Attack the block - opening sequence Flashcards
What is the focus of attack the block
Aesthetics and cinematography
What is the first shot in ATB
A establishing tilt shot, from the sky to the ground
Why is the first ES in ATB starting from the sky
foreshadowing that some disruption is going to come from the sky
What does the mis en scene in the first ES of ATB show us about the night, and what does this decode
its firework night. also the fireworks obscuring the sky foreshadow that the event of fireworks night might obscure the alien invasion, or be relevant to the invasion
What is a convention of sci fi and horror seen in the first ES of ATB
nighttime, common trope of both films
What is sam wearing the first time we see her
Green jacket, and more bright colours such as red hat
What does the contrast of sams colourful clothes to her dark environment show
she does not belong in her environment
What does the green coat, contrasting to the gangs dark clothes show
introducing binary opposites between sam and the gang, they are criminal and bad, she is kind and good
What does the CU, shot reverse shot, of sam and moses suggest
Shows the distance, and difference between them
They are not in any way united
At the beginning of the film, what is the initial disruption, and who are the villains
Disruption - moses robbing sam
Villains - Moses’ gang
What does the red on moses’ hat indicate
Shows him as a dangerous, violent character
What causes the real disruption
The aliens falling through the car, they are the real villain
Why has joe cornish used diegetic sound
The talking of people, and cars and fireworks etc. makes it seem real - verisimilitude
What is verisimilitude
A film seeming or trying to emulate reality
What does the ELS of the gang from sam’s POV suggest
They are a distant danger, something lurking in the shadows, creates an enigma which is to be feared
