The Usual Suspects (Opening Scene)

Mise-En-Scene
Director uses several film techniques to create a dark atmosphere, boat, oil drum cans, Gun, Oil/Fuel.

Camera Angles
Wide pan camera angle shows the whole setting of the scene, Camera angles only reveal little and adds to the mystery, Extreme long shot, High camera angle to show that the person who the camera is on has power or is in a position of power.

Narrative
Guy in black trench coat suggests that he is involved in crime, Mysterious character that gets shot, Action, Gangsta, Enigma, Juxta positioning, 6 Shots of boats adds to the mystery and sets the scene.

Characters
Person in black trench coat (Dark Character, Possbily mafia/ gangsta, kills other guuy perhaps because he owes him something.
Tramp is one who gets killed on first impressions he looks a bit trampish, as soon as he see's guy in black trench coat he looks relieved but its a sense of sarcasm as he knows hes going to die.

Sound
Sinister music is used to portray an eerie atmosphere. After a gunshot the music goes suttle and more dramatic mabye because someones just died as a sign of respect.

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The Godfather Analysis (Opening Scene)

Mise-En-Scene:
Office Room, Tables, Guys in suits,  Cat, Roses worn by Godfather and henchmen, Executive chair that godfather sits on, Sitting behind a big desk, Godfather is wearing a ring to signify he's the don, Office looked to be in his home as it looked a casual working place not an office etc, Don and henchmen were drinking alcohol, Lamp was on a some was showing dons face.

Camera Angles:
Zoom out, Close-up, over the shoulder, Low angle,  Medium shot, Focus point, Two-Shot, Shot Reverse shot, High Angle, Extreme Close-up.

Narrative:
On first impressions it looks like the first person we see is the Godfather this is later proven to be untrue as that guy is asking the actual godfather for help, They both seem to have a long term friendship, 5-6 characters in the room, The actual Don is recognized by the red rose he wears.

Sound: Diagetic sound at the start when opening titles was shown, Diagetic sound coming from elsewhere like a party or wedding was happening.

Characters:
First person we see is not The Don and turns out to the asking the don for his help, there were henchmen, The Don look old as if hes been in the business for a long time recognized by the red rose and ring on his finger.

Rolande Barthes

Barthes was a narrative theorist and was interested in narrative concepts that occur between the institution and the audience. He debated that the reader produces new meanings when reading a text, making use of previous experience as well as the text its self. So for example when watching the a docusoap about an airline, individuals meaning depending as much on their own experiences of the airlines and docusoaps as on the text its self. The most well known of barthes codes is probably the enigma code, In its most Basic form, it is the hook or the mystery to be resolved for the audience, e.g. in serials which make use of the old come back next week to find out what happens technique, or in trailers for new films.

An example of an enigma film trailer would be Cloverfield (Shown Below)

Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson Lee was born March 20, 1957 is an American Film Director, producer, writer, and actor. Lee's movies have race relations, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. 

Films Directed by Spike Lee

She's Gotta Have It 

School Daze 

Do the Right Thing 

Bamboozled

25th Hour 

She Hate Me 

Inside Man 

Miracle at St. Anna 

Many of Spike Lee films are set in Brooklyn. Spike Lee often has a role in his films most often a cameo, also a number of actors have appeared in multiple Spike Lee films as his style of directing he works with the same actors in most of his films and sequels.

Do The right Thing (1989) - Trailer
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Film Genres

Film genres are various forms or identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films that are recurring and having a similar, familiar or instantly recognizable patterns, syntax, filimic techniques or conventions that include one o more of the following: Settings, Contents and subject, matters, themes, mood, periods, plot, central narrative events, motifs, style, structure, situations, recurring icons.