City Of God blog micro elements

Sound- The film features many instances of Diegetic Sounds such as the sound of loud traffic and the sharpening of knives. This impacts the audience as it immerses them in the world more. For example, the audiences will feel threatened at the sound of the knifes.

Mise en scene- This is featured in many different ways to subtly explore ideas in the film. One example of this is the contrast between the gangsters and the runts. Lil Zee’s gang often wear bright coloured shirts and jewellery. This is contrast to the “runts” or kids who are living in poverty who wear ragged dirty clothes. This shows the audience the power gap between these two factions and their status as well as making the audience feel bad for them.

Cinematography- An example of the Cinematography is the usage of extreme close up shots. These are used to reinforce the deprivation of poverty within the film. This can be seen with the extreme close up shots of residents of the slums. Dutch angles are also used to disorientate the viewer in intense scenes.

Editing- The main style of editing within the film is cross cutting. This is used to present events occurring at the same time. This is often used to showcase the violent setting and how it effects many people through different narratives. An example of this is the cross cutting between Lil Ze and Carrot’s gang.

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