The use of mise-en-scene is particularly prevalent in this particular sequence, the use of this is quite quirky, for example burger and chips is a particular use of mise-en-scene used to display a title. I think this particular presentation of mise-en-scene is due to the audience being aimed at a younger audience, it plays on the idea that these people are still of a younger generation and that they are perhaps a little bit more light hearted and more likely to have a better interaction with objects of a not so serious nature, it also reinforces the idea that the film is a comedy and forewarns the audiences to possible laughs ahead. The positively unusual presentation of mise-en-scene means it is more likely to stay in the audiences head than many other opening title sequences that consist of the same thing.I for one often think back to this title sequence due to the overall individuality of it, particularly helped by the unusual choice of mise-en-scene.
Turning my attention to the use of sound, the opening title sequence of Napoleon Dynamite makes use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound. The diegetic sound is the movement of pencils or when a plate is put down into the audiences sight. The non-diegetic sound is the background music being played throughout the sequence. The use of non-diegetic sound brings a sense of realism and feeling that you are actually looking at a plate of food for example, it also aims to keep the audiences attention as the sequence continues to progress. In contrast the diegetic sound interrupts the feeling of being at one with the images on screen and brings the audience members back down to the reality that they are not actually in the film they are watching. The use of these two sounds allows an even blend of sound to improve the on-going sequence.
The lighting in this title sequence is bright and positive from the beginning to the end. The use of lighting is more evidence that this film is of a comedy genre, as this similarly makes us feel happy and contributes to a positive state of mind of which the films ultimate goal is.
In terms of camera shots used there is mainly one which is a participation shot. This works in a similar role to the sound by the fact is tries to involve the audience, making them feel as if they are actually there. This is done by adjusting the objects in the middle of the screen so that they are in the centre of the audiences view .
Looking at engaging audience involvement further, the use of consistently vibrant colours on the screen and the background draws in the audience, of which is hopefully predominantly of a younger age. In the shot above you can see two hands holding a card, this teases the audience to feeling as though they are holding and actually looking at this card onscreen.
The overall, displayed titles are shown in a number of ways with some of the titles being shown using a certain sauce, being scratched onto pencils or even written in pencil on a bit of paper, it is quite a random way to display titles.
The titles are normally on-screen for around 4 seconds, in order for the audience to read the titles without getting bored, a transition through the use of a cut is used to switch to the next title, no special effects have been used in order to do this.
Overall this title sequence corresponds extremely well to the target audience and the genre of the film. The title sequence is organic and doesn't try to give false hints to the contents of the film. The use of micro-aspects in this sequence combine brilliantly to add enjoyment and happiness to the watching audience. Although perceived as unusual it replicates content in the film excellently.
Information I can take from this opening title sequence is the importance of making the audience feel involved with what is being displayed, furthermore making sure the presentation of the opening title sequence corresponds well with the genre. The use of mise-en-scene and colour dictates the mood of the audience, so perhaps I should put this into consideration.
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