Title Research: Lady Bird

     We're researching the coming-of-age film, Lady Bird. We're watching the opening sequence off of www.artofthetitle.com

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence of the film?

     There are 26 titles in the beginning.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

     The scene kept switching from her going to church and school. It shows the everyday things that happen. There's a routine she follows every day.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

     The main character's facial expressions show she's not in the best mood. She doesn't pay attention in church. She also doesn't enjoy being at school. She looks rebellious compared to her other peers.

4. How is genre reinforced thought symbolic and technical codes throughout the outset?

     When the scene starts playing, it shows her zone out on the cast on her arm. Then it shows her routine of her going to school and church. She eventually participates more in church. This can symbolize her religious growth.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

     There are segments throughout the intro where it shows interactions with her friends. She shows more expressions and lights up. It shows her having a better time with her friends than at school.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

     There cast on her arm with profanity as the opening scene. Most kids in middle school to high school have an inappropriate vocabulary. The main character has dyed hair. This can attract anyone interested in doing the same thing.

7. How has technology been used effectively?

     The intro is a bunch of jump cuts from the main character at church and at school. The jump cuts used helps show the main character's routine and what happens in her life.