallet, SCI-FI books, UFO licence, tin foil shruiken etc. Just typical objects a “unpopular” teenager in high school would have

S: The setting changes at every shot be we are only seeing the floor or top of the object shown

Editing

Pace: Slow paced, shots change nearly every 5 seconds

Effects: none

Cutting: none

Transitions: none

Camera

Angles: High up, looking down. The objects are positioned into the middle of the camera which shows as if they are looking at the objects with their own eyes.

Movement: none

Shots: POV which makes the audience feel as if they are in the scene as they are looking straight onto the objects

Sound

Dialogue: None

Voice: None

Diagetic: Plates being put down and the sound of birds singing and pencils/paper being moved

Non Diagetic: Music playing in the background