The use of camera in the opening sequence to Clueless is very effective in introducing the genre and characters of the film.
At the very beginning of the film the camera is constantly
moving; using a variety of pans, zooms, tilts and hand-held camera work which
helps to portray the lives of the characters as interesting and exciting. It
also uses a wide range of different shot types such as crane shots, close ups
and long shots, this continuous changing of shots also aids in the
representation of an exciting lifestyle and is extremely eye catching to the viewer. In addition to this it also
helps to present the genre of a coming of age/ romantic film as it is very
upbeat, also as it is aimed at a younger audience the movement is needed to draw
their attention.
This hugely contrasts to the slow pan which hardly moves at all when the father appears, which helps to show how strict and corporal the characters lifestyle is. The camera then tracks the father around the kitchen which helps the audience to link with the main character as she is following him around as well.
Finally, there is close ups of the two girls in the car, this helps to show how important these two characters are and how vital they will be to the story.
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