Boyz In Da Hood

The opening starts with off screen dialogue that leads to a shot out. This is done instantly to highlight how dangerous of a place the kids are growing up in is. It also shocks the audience straight away as it presents how bad things are in america. The camera then immediately slows zooms into a stop sign. This is to show that something needs to stop or change or whatever is happening in America isn’t good enough (the silence also helps the audience think about whats just happened off screen). The camera cuts to a long one shot. The setting is really ruff and the boys costume seem to be working class tier. 3 more characters walking to the camera shot and, the camera follows them to their destination. The setting becomes even worse when the camera showcases dogs eating desperately trying to find food in bin bags like foxes. The language coming out of the actors is distressing for audiences as no children (who we assume to be innocent) should be speaking about crimes and violence with such calmness. It makes the audience assume that this kind of violence seems normal in their lives.
The actors split into two angles. One child in a medium one shot and three kids in a medium long three shot. This separates the actors personalities. The three children who seem to be smartly dressed and reasonably well spoken. On the other angle theirs a boy who is casually clothed and seems to be heading towards this violent life.
The camera pans to the left and then there's a cut to a poster of Reagan Bush;84. The poster is in a close up and you can see its been torn and shot. There is a symbol/ message the director is trying to send to the audience which is that the working is class clearly do not like him. The camera cuts to a medium long 4 shot. The looks on the actors faces is nerving for the audience as kids or even adults should be terrified at what they are looking at. This clearly shows the violence these children have been exposed to, which is not good for anyone. A long two shot is shown and one of the boys then puts his middle finger up at the poster further proofing my point that the working class people hate him. A over the shoulder, close up two shot is shown as two of the actors are having a conversation. The attitude coming from the boy in this clip is extremely aggressive and rude. Indicating to the audience the type of langue the boy is being taught at home or in his neighbourhood.