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.