Bullet Boy Opening Sequence

ESTABLISH LOCATION

Set in a prison, along with the title poster featuring character holding a gun, the audience is given the idea that the main character has committed a gun related crime.



INTRODUCE CHARACTERS

Character is in prison, on colloquial terms with female officer which insinuates he's not a hardened criminal, the character lying down in his cell shows he's quite laid back even though he's in prison.



SET UP NARRATIVE

The audience gets an idea that: the character is a deviant, about to be released and from the officers calm nature towards him, the audience is given the impression that character is not as bad as originally expected.


ESTABLISH THEMES

Located in a jail, an average audience would get from a black youth, in prison, who speaks like someone of working class, along with the titling showing him holding a gun that the theme of this film is crime.



ESTABLISH GENRE

Starts with  black youth in jail just about to be released into the outside world, his clothing (tracksuit)  gives an impression to the audience that this is a youth culture film.




PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

Shows "BBC FILMS" logo
Shows "A Shine Production"
Shows "UK Film Council" logo



ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE

Ominous music creates tension, point of view camera shot giving an impression of an officer looking into the cell as if the audience was the officer.

CREATE EXPECTATIONS

Boy in dark space with a torch, gives an impression of mischievous behaviour. The audience is given the impression that something may happen to this boy.