'Billy Elliot' is a classic story, set in 1984 in the north of England. It's about a boy who discovers a passion for dance. The film has a strong message about being true to yourself and overcoming conflict, but ultimately it is also a story of tenacity. The cinematic techniques of "Billy Elliot" enhance the audience's insight into Billy's story by using a variety of techniques such as sound, lighting, acting and editing. “Billy Elliot” has a number of powerful scenes with several conflicting emotions. This improves the audience's understanding of the story. One of the first scenes in the film that made this impact was when Billy was unable to concentrate while doing ballet due to his father's strike. The blue in the gym matched the strike through some men's clothing and police officers' helmets with blue embedded on them. The sound had a dramatic impact on the audience as the rendering of both scenes conflicted. When Billy was doing ballet in his dance class; the music was calm and peaceful. The environment was also balanced and relaxing. However, during the strike, the atmosphere was noisy and reverberated with deafening shouts from all the men. There was a lot of anger and frustration in the tone of their voices as they shouted “STOP!” The classical ballet music was modified with loud strike shouts to convey the feeling of intensity and power versus tranquility and serenity. Mrs. Wilkinson yells at Billy while he is practicing because it was obvious that he "...wasn't concentrating." This suggested to the audience that Billy was distracted, as his father was on strike. Another distinguishable technique was the tone of Mrs. Wilkinson's voice developing into a rough and… papery… medium. In this scene, swish pan was used to show both characters' perspectives and while this was happening, classical music played in the background to maintain the emotional impact. Additionally, the blue theme continues in this scene with Mrs. Wilkinson dressed in blue and the boxing ring is also blue in color. Ultimately, this scene truly showed him overcoming the difficulties in his life and the impact others have in shaping his bright future. “Billy Elliot” is a touching story about tenacity, acceptance and resilient family relationships. A variety of cinematic techniques such as lighting, color and sound were applied. These skills were applied to generate a range of feelings for the audience, from time to time, be it an emotional or dramatic response. Cinematic techniques brought together scenarios to produce rich, quality scenes.