Rise Of The Footsoldier

The type of image I am trying to create in my introduction is captured perfectly by such films as Green Street, The Football Factory and Rise of the Footsoldier.

The very first image in Rise of the Footsoldier shows a dead man on a cold morgue table, this is quite startling and draws in the viewer. The camera angle in this first scene is shot from above showing that the body's are powerless.In the first two minutes of Rise of the Footsoldier one minute fifty to be precise the film jumps head on into the violence and fighting that runs throughout. This fight scene continues until two minutes fifteen seconds into the film. This is a superb introduction as it grabs the audiences attention straight off the bat. This is the type of grabbing power I would like my introduction to have.  Again the use of clever camera angles show who is in control in different areas of the fight. The use of swearing in the first two minutes also gives the viewer an idea of what the film is like, and gives a general idea of the tone. The misse en scene also gives a good idea to what the film will be about, by the props used one example of this would be a brick that is thrown at the opposing side. Another point on misse en scene is the clothes the fighters wear and the location of where the fight is. The location of the fight is in a sort of alley, which even before the fight breaks out seems ominous and slightly daunting.

Below is a link to the scene.

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