Scott Pilgrim VS the World

General Information:

• Genre: comedy
• Director: Edgar Wright
• Distributor: Universal Pictures
• Box Office Takings: $47,664,559
• Starring: Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Analysis

The opening sequence begins with the protagonist character, Scott Pilgrim, playing in a band with superimposed lightning bolts coming from the band which add to the comic book vibe - as Scott Pilgrim was taken from a comic book origin. There is then a reverse zoom back which is fast and gives the film instant pace. Also, the opening is straight away unique as I've never seen an opening like that and it keeps the audience intrigued. As the reverse zoom happens, opening credits begin to appear which have also been superimposed onto the action until you can see the back of the heads of people sat on a sofa watching the band. Because the people on the sofa are so far away from the band playing and the room is abnormally long, this adds to the element of non-reality which is used in the film and instantly shows the viewers this. 

The music the band is playing is used throughout the opening sequence and the credits which come on with a background of bright and vibrant colours with moving animation lines which move to the sound of the music. Animated images and symbols are also used and the editing between each image and background is very quick which keeps to the pace of the music and also suggests the film will be fast paced too. The rock/indie music is current with younger audiences which the film is trying to attract and works well with the pace of the editing. As the opening credits end, it goes back to the band as they finish their song and you can see the room they were actually in wasn't that long it was exaggerated for impact and the opening sequence ends on a comical close-up of a girl on the sofa saying the band was "amazing."

Credit Sequence

1. Distributor
2. Production
3. Film Title
4. Starring
5. Casting
6. Music Composer
7. Music supervisor
8. Co-Producers
9. Costume Designer
10. Visual Effects
11. Editors
12. Production Designer
13. Director of Photography
14. Executive Producer 
15. Produced by
16. Based on
17. Screenplay by
18. Directed by

Influence on Science Boys

I really like the superimposed lightning bolts used and the comic book feel to Scott Pilgrim which could be good for Science Boys if we do the idea of freeze frames of each character (inspired by Trainspotting.) I also like how Scott Pilgrim uses very current music which will appeal to a younger audience which the film is designed for and I think when me and Kirsty are making 'Science Boys' we need to keep our audience in mind at all times. Also, the fast paced editing used in Scott Pilgrim would be good for 'Science Boys' as this keeps the film up-beat and also makes and also makes any comedy work better. Scott Pilgrim was based on a comic book and that is why it is very quirky, I don't think 'Science Boys' will be as 'out there' as Scott Pilgrim but I like the idea of superimposed cartoon images.