Love Honour Obey
Titles
- Scrolling title of production company when film begins
- Both directors names listed
- Title then follows after producer & director
- Introduces each main character
- Unlike other openings
- No listing of cast
- Opening soundtrack is performed by cast
- Doesn’t follow conventions of titles
- Characters outfits tie in with the films events
- Foreshadows the rest of the film
Micro Analysis
Mise en Scene
- Red curtain – almost like a play
- Characters all dressed smartly – one in Elvis suit, ties in with the end of the film
- One character in a wedding dress – suggests wedding
- Stage Lighting
Sound
- Soundtrack is the characters singing Karoke – this is relevant to the theme of the film, each character appears on his or her line.
Camerawork
- All mid shots to get a good shot the character singing
Editing
- Cuts to each character for their line in the song
- Minimal editing – goes from one shot to another with no transition
