DYM3- Sound Analysis of Opening Sequence

ANGUS, THONGS AND PERFECT SNOGGING
In this clip we see the main character (our heroine, Georgia Nicholson), going to a fancy dress party as a stuffed olive, and getting angry and embarrassed when the rest of her friends have failed to come in their 'original h'orderves' costumes. She leaves the party and runs home whilst the opening credits appear on the scene.

The scene opens with dialogue between Georgia and her father, the father sounds like a concerned parent, wanting to drive her to a party, while Georgia acts like a typical sulky teenager, too embarrassed to be seen with her dad. She uses slang throughout such as 'zillienth', and uses a sarcastic tone of voice. The scene also includes humour, as she refuses to get in the car as she 'doesn't want her costume to get crushed', but we then hear the sound effect as she bumps her costume into a lamppost. BACKING MUSIC: Repetitive beats, create a casual, everyday setting as the characters are introduced.

When Georgia arrives at the party, we hear gasps and whispers, followed by a shaky sound effect as Georgia awkwardly smiles, followed by laughing and dialogue from the 'villain'. We then hear the original non-diadetic soundtrack from the first part again, again followed by dialogue between Georgia and her friends as she asks why they have not come dressed like her. One friend says 'But boys don't like girl's for funniness', which connotes to the fact that as teenage girls, finding a boyfriend is very important, and this is one of the main themes of the film. The song 'She's So Lovely' starts to play as Georgia rushes out, we hear sound effects as she knocks over things, people laughing at her and dialogue from her friends calling "Sorry Georgia".

As Georgia runs home along the streets of Eastbourne, the song 'She's So Lovely' by Scouting for Girls is played, this is very upbeat and modern, with catchy memorable lyrics, very suitable to the genre of this film. We hear sound effects as cars honk at her, and bicycles ring their bells, due to her large size and hilarious attire, plus more laughs. As she runs home, Georgia gets in the way of an old woman on a mobility scooter, and sound effects of the Georgia trying to squeeze past and a baby crying are all included. All these sound effects create a humourous opening scene whilst the credits are appearing, and links with the images we are seeing before us as Georgia's embarrassing experience is played out.

Finally, whilst 'She's So Lovely' is still playing, we hear the diadetic sounds as Georgia stamps on her costume, and loudly cries, while her little sister giggles. As the song ends, Georgia cries into her pillow, while the song fades to the sounds of seagulls.

(The clip I analysed lasts until around 4,20)