Skins Opening Analysis

The opening to skins we are shown different symbolic codes that tell us what the programme might be about before we even watch an episode. The opening sequence has a mixture of things that also explains some background information about the main characters, for example we get many clips of the main characters throughout the entire opening moving at high speed with quick cuts, we are then shown a clock hand moving at the same speed this can mean that these teenagers are living life because time waits for nobody. To add to this we are also shown a clip of some of them on a trampoline this can tell us that they are still only teenagers and have awhile to go before they turn into true adults, to contrast that very short clip we are shown a few clips of them kissing to show relationships and that they are growing up it also has 4 colours that stand out the most, blue and pink to represent boys and girls however the title itself is in white with a black background which shows that pink and blue isn’t really that strong because “boys and girls” fits in with that white since it stands for innocence and purity, however the black background shows sin and evil which is a lot larger than the title itself which could mean they’re being pulled into sin. We are also shown a bridge this can mean that these teenagers want to do something with their lives and are trying to get from one point to another, along with the quick cuts to show how little time they actually do have because how fast time goes when you’re a teenager. Then we have the street signs shown this is probably more or less used for the audience to realise that this means these teenagers need to make choices in their lives not the current area where they are at.