Conventions are important to any film let alone a teen film. Conventions are there so the audience can relate and have a better understanding of a film. Within our film conventions were are main focus especially when it came to the title sequence and music comparing our sequence with our inspirations 'La Haine'.
Codes & Conventions
References (Conventional shot types)
Conventional Title Sequence
The first element to any teen film opening is the title credits. There is a conventional way which we expressed within our title opening. It starts with distribution, production, Actors, Casting, Costume, Music Supervisors, Photography, Editing and Director. When it comes to the title it’s up to you where you put it stereotypically it’s at the end but some people want the title first or in the middle. The whole concept and purpose of the title credits is to show who has helped and contributed to making the process from beginning to start. There are serious rules about the title sequence for example they must include everyone who helped in the process or else there could be consequences, for example, George Lucas was fined $250,000 by the Directors Guild of America for not putting the directors name in the opening credits.
Although 'Kidulthood' was not our main inspiration it is still an urban film which we could of looked to when it came to our title sequence. There are definitely similarities and differences.
Similarities
- Distribution is 1st.
- Production is 2nd.
- The Title is Last (Gives a dramatic effect).
Differences
- Although actors in 'Kidulthood' are fourth ours come 2nd straight after distribution and production.
- The director is 3rd for 'Kidulthood' where as ours is 2nd to last.
- They included who it was written by whereas we did not.
Title Sequence (Jacked)
Title Sequence (Kidulthood)
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