6 shots of the opening scene of Up

The genre is a romantic adventure, this is shown in this shot because they are newlyweds and she is wearing a wedding dress, they also have just bought this house because of the sign outside, the bright colours highlight the fact that they are both happy at this moment in time and also are in love which fits into the romantic conventions of a romantic adventure film. The song is played all through the opening scene which has become iconic and the sign is foreshadowing their own adventure together, it being their life.

 This mid shot reveals the couple starting their adventure together and showing how close they are. The type of camera shot is important to highlight the characters facial expressions and actions. The look on the woman’s face looking up at her husband’s shows her pure love for him. The bright colours they have developed behind them symbolises their bright dreams and future as a long lasting couple.

This is a long shot of the house completed comparison to the house as it started this supports the idea that the sign outside the door when they first moved in there is a sign to show their adventure because the house is completed, the colours are bright and bold showing that this is a happy time and that everything is going good in their life and even the trees have blossomed to show that everything is much more happier. 

By the colouring of this long mid shot you can tell that something bad as happened shown by the gloomy/grey colours. The fact she is crying in her hands means she has had some bad news about having a miscarriage. At this point the music starts getting deep and dramatic to highlight the fact that she has just lost her baby.

This wide shot shows the dreams and future of the characters and also lets the audience know the direction of the story line as an aim to be fulfilled has been set. This shows characteristics of them both that tap into the genre of film also, they're both adventurous. in addition to their characteristics, the choice of clothing is rather casual and normal showing how the couple don't take themselves too seriously or have a lot of money to waste on fancy clothes.  The fact that the painting is brighter than anything else in the room draws the attention of the audience straight to it, this shows its importance. Although the colour choice of the painting is shades of blue which symbolise sadness and misery, this symbolises how something bad happens along the way of reaching their goal. 

A close up of the books ensure the audience realising the significance of it and how much it means to the characters. It is the starting point of the whole film and its story line. The dual colours of the books suggest that it is old and well worn meaning that it contains plans that have been dreaming of for a long time. also the slight sight of the woman's position laying in bed and quite clearly wearing a hospital dress shows that the passing on of this books is symbolic of her passing away within the next few scenes afterwards.