Juno Analysis

On the 12th of January we analysed the opening sequence of Juno. We looked at:

• Music
  

• Mise en scene


• Costume


• The animation technique


• Interesting slides

The music is by anti-folk artist Kimya Dawson it is similar to singer Bob Dylan and helps establish the low key feel of a US independent movie. We learnt that the lyrics are important and how we can use other peoples music to create atmosphere.

For mise en scene (which is the most important part in establishing the tone and genre as well as the lead character.) The shots of the various shops helps to develop the narrative as we see Juno's small town. We learnt that we can use mise en scene in our movie to give more information.

Through costume we can see the class system of which Juno is in the middle. She wears a lot of jeans and baggy tshirts which highlights her boy-ish nature and reveals to the audience she is perhaps something of a tomboy.

The animation technique fits in with the US independent movie style by alluding to independent comic books such as Ameican Splendour. Interesting slides and push edits used also relate to the comic book theme. The unfinished drawings reflect the incomplete environment. From this we learnt how animation can lead us to think about how we can show the character.