Boyz N the Hood

Boys N the Hood

In this video the very first image we see is a road sign saying "stop". This idea of stopping could represent many different things, perhaps safety, the road sign could stop crashes or accidents. Perhaps this idea could be stopping violence or the threat of being hurt. This is combined with a lot of loud noises which could be for a confused effect, or a more realistic busy city audio. There is a diegetic sound of sirens from the very beginning which also connotes danger or if someone was hurt. 

In the scene where the children find the blood on the floor, they walk past a police line. This further shows the danger. Combined with the bullet holes in the walls and trash on the floor, we immediately get this idea of a dodgy back alley. 

One child is wearing typical, somewhat normal clothing, contrary to what most people think this kid would be wearing the counter type shows knitted jumper with jeans and trainers. This is contrasted with the other boy who wears stereotypical tracksuits and cap which has been twisted backwards. The knitted jumper and jeans shows a sort of posh look which is the opposite to what most people think they would wear. The tracksuit show a more relaxed attitude whilst the cap turned backward could connote a more rebellious tendency.   

Lastly, in the final scene the young boy walks past a bunch of men kicking and punching another man. His casual, slow walk shows that this sort of thing happens often, that seeing a violent fight between a group of people is a normal thing to see when walking down the road. Furthermore, the filler lighting gives the whole thing a more realistic feel, as if it is sort of old and rustic. Perhaps slightly more mediocre which would reflect the whole style of everything as they are in a dodgy neighborhood with simply stumbling across countless dodgy scenarios. Also, there seems to mostly be one camera angle throughout (eye level), however, there is one moment when there is a high, long shot above the children as they walk to the crime scene. This is used to show them as vulnerable and small as they walk to a dangerous place, perhaps foreshadowing a bad event. The camera pans from right to left to reveal to the audience the location, further showing a dangerous, dodgy street. This makes the audience worry for a group of children who are wondering around a dangerous area alone, the camera shots as well as the music plays on this fear.