The pictures are fast moving and often long shots. In some cases they are quick zooms to emphasize certain parts of Verona and the families, for example, the family tree. All pictures have been taken in broad daylight. This is the MTV style editing. Pictures and quotes, that have modernised and turned into newspaper headlines, flash across the screen. These portray certain aspects of the city, and of the feud. The speed of the clips, writing and music builds up a very tense and aggressive atmosphere. Just by watching the short "documentary" you can foresee things to come. I found it quite obvious that fight scenes and emotional climaxes were going to take place during the film.
This whole introduction I think was to indicate that the film had been modernised, to send the message that the film would be full of mixed emotions and the atmosphere would constantly change from good to bad, and to appeal to a modern audience. I think it was done very well. I think that almost everyone would be paying attention after such a fast paced introduction. I know many people changed their minds; from that it was a boring play to an exciting and modern day film.
The following are key examples of the specific techniques employed to create that impression:.
Sounds are a massive part of the overall film. There are four main types of sound used: the dialogue, sound effects, ambient sounds and non - diagetic sounds. As a Shakespearean play, dialogue is the most important of these, as in the Prologue. This was used to set the scene and it was effective because it gave a clear picture, as well as information about the families.
Sound effects are important because they range from a car revving to a gunshot. These sounds originate from actions, and emphasize them.
Ambient sounds were not used as much; the main example is the roaring of the fire at the petrol station. This did build up tension and anger and aggression.
