Goodfellas film opening analysis.

Mise-en-scene
Setting - East New York, Brooklyn, 1955
Actors - old / male / rich
Props - Cigar - rich / classy
Costume - Suits - smart - wealthy
Text sets time and date.


Editing.
Normal cuts - easier to follow / continuity / focus on story.
Jump cuts - when action is happening - make it fast paced
Text used to establish time, date and location
Titles / Credits.


Lighting.
Natural lighting
Low key for gangsters (sets a mysterious tone) - adds enigma
High key in day/ Happy


Camera.
Extreme close up - intensity of characters
Mid shot of characters - introduces them / Close-up of Pauly - important
Long shots - shows location
Panning / tilt - gives a better idea of the location
Point of view shot


Sound.
Non diagetic
- music - cheery/ jazz
- Talking - narration from main character - gives a prologue
momentary stops in music - accompanies narrative
Diagetic
- Keys/ cars/ family
Cars - crime - rich and wealthy / fits in scene
fast paced

Conventions met

Establishing shot.

Non-diagetic music - sets the tone, mood and location.

--> lyrics hint at the films course.

Diagetic sound - sets the scene.

Low key lighting for gangsters sets a tone.

Narrative from main character --> gives a prologue.

POV shot.

Text used to establish time, date and location.

Titles and credits.