There were 4 different dramas that i analysed 2 of them were high school genre and the other 2 were youth dramas.
Kidulthood
Camera:
The cinematography within this film was very minimal i didn't see a lot of variety of camera shots but these were the few i saw close-up, over the shoulder, mid shot, zoom in and out. These all contributed to give the atmosphere a funny but also gangster attitude
Mise-en Scene:
The costume they were wearing was school uniform, tracksuits so this gave them a youthful appearance however hoodies and tracksuit are stereo typically known to be suspicious and dangerous/naughty people as they're up to no good.
Location wise the setting was in a school and the streets to different locations show the opposition between them as one place is for education and learning whereas the other is mostly the street is place where danger occurs most.
Sound:
There was a lot of taboo language such as the f-word this showed the so-called kids are not well-mannered and can give a bad impression. There was dialogue so speech between characters and lots of shouting in the scenes.
Editing:
The editing had blur effects and jump cuts to keep the film running smooth and seamless between different scenes or cuts. There was fade in and outs used as transitions between scenes also where the scenes may have not blended in so well.
Boyz n the hood
Camera:
The cinematography within this film was also had a small amount of different shots some of these were close-up, panning, mid shot, zoom in and zoom out these were all to give effects to the film and show of different aspects
Mise-en Scene:
Props such as guns and cars give the impression to the audience of violence and death because guns are dangerous weapons that have the ability to kill people.
Low lighting in scenes give us the dull and dark area to make the atmosphere seem more lonely and vulnerable in the dark places
Location the film was set in was the suburbans in a run down ghetto area to reflect on the way these people live and act differently affected by their surrounding environmentally and socially
Sound:
Diegetic sounds such as gunshots, taboo language, shouting all add to the effect of danger and more death creating more intense atmosphere for the film making audience feel more uncomfortable and on the edge.
Editing:
There was fast paced editing to make it seem really fast to create intense and tension within the scenes. Transitions such as blackout and fades to keep it fast and seamless.
The Room Mate
Camera:
Like most films again these few shots appear up dominantly these are over the shoulder, panning, mid shot, close-up these are used to show facial expression or conversation between two or more characters in the scene.
Mise-en Scene:
The costume was normal casual clothing or partying clothing to show the two difference in personality yet again and the people's behavior.
Location wise the setting was in a house to show that girl is looking for a room mate to live with her. There was furniture and pictures to show the house decor.
The lighting was natural and just look normal to make it look actually resemble the real life.
Sound:
There was music and soundtracks in the film to show the theme of the movies and also contributes to the atmosphere again.
People partying and phone ringtone these are diegetic sounds placed in the film to make it seem real
Editing:
There were jump cuts and match cuts you could tell the difference as one was more seamless than the other jump cut two scene change to another whereas match cut scenes matching together seem like nothing happened.
The Breakfast Club
Camera:
The cinematography is more jumpy it has lots of cuts between different scenes to show us many of the locations of the school.
Shots clearly display the different types of students in the car scene where every student talks to their parent in close-up from the side or using a over the shoulder.
Mise-en Scene:
In the film the location is easily shown by the shots used throughout the film showing us clear indications such as the bulletin board or the classrooms.
Costume of the students are clear 80s clothing and their hair styles are a dead giveaway of when the film was produced
Sound:
At the start there is a voice over by one of the characters talking about detention and telling us hints about the character.
Music played in the back was very low tone and quite classical to contribute the time and era of the film.
Editing:
Editing had a lot of match cuts to other scenes it was barely noticeable and very well done making it look flawless.
