INTRODUCTORY TASK- DIVERGENT

As an introductory task to media studies AS, I analysed the opening five minutes of a film and my chosen sequence was Divergent. 

In this sequence the audience get introduced to the city Chicago but in a different time as they know it today. The audience sees Chicago in the future which immediately hints that this film could be sci-fi movie. The viewers are then introduced to the five different groups of people who make up society in this futuristic film, they are called 'factions'. 

The futuristic city of Chicago seen in the film.

We know that the leading actress is 'Beatrice' (played by Shailene Woodley) in the first few minutes because she is the narrating voice in the opening sequence, telling the audience about the different factions and about a mysterious war which lead to this city of Chicago being built. 

The sequence has a fast pace non-diegetic music which perhaps foreshadows the fast 
pace drama to come later, indicating to the                                                                               
audience that this film may be a action/ sci-fi movie.

Due to this film being set in the future and has the context of a mysterious war reminds me of the film The hunger games. Furthermore in Divergent the groups of people who make up society are in five difference factions and in Hunger games society are split into different districts. Moreover both these films have female leads explaining a obscure and unknown 'world' to the audience during the film's sequences. 

These signs are used to represent the different factions in the film.

I would say that the target audience of this film is teenagers because from the opening sequence you can see a lot of young actresses and actors. Therefore this film can be relatable. Furthermore the audience can be both boys and girls because although it is an action film, it also follows the story of a young adult growing up as she leaves home.  

The futuristic city of Chicago seen in the film.

In the opening I like the secretive and darkness of the war which created the future city of Chicago. Furthermore I like the futuristic scenery scene in the opening scene because it carries me to another world into the future whilst I watch this film.

The film poster used to advertise Divergent.