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How does Baz Luhrmann create drama and excitement in the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet is directed by Baz Lurhmann and was produced in 1997 .In the opening scene of the film is set in a petrol station . The Montague boys and the Capulet boys happen to meet each other and a quarrel ensues and this leads to a big gun battle accompanied by western music that adds humour to the scene. The techniques the Luhrmann uses are lighting ,camera angles , setting and different aspects of mis en scene to create drama and excitement for the audience. In the opening scene of "Romeo and Juliet" sound is used to create an effect on the audience . When the film starts images of the city of Verona are shown to loud opera music , this non-diagetic sound creates a tense atmosphere , it builds up...

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