Boyz In The Hood Textual Analysis

Analyse how camera, editing, mise en scene and sound have been used to create meaning in this clip? What, how and why?


Sound
Voice Over of sounds of people preparing and proceeding with a planned shooting.
Slight Music when entering school.
Train sounds when in school.
People fighting behind him.



Mise En Scene
Teachers wearing smart clothes
Main kid formal clothing

Kids at tables
Props - step sign, blood
On street, in school, home


Camera
Don't show start scene, only audio
Track shot - following children when walking
Close up - boy and posters
Pedestral up for kid


Editing
Young black boy - main character
Text on screen
Transitions of crime scenes
Transition to blood
Quite slow paced