Bridget Jones' Diary Opening Sequence Analysis

The use of the freeze frame before the cross dissolve shows the audience that this is a significant moment for Bridget Jones and it is one that she cannot escape from. The voiceover gives the audience a better idea of what Bridget Jones is thinking at that moment in the opening sequence. The cross dissolve into the scene showing her house shows that time has passed between the two shots. The contrast in lighting from the high key lighting to the low key lighting shows that Bridget has lost all of her motivation after the gathering. It shows the sudden changes in the mood of the film, from happy to isolated and sorrowful.

This Wordle is used to show the most important pieces of analysis such as the cross dissolve, the freeze frame and the use of high key lighting.

The close-up of the crinkled party hat symbolises Bridget Jones' mood and represents the idea that Christmas has finished, making her lose all of her motivation. The camera begins to tilt up to show different parts of her house. This also makes her house look more isolated and daunting in the low-key lighting, emphasising how isolated from everyone else she feels.

The audience are then introduced to Bridget Jones' living room by a long shot. The use of this long shot separates Bridget from the audience. The room is very disorganised which shows that she is quite disorganised with no motivation.
 
The title font is sans-serif which shows that this is not a serious film, highlighting the fact that it is a romantic comedy. The font looks like handwriting which links back to the title, 'Bridget Jones' Diary'. The yellow font shows that the film is not serious and it will be quite humorous and comedic.

The cross dissolves show that time is passing for Bridget but she is not achieving anything which shows her lack of motivation. The song 'All By Myself' is non-diegetic at this moment in the clip. The song becomes diegetic later on showing that Bridget Jones is bringing herself back to reality and knows that she needs to change and motivate herself. The lyrics match her mood of being sorrowful. 

This shot shows that she is suddenly throwing herself into the movements by dramatically playing the drums along to the music which emphasises that she does not want to be by herself and she wants to change. When she had first started to sing, she looked quite pathetic, which made the audience feel sympathy towards her. The audience now knows that she does not want to be alone anymore. The use of the mid shot at this point brings the audience closer to Bridget Jones so that she is not separated from them and they know that she is gaining the motivation to change.