Billy Elliot
Segment 1:
* The film starts with a close up shot of Billy playing the CD player. This is followed by the song "I was dancing when I was 12; dance myself right up through the roof." As audience, we see the visual images of Billy jumping up and down as though dancing. The fragmented images consist of a variety of close-up shots of Billy jump up the screen. It then pans out to long shots and we are informed about Billy's playful nature and his passion towards dancing. The music also creates an energetic mood which links to the actions presented. These joyful expressions indicate a process of maturation. This is also reinforced by the contrast between the yellow and green colours that he wears.
* The significant words can be heard in the song are "I was dancing when I was 12. Dance myself right up the moon.
Billy Elliot
Billy Steif 1983 Photo By Ted Van Pelt
Billy Sunday and wife (LOC)I was dancing when I was 8...take strength to dance".
* Billy's home is a simply working class family. The setting of microcosm is employed here to show a world into Billy's family. This is a home of working class people with no extravagance and simple setting. This indicates that their financial status is also simple, which foreshadows the loss of Mother. This can be seen in a mid-shot where Billy prepares breakfast in the kitchen early in the morning. The lack of orderly fashion is presented through this shot. As audience we feel sympathetic for Billy's social status.
* Dolly-shot was used to capture Billy running up the road to find his grandma in a nearby park. This is significant in representing that Billy is also responsible to his family with a duty to look after his grandma who presents the feature of dementia.
* Billy suddenly...