Jumanji - Children's Film

In the first few minutes of Jumanji, the opening clip that we watched in class, we had to figure out whether it matched our opening criteria and how it met our genre expectation. To begin with, there was big engaging music that was non diagetic and empathetic. Tension was created for the audience due to this and the the dark lighting. You were also introduced to the board games at the same time, which indicated to the audience that this was going to be the main theme of the whole movie. All of a sudden there was a new scene and everything was a lot brighter, the music was happier and this told the audience that the time period had changed to a newer age. The main character matched the target audience age and seeing an establishing shot meant that most of the story would be based around that area, or at least where the box was buried. You were also introduced to the main characters dad and industry and his friends, as well as a few of his enemies which turned out to be bullies.
When the box was buried, the drum started beating and the characters who buried it went away. When the scene changed and you were introduced to the main character, the drumming started again as he walked away from his dad's industry and so this indicated to the audience that the film is going to be an adventure movie. You automatically get a sense of that the board game will come back when it is buried due to the dialogue of the people burying it. We've also found that the children can relate to the bullying that occurs at the beginning of the film, although you didn't see any violence as it was hidden. This could be a moral within the story. The titles and opening credits also grabbed your attention as they were very effective and matched the genre of the film.