This is England

This is England has a very unusual title sequence because a lot of the images used are existing film clips for example there is shot of princess diana. None of the characters from the film are featured in the opening but it succeeds to firstly establish the time period that the film is set in and to show the state of the country during this time. There is quite a few shots featuring Magaret Thatcher because she was prime minister at the time. The union jack features heavily to symbolise the prominence of groups like the national front which the film is centered around. Although I can't use existing images in my foundation portfolio, this opening shows how the use of a few powerful images can establish time period and the mood or subject of the film.