Thursday, 18 October 2012

Codes and conventions of 'Toy Story'



The film opens with an ariel shot of toy flung on the ground and the sound of a baby crying. Almost instantly the audience know it’s a Walt Disney film which is indicated in the first title. By Toy Story being Disney it may hook the audience as Disney films are well known and have a good reputation.

The font used in the titles is quite childlike and simple which also gives the audience a clue about the genre of the film. I would class Toy Story as a family adventure film; this is portrayed through the images, colours and music in the opening sequence.

After the first title the second character is introduced. He seems to be young as he begins to play with the toy from the previous shot. Another indicator of the characters age is the decor in his bedroom. It’s a stereotypical little boy’s room, blue and filled with toys.

The following shots show the main character playing in his bedroom with his toys. All the colours used in the opening are quite bright and happy therefore represents children. The music used also implies Toy Story is a family film as its quite upbeat and cheerful which sets the scene for the movie.




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