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In terms of the camera shots one significant shot is the opening image of the Stop sign. The camera zooms in on the 'stop sign' making it more prominent to the audience. This prominence shows the importance and relevance of it to both the story and in the context of the film.
The editing in the beginning of this clip is crucial as it lets you know the kind of world these children live in. One important editing transition in this opening is the shot that blends the children looking at the blood to them learning in the classroom. This is really clever because the shot blends the colour of the red blood to the red pencil drawn on the picture of the coffin. These images of death in both shots tell us a lot about the world these children live in and what they consider to be 'normal'. Another seamless shot and set transition is from the boys fighting in the classroom to the young boy walking home from school. This shot is done so effortlessly because the voiceover of the teacher links them together so smoothly. Not only that but the voiceover is parallel to what is happening in the scene because the teacher is discussing the boy's anger issues whilst there is a fight happening on the street behind him. This is an incredibly effective use of symbolism because it makes you think about the life he must have living in this rough neighbourhood.
Not only is editing key but so is the sound featured in this early movie clip. The voiceover in the beginning sets the pace for the entire opening of the film. From the speech, we get a feel for the context of the film and the lives of the people in their neighbourhood. Along with that, there are several instances of seamless sound transitions between different character dialogues. One very clear example of this is when the young boy is teaching the children about the blood. His voice is carried over and blended in with the voice of the teacher in the classroom. This is particularly effective because it shows the child's intelligence and it symbolises the grown up world the children live in. The transition makes the audience think of the child as mature which in turn upsets the viewer as it is sad that a 9/10 year old child is growing up in a world where they are subjected to violent images on a daily basis; they have lost their childhood and innocence.
In terms of Mise en Scene one important prop is the Stop sign in the first shot. This is particularly important because it has several connotations that come along with it, in reference to the context of the film. The Stop sign could symbolise the need for government intervention in such a crime filled neighbourhood. It could symbolise and reference the drive-by shooting that we heard through the voiceover in the beginning. Or it could also symbolise the need for the violence and the shootings to 'Stop'. All of these connotations are derived from the one image of the Stop sign in the beginning. This is why the one prop is so effective because it instantly makes the audience think of all of these different situations associated with the sign.
Film Language Analysing Sound and Editing
Camera
Frame
Angle
Movement
Editing
Transitions
Order of Narrative
Pace
Sfx- special effects
Sound
Dialogue- what is said, how it is said
Music- Parallel/Contrapuntal
Parallel: when the sound we hear matches what we see - cheerful love song in a romantic comedy.
Contrapuntal: when the sound we hear does not accompany the images and events we see - a nursery rhyme in a horror film.
Diegetic Sound/Non-diegetic Sound
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