A Clockwork Orange

The Clockwork Orange appears to be a Sci Fi Drama  from watching the opening. This is because the characters that are introduced half way through the opening seem to be dressed in all white and have blood stains on their clothes. The white clothing could indicate them being related to astronauts and space. Also, the use of props make it seem more Sci Fi as they are very unusual having several mannequins in very vulgar positions. for the first 30 seconds, the screen is block red. This could suggest that the film may contain some sort of horror or violence.

The narrative for A Clockwork Orange appears to be mainly around Science. The protagonist is introduced within 45 seconds of the film and a close up shot is focused on him for 15 seconds. He is shown wearing a top hat and white clothing, which is contrasting, therefore making him stand out the crowd. This could connote he may be a social outcast due to being so bold and expressive in the way he dresses. The camera starts zooming out form his face, which reveals more characters to the audience. They all appear to be wearing the same attire as the protagonist however they do not have the unique make up under the right eye. Due to the protagonist having unique make-up that no one else has in the opening, may suggest he's the leader of a group. They all seem to look very docile, which could indicate that the drink they are drinking could be some sort of rare substance. As many characters are drinking a white liquid, this may suggest that the liquid could be a key part throughout the film.

After the protagonist is introduced in the opening, the camera zooms out to reveal more characters that are in the film opening. It takes 45secs for the camera to zoom out to reveal all characters. This may increase the audience's curiosity which would make them more intrigued by the film. As they are all wearing white clothing it could signify that they are innocent as white is related to angels. However, this assumption is soon turned around when the camera reveals that most of the characters have blood on their clothing. Blood has connotations of violence and horror. The black hats could signifies death, which relates to the red on their clothing.

The atmosphere within the film seems to be very tense and uncomfortable for the audience. To be presented with a film opening that begins with a red screen may be alarming to some as it has connotations of blood which suggests that the film will contain violence. However, due to the red screen being shown for a long time, it could have the opposite effect on the audience. They may make the assumption that the film will be interesting due to the build up which creates suspense. The atmosphere in the film seems to be tense due to the slow build up of showing the characters. This could possibly indicate that the 'group' is planning something as they are taking their time to reveal themselves.

The themes I think that A clockwork Orange could have is psychological harm. As the characters hardly blink or move within in the opening, could mean that they have been brainwashed or in a hypnotised state. This allows the audience to be able to understand psychological and philosophical issues more due to being shown the effects of the harm. The blood on their clothes could mean that another theme the film could have is abuse. Abuse is related to violence which is also related to anger.

The setting in the film includes the use of props which add to the unique aspects of the film. The characters are in a room which is painted silver and has various white props and writing that stands out from the background. As no outside locations are shown within the opening, it could mean that the film has been created in a studio. This means no natural light was used but artificial light was used to highlight all the bold colours within the set. As the room seems to be quite packed, this could have connotations of chaos due to the the state of the room.

In the opening, there is no diegetic sound used. All the sound is non diegetic. The different uses of non diegetic sound used are the background music, the dialogue and sound effects. The background music is very eerie which sets the scene as the red screen is shown. The combination of these two things build tension for the audience. The dialogue is used when the camera is zooming out of the protagonist face and appears to be the voice of the protagonist. This is because the dialogue gives insight to the audience of the narrative. This means the leader would normally know what's going on in the group.

The title that is introduced firstly is the production company and it is presented within 30 seconds of the opening. As the film is based on a novel, the nest title to follow is the name of the man who created the novel. By doing this it makes the audience aware that this film is an adaptation and also it gives credit to the writer. The nest title to follow is the name of the Film. This is key feature for an opening as if it was a trailer, the name would be shown more towards the end of the clip.