Thursday, 25 June 2009
Even Stevens Titles Analysis
Opens with a long shot of typical homely environment-house/driveway etc. The camera work is very shakey in the style of a handheld-increases realism despite the clay animation as it is as if we are watching a real family-sneak peak into their life.
split screen-mid shot showing brother and sister in their contrasting bedrooms-the sisters being stereotypically pink in colour and the brothers being grey-establishes characters. Home environment is further established through alarm clock sound, suggests normal school morning audience will be familiar with. The scene where they run to the bathroom shows typical sibling rivalry-the mid shots showing their reactions/expressions as they fight and play tricks on each-other allows the audience to connect more with the characters as many of them would probably have this kind of relationship with their brother/sister. Throughout the titles there is more on screen time for the kids, with the occasional mid shot and credit for the other characters-typical family with mum/dad older sibling etc. The long shot of a typical family scene whereby everyone is washing the family car, also establishes each family members role as well as the nature of the narrative. The sister is the stereotypical 'goody-two shoes' whereas the brother who cannot control the hose is shown to be clumsy and more of a humorous, silly character.
The end sequence where the protagonists fight over the remote control shows a typical sibling rivalry-suggests this is central to the narrative of the show. The light-sabers also connote that they are enemies and that there is alot of confrontation between these two characters. The end shot shows the name of show-typical convention.
The sound is also very up-beat-jazzy, parallel to the action on screen. The intensity of the music increases towards the confrontation at the end.
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