Opening to 21 Jump Street

The high angled view on the bus shows gets us set up for the film as we are able to assume where the film is roughly going to be set and we get an idea of the age of the character. Followed by an aver the shoulder view of the character we guess is going to be one of the main characters. The over the shoulder view shows us what he is looking at and we under stand he is jelouse of some people. also it shows us the whole view of the area. The medium shot length shows us the character and shows us his facial expressions also we can see what he is thinking about the girl he likes. They have an over the shoulder view on the boy from the girls shoulder, this is done to show us who he is talking to. Making the shot medium length we the gang are winding him up shows us who they are and you see all their expressions.
        Their is a slow editing pace and not many shots, this is done so you are able to tell all of the characters facial expressions and you get a real feel for how the character is feeling at specific points in the opening, also you get suspense when the boy is asking questions to the girl.
        From the opening we get the impression that this films genre is going to be a comedy, if you pay close attention then you get the impression that their may be some action as their is a rivalry between both boys, Comedy is created when the boys are winding up the other boy who is asking the girl out.
        The target audience of this film is for teenagers, this is because from the opening few minuets the school setting relates to real life also you are able to associate the characters to people in real life as their is allays someone getting picked on by a group of people.
        Music is being played in the background, this is done to show off the characters personality and to understand the character from a different point of view, it contrasts him as the music portrays him to be a popular person.
        Personally I do not think the opening of this film is great as you are not able to tell who the main characters are, also after wating the film i think the start is very misleading.