Analysing- Film

Camera

• Zoom in on the different signs representing parts of the life Trey could end up taking unless if he escapes this violent life.
• When the camera zooms in on the boys faces in the classroom it shows the anger within them building.

Mise en Scene

• Street scene, shooting, blood and violence everywhere showing the conditions these young kids live in.
• Street corners are covered in rubbish and wild dogs are running around spreading disease.
• The costumes the actors wear are very dull and dirty to show how poor the area is.
• The lighting is dim and a bit dark to show that these areas are bad or there is trouble around.
• The actors are very stereotypical in how they speak for 1990's and really help connect the audience to the feelings of the characters.

Sound

• Voiceover at the beginning - offscreen.
• The music is very slow and steady kind of like mystery music.
• Sound offscreen of a helicopter to show the violence in the area, along with police sirens.

Editing

• The cut to the stop sign with a loud boom to represent the violence in the area.
• Dissolves from blood to kids drawings.
• Dramatic cuts between the posters sounding like gunshots.