spy kids 1 opening

Mise-en-scene

lots of gadgets are used which appeals to the young audience as children of this age are into gadgets and things like that. the setting of the spy base is made to look futuristic and again keeps the audiences attention. the costumes are all quite bright which is good for keeping the attention of a younger audience.

cinematography

a low angle shot is used on the toy master which shows his dominance and that he's evil. theres a high angle shot used on juni cortez to show how young he is. two shots are used with juni and adults to show the difference in size and lots of close ups are used to make it easier to understand the emotions of the characters.

sound
music at the start builds tension when juni cortez is investigating. the music is mysterious as at this point he is investigating. the pace of the music picks up pace when he is being briefed on the case. clear difference in voices of children and adults to showcase the difference in age.

editing
continuous editing throughout opening scene. fast paced editing to keep the attention of the audience. cgi is used for the futuristic special effects such as the bug that writes for them