Analysing the opening credits for 'Cheaper By The Dozen'.
At the start of the opening credits, jolly music comes on and a man running back towards his home with his arms in the air. (long shot) Children can relate to this because it's not a serious start to the film, and the feel of the film is happy.
Then a woman's voice comes on as the narrator, which gives the film texture and perhaps structured like an adults film, because some adults films have narration.
Then, the man comes in all sweaty and breathing heavily as if he is unfit, and then makes a joke to his wife who is also the narrator. When they talk, the camera shot is a shot-reverse-shot.
Then the man says 'we could do with a change around here, like this lumpy old mattress' and the lumps are actually children under the duvet. So he sits down as a joke anyway (and then the children giggle). the shot here is a long shot, to show all the children under the duvet, the husband, and the wife. Children/viewers watching are probably wondering 'how many children are there in the bed?' and then five children and a dog come jumping out of the bed. This is filmed as a close up shot because it makes it seem like it's a really busy room. And again, this scene is funny and children will like it because of that. It makes them want to continue watching it.
By Bethan
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