The first thing that comes to our attention when watching the opening sequence for Juno is the music....... Its a happy, jolly folk type song, it sets the tone of the film so from the beginning we can tell the film is going to be light hearted and funny even if it is about a serious topic.
The music also helps to keep the fast pace of the intro.
The opening sequence of this film doesn't give much away as its just focuses on a character walking with a milk carton (and we know this can't be the main focus of the film) but as i said earlier it really helps to set the tone of the film and give us a feel for it.
This film opening is quite different to many other openings because it turns the sequence in to a cartoon. This gives us the impression that the film is 'fun'.
The opening sequence uses lots of different types of shots and techniques and is constantly switching between them quickly. Some examples are: Tracking, Long shots, Zooming in and out, Close ups, Birds eye view.
The whole of the sequence focuses on the girl walking, because its primarily focused on this one girl this leads us to believe that she is the main character. She is dressed in scruffy clothing thats not particularly girly (hoodie and jeans) and her walk and stance is not particularly girly either this leads the audience to think maybe she's a 'tomboy'.
Her clothes and walk give us the impression that maybe its the morning and she's only just got up.
At the end of the clip she just throws the milk carton away and this makes us think she's got a 'can't be bothered' attitude.
Visual style: Her red hoodie makes her stand out from the background. The background colours are dull mainly beige and dull pale blues are used.
The most important think to notice from this clip i think is that the girl is the main and only focus and this suggests to the audience the film is going to revolve around her without many other characters.
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