Narrative Analysis

..Football Factory..

Who is the goodie and who is the baddie? How do you know?

Because of the violent movements the main characters use, and their use of language, the main characters are classed as the baddies. The people who come out of the pub and are being beaten up are seen as the goodies because they portray more sensitive and weaker people by being the victims. The audience can tell that the main characters are the baddies by also looking at their movements. When they walk, they're arms are slightly lifted up as they sway subtlety from side to side, this gives the viewers or anyone looking at them on the street, the impression that they have large muscles on their arms which then gives the impression that they get into a lot of fights and are seen as violent people.

Where is the story set? What does this tell about the film genre?

The story is set in what looks to be a working class area and mainly in an alley way. This shows where the people are from, because they can now see that the characters are from a working class area, they can now get the impression that these people are a bit 'rougher' than the average person and more 'dirty'. This tells the audience that the story will involve violent scenes and that this will be the basis of the plot.

How many principle characters?

There are 3 principle characters, these are recognised as principle characters because they are the only people who interact with one another that the camera is focussing on. There's the man who's voice is being played over the opening scene, and the two men who are leading the group of men to the pub.

How is the story told? Chronologically? Or does it switch between present and past?

The story is told Chronologically. If the story was switching between present and past, it would make the story seem very serious and high budget. The director wanted to give the impression that this is a working class, poorer area so they made it look as though it was low budgeted.

What questions are you left with?

Obviously the main questions that the viewers are left with are 'Who are these men?' and 'Why are they beating up what looks to be innocent people?'. At the end of the scene, a woman questions one of the principle characters, this leaves the audience the question: 'Is he going to change his lifestyle?'. Some audience members might also pick up on the question 'Why is the group made purely of men?'. Not knowing who the people are at the end of an opening sequence is good way to keep the audience watching because they have made a connection with a character, they need to know who this is.