High School Musical 2 mainly focuses on having a very fun and exciting mood. It accomplishes this by using fun and loud music in the beginning. That then is followed with a zoom and a tilt which helps the audience identify the setting. The use of tracking shots, zooms, and pans also helps the audience learn that the school is very quiet which creates an eerie and alone feeling. Cast member names are then displayed across the bottom of the screen to show who the audience will be seeing in the following scenes. As the films proceeds the setting then moves to the classroom where you can see a room filled with very bored students who very obviously don't want to be there. As the scene progresses the music starts to slowly build back up which tells the audience that something exiting is about to happen. As the music builds, the students began chanting "summer" and then the bell rings which causes the music to increase as the students run out of the classroom for summer break. This film uses a variety of different angles and techniques to portray a fun coming of age film targeted at a younger audience.
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Mean Girls 2004 Opening Sequence:
Mean Girls (2004) is focused on a young girl starting her first day at a new high school. The film is portrayed as a fun coming of age film but does has some sad/emotional clips. The film starts by displaying the title followed by a long angle, and two shot. The two shot shows Katie's (the main character) parents. They have worried looks on their face which tells the audience that they are worried about their daughters first day of school. The scene is shot outside which allows the use of natural light which help create a calm and comforting feeling. A voice over is used to shows Katies thoughts and how she's feeling about her situation. Multiple different shots and angles are used as she gets to school. Some of them are the long shot, tracking shot, zoom in, standard focus, and another two shots. As her school day progresses it appears that it just keeps getting worse. As Katie approaches her house sad music begins to play quietly in the background which helps the audience identify the mood.
Reflection:
After researching both of these opening sequences, I have learned a lot about the different elements that go into creating an opening sequence. One thing I learned was how important opening sequences are for films because they introduce the film to the audience for the first time and set the tone for the rest of the movie. It is very important to capture the audience's attention early in the film to ensure that they keep watching. By watching these openings I have gained new information that I can use for my own project. When starting this research I didn't think that the opening was that important, but after watching two different coming-of-age opening I have discovered that there's a lot more to it. The opening sequence of a film is essential to hook the audience and let them know what the film is going to be about.
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