This Is England [Focusing on Editing]

We also watched the opening to 'This Is England' today, and looked at the editing techniques they've used to create this part of the film.

I feel as though he's chosen the clips for this opening to show that England is not all good, but it's also not all bad. He's thrown in a number of well known, positive events that took place during the 80s - such as Diana's royal wedding, but also events such as riots and wars. It shows the massive contrast between the things that have happened in England, and also what the country was like during the time that this film was set in.

It also appeals to a wide audience, as older people will be able to remember the events taking place, whilst younger people would be able to see the similarities between the clips and the country during the time they are living, as they have also seen riots and wars going on.

The music manages to help blend all the different clips into the opening, and it almost helps to smooth the jumps from clip to clip as the music is lively and upbeat. It was also a song made during that era, which helps fit into the film rather well.

As the names of the film makers appear on the screen, they are shown in a scruffy font, with a number shown beneath them. This is to make them appear almost as military personnel, who are just simply given a number on a dog tag as they go to war. This ties in with the film well, as a fair amount of violence takes place, as well as the main character losing his dad only recently in a war.