Eastenders Opening Analysis

After being a religious viewer of Eastenders, I never really payed any attention to detail of the opening, i have analysed the connotation and denotation and other conventions that i saw when watching it on Youtube/BBC iPlayer.

Editing:

•               Compared to the old Eastenders opening the new one has clouds and the colour is enhanced.

•               The camera from the very start, starts from a boat and zooms out on rotation to East London.

•               The title ' Eastenders' appears bottom upwards.

Camerawork:

•               The camera starts on a boat and zooms and rotates out which could mean that a small problem   can turn into a big problem.

•               A birds eye view which communicates a view of the location for the audience.

Mise en Scene:

•               We can see the trademarks of London representing the area in which it is based.

•               River Thames, o2 arena, buildings, rural areas

•               The river thames looks bright and stands out from the rest which is quite dull- which shows the greyness of London.

•               Detailed view of everything (houses, buildings, streets etc.)

Sound:

•               Sound is quite dramatic at start could relate to the drama in the serial.

•               Memorable , recognisable theme tune.

                 Orchestral music

Drumroll emphasizes drama and tension coming up.