Mrs Wilkinson shouts at Billy while he is practicing because it was obvious that he was “…not concentrating.” This suggested to the audience that Billy is distracted, with his father being in the strike. There was a lot of anger and frustration in the tone of their voices as they shouted “STOP!” The classical ballet music was edited in with the loud shouts from the strike to convey the feeling of intensity and power versus tranquillity and serenity. However, when the strike was taking place, the atmosphere was loud and blaring with ear-splitting shouts from all the men. The environment was also poised and relaxing. When Billy was doing ballet in his dance class the music was calm and peaceful. Sound had a dramatic impact on the audience since the delivery of both scenes was conflicting. The blue in the gym matched the strike through the clothes of some men and the helmets of the police officers with blue embedded on them. An early scene in the film which produced this impact was when Billy was unable to concentrate while doing ballet due to his father in the strike. This enhances the audiences understanding of the story. ‘ Billy Elliot’ has a range of powerful scenes with different contrasting emotions. The film techniques in ‘Billy Elliot’ enhance the audiences view on Billy’s story by using a variety of techniques such as sound, lighting, acting and editing. The film brings out a strong message of being true to yourself and overcoming conflict but ultimately it is also a story of persistence. It is about a boy who discovers a passion for dancing. ‘Billy Elliot’ is a classic story, set in 1984 in Northern England.