Deconstruction of 'Superbad';

We decided to deconstruct 'Superbad' as it was a completely different genre to horror, as it is the genre of comedy. We used a complete opposite to find out what is needed in a starting clip no matter what the genre is. Also we wanted to make sure that are horror turned out to be a horror as we realise it is quite hard to act a horror, thus it may accidentally turn into a comedy.


The First still image shows the logo and company, this tells the audience who created and produced the film. The music starts from the very beginning, the music is: The Barkays - Too Hot To Stop. The music is loud and doesn't change its frequency at all.
The Second still image shows another company which is probably the main company which produced this film and made it a success which is: Columbia Productions. This is clearly shown by the logo and the name written underneath it. The music by The Barkays is continued through out this clip too. Thus continuing the upbeat tempo of the music.
The Third still image  is off one of the main characters silhouette dancing to the music in a comical manner. The title of 'Superbad' then appears in bold and dark colour so that it really stands out against the bright colours of the silhouette and the background. The colours are quiet basic with no shading which makes them really bold and stand out more. Again the music is continued through this clip.
The Fourth still image introduces another main characters silhouette which is dancing to the music, one again in a comical manner. The use of the comical dancing leads the audience to already believe that the movie is going to be funny and worth a watch. In this still image the colours have changed showing that a transition has accured. The colours are still basic and bright thus continuing with the theme and boldness. Also there is text through out showing who has contributed in the production of this film.
The Fifth still image shows a transition being made from the different colours and silhouettes used. The comical dancing continues, as well as the Barkays music. These two elements work well in lifting the mood of the clip and making it appear very joyful. The colours change, but still keep the constituency of being bold and bright. Also the writing stays telling the audience who was important in the production of the film.
The Sixth still image shows the main characters silhouette's dancing together. The clip is very bright and has no text on it suggesting that the film is about to begin.


Through out these still the same style and music is used. The music is used as a diegetic sound as both the audience and the characters can hear it. Overall the clip is very up lifting and joyful, which is complete contrast to the horrors or thriller we have constructed.


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Start clip of 'Superbad'