P.S I love you film opening

Mise-en-scene:

• At the beginning of the film, the place in which the characters are first seen is the corridor to their apartment. The argument then carries on as they go up the stairs towards their apartment. By looking at the design and layout of the building, you are able to see that the surrounding environment is modern. The contrast in the yellow and red would be seen as quite modern rather than that of the old fashioned era. The contrast in the two colours could also be related to the emotional state of the characters. The two colours are opposite - the red can be seen as anger compared to the yellow that can be seen as fearful or weak. In this case, the red could represent how Holly is feeling because she is angry towards her husband. The yellow can therefore be associated with how her husband is feeling because he is in a weak position because he is being blamed for something and he is confused because he doesn't know what.

• The lighting in this opening clip is shadowy dark. This means that the lights in the apartment have been switched on but there are still areas that may not of been lit up. This light has been used this way to create suspense and a sense of unease. The argument that the two people are having is therefore highlighted by the suspense of the lighting and this makes the argument seem more chaotic than it actually is.

• When Holly is walking up the stairs and he speaks to her and she stops, the vibe she gives off is tense and anger. She looks at him with a straight face and then without a word, continues to walk up the stairs. This has been done to illustrate that she is disappointed at him for not remembering what he's done wrong. This gives the audience a sense of how she is feeling at the time and how she is responding to his words. 

• When he talks about the guy she previously dated before him and refers to that person now being a girl, Holly throws the shoe that she has taken off at him. This response to what he has said indicates that she is mad and aggressive towards him. By doing this, they are allowing for the audience to see the tension between these two and that the situation they are in is quite tense and uneasy.

• When they are talking about Holly's previous work and she refers to her old bosses being 'idiots', his reaction indicates that he is not listening to what she's saying because it's pointless. By 'mocking' her, you get the feeling that he's heard it before and that it's all wrong. This therefore shows that he's fed-up with her saying why she can't keep a job. As soon as Holly comes round the corner into the view of the camera and his view, his behaviour and body language changes dramatically. He puts the shoe to his side, he becomes more staged and he also places his hand over his mouth. By doing this, you get the feeling that he doesn't want to be seen 'mocking' her because he doesn't want to get into anymore trouble.

• Some props that are used to indicate the time of day are pillows. While having the argument, Holly removes the big pillows and puts them on the window seal. By using this props, it gives the audience the impression that it is night time and therefore time to get ready for bed. By getting ready for bed, they're removing everything of it that isn't needed. This is how the audience knows what's happening/going on.

• The costumes that they are wearing indicates that they have been out somewhere nice because he is in a suit and she is in a dress and wearing heels. This illustrates to the audience that they have smart clothes and dress smartly on occasion. Once the opening goes into more detail, you find out that they were with Holly's mother. This shows that they are trying to look good and impress her mother and that it is important to look professional in front of her mother.

• As the scene goes forward in time, they both remove their clothes. She removes her top/jumper so she is in her bra and he removes his suit's jacket, shirt and tie so he's in a vest top. This removing of the clothes gives the audience an indication that they're getting ready for bed because they remove their clothes in the bedroom area. 

Editing:

• During the film opening, the type of transition that is used is cuts. Each of the shots are not joined together by a transition that connects the shots but instead just go straight from one shot to another. 

• The type of editing used is continuity because the opening shows the forward motion of time. This has been done to make the relationship between them seem realistic. By moving the argument forward in time, it makes the structure easily distinguishable and shows how their relationship works.

• An eyeline match can be seen when they're walking up the stairs. When he speaks to her, she stops on the stairs and looks downwards, then continues to walk up. This eyeline match shows that she was looking at him because in the shot before, he is looking up as he is talking to her. This shows that he's on a lower level than her and illustrates what he was looking at (in this case, her).

• The shots are varied throughout the opening. Some of the shots are of a short duration are that of when one character is in the shot/when someone is speaking a couple words or a sentence. The shots that have a bigger time duration are that of when both of the characters are in the shot/when someone is speaking a couple sentences or a small paragraph.

• A long take is used from 2:32 till 2:42. During this long shot, he moves towards her and they get close to each other. Their faces come close together as they argue and shout at each other. This long take has been done to create a chaotic vibe and suspense.

Sound:

• There is a song that plays within the clip. This song is classed as non-diegetic because the characters cannot hear it but the audience can hear it. This has been done to create an effect. The song is only played as they walk to the apartment. It begins when they enter the corridor and continues up the stairs until the beginning of the scene that takes place in apartment. This has been done to give it an effect for the audience. While there isn't much talking, the music is played but when the conversation begins, they music is removed so the audience can hear the conversation that takes place.

• The song that is used can also indicate what genre the film is. The music that is heard mentions the word 'love' along with other words that link into love as a subject. This can imply that the genre is 'romantic' from the type of music that is played within the first scene.

• When Holly puts her coat away, the banging/clinging of the coat hanger can be heard. This has been done to give the scene a bit of realness and to indicate that the noise that can be heard is from a normal household product. 

• The speaking of the characters can indicate what it happening within the scene. From the way the characters speak, the audience can get an indication of how the characters are feeling. Holly uses loud noises and speak to indicate that she is annoyed at Jerry in the beginning of the scene. Jerry's use of innocent speech and sounds indicate that he doesn't know what he's done and that he's wondering whats happened. As the scene moves forward, Jerry's voice becomes louder and shows that he is more involved in the conversation and that he is finding his feet.

Camera work:

• Some tracking shots are taken during the conversation as they go up the stairs. The tracking shot is when the camera focuses on that specific person and follows them. This has been done in a way that makes the audience think that they're involved with the conversation and it gives them the impression that they're there with Holly and Jerry. 

• When they use the tracking shots, they also use a high or low angle shot at the same time to make the audience see what the character offscreen would see. This has been done so the audience feels that they're part of that scene and they're involved in the movie. This is an effective way of keeping the audience linked with the movie and allows for them to be apart of the experience.

• A shot has been taken which allows for the audience to see both the characters and the surrounding environment. This shot is one of a knee up and therefore enables the audience to see the activity of the characters in the scene. By doing this, the audience can see smaller details during the conversation.