The Breakfast Club, John Hughes (1985), Moodboard - Notes

The Breakfast Club, John Hughes (1985), Conventions mood board

Titles

• Yellow titles
• Simple font
• Contrasting black background
• Simple

Mise-en-scene

• School
• Cars
• Classroom (Desks, shelves, etc.)
• Clock
• Cantine/Lunch area
• Lockers
• Graffiti
• Litter
• Books
• Computers

Camerawork

• Long shot - school and classroom
• Close up - clock and faces
• Mid shot - sitting in classroom
• Shot reverse shot - talking to parents

Music/Sound

• Stereotypical 80's music (popular at time of film)
• Teenagers talking to parents about how unfair the situation is

Voiceovers

• Teenager, talking about school and time
• Ranting about teacher

Characters

• Teenagers and parents
• Relatable to teenage life
• Teacher

Editing

• Starts slow
• Speeds up when looking at school
• Slows again when showing teens talking to parents