"Juno" opening scene



Semiotics:

  • Red hoodie - represents blossoming love
  • Orange drink (Sunny D) - bright, sunny, good mood
  • Washed out colours - calm atmosphere, peaceful neighbourhood

Representation:
  • Love - atypical love because looks sad in places and she is walking alone
  • Teenage girls' attitude - she is walking in the opposite direction to everyone, suggesting she is a loner. They are all running but she is walking; she isn't in a hurry to get anywhere, laid-back attitude
  • Surburban area - looks a little bit rough but mostly calm and peaceful

Misé en scene:
  • Costume - hoodie, sneakers and jeans suggest a laid-back attitude, tomboyish, atypical of an American teenage girl
  • Make-up - no make-up, hair pulled back: simple, carefree
  • Sound - non-diagetic sound. Edgy folk song, suggests that the genre is indie, the film will be happy