MICRO ELEMENTS-

Danny Boyle using sound: Danny Boyle uses Iggy Pop’s track ‘Lust for Life’ and many other British pop songs from 70’s to the 90’s to immerse the viewer into the culture of Scotland and England during the 90’s. ‘Lust for Life’ is used for the opening scene of the film where Renton is running away from the police. This immediately introduces us to the characters in the scene and the chaos of the movie as the upbeat song perfectly fits with the drama. Narration is used for the protagonist Renton which occur in episodes, also known as ‘episodic narrative’. Boyle chose this to make his film unique and rebel against mainstream cinema expectations.

Editing: Cross cutting is used during Tommy’s and Renton’s individual scenes’. This creates a comedic effect bringing amusement to the spectators

Mise en scene: set design is thought of carefully such as showing the trap houses with drugs all over the grotty floor.

Cinematography: scenes are amplified with emotion by using cinematography techniques such as scene composition and distances.

Young people: are seen to party and go clubbing often in rave culture, be social and lively, enjoy in partaking in many sexual activities as well as taking many drugs, drinking and smoking. They are truly depicted as enjoying their youth whilst they can.

Older people: are seen usually as working class people, much more laidback than the youth, the ultimate baby boomers who look down on the next generation.

Working class people: seen where chavvy behaviour is carried out such as hanging around grotty places and taking drugs. A mostly depressing life in council flats etc.

Scottish people: seen to be proud of scottish culture, disclosed when renton goes into the scottish wilderness with his pals

Addicts: are seen to desperately push their limits just for a hit, which really tells us the severity of each addictions and its effects.

Men: usually seen to look down on homosexuality showing the culture of toxic masculinity however the severity of drug addictions alter this in the men so that their more vunerable sides are shown and how unbothered one is with homosexuality.

Women: seen as powerful, especially diana, who arent afraid to break gender roles.