Legally Blonde Opening Sequence Analysis

TITLES: Cute, girly, curly font, with little hearts above the 'i's. White with a pink glow, titles are the same font style and colour as the 'Legally Blonde' title. Each title lasts around 4seconds, and appear according to breaks in the action taking place, later in the scene two names appear at the same time.

SOUND: Song 'Perfect Day', happy girly song, fits the theme of the film and sets the tone during the opening scene, the lyrics relate to the storyline.

CHARACTER: Establishes the protagonist Elle Woods, the President of the Delta Nu Sorority, Homecoming Queen, blonde, girly, perfect, loved by all the girls in her sorority. We see her getting ready, brushing her hair and painting her nails, while the scene is also cross-cut to show the delivery of a letter to Elle.

MISE-EN-SCENE: Bedroom- pink girly room, photos of pets and family, Herbal Essences blonde shampoo, nail varnish, Homecoming Queen banner, hairbrush, Delta Nu Sorority paddle, flowers, 'Cosmopolitan' magazine, teddy, pink cushions, Prada shopping bags and perfumes.
House and gardens- grass, fountains, lots of people casually hanging about or playing games, double doors, flowers, gym, hair and make up.


TITLES:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents
a Marc Platt production
Legally Blonde
Reese Witherspoon
Luke Wilson
Selma Blair
Matthew Davis
Victor Garber
Jennifer Coolidge
Holland Taylor
Ali Larter
Jessica Cauffiel       Alama Ubach
Oz Perkins       Linda Cardellini
Bruce Thomas        Meredith Scott Lynn
special appearance by Raquel Welch
casting by Joseph Middleton c.s.a.
co-producers David Nicksay and Christian McLaughlin
music by Rolfe Kent
music supervisor Anita Camarata
costumes designed by Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell
edited by Anita Brandt Burgoyne a.c.e. Garth Craven
production designer Melissa Stewart
director of photography Anthony B.Richmond a.s.c/b.s.c.
based on the book by Amanda Brown
produced by Marc Platt and Ric Kidney
screenplay by Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith