Micro Analysis of City of God

CinematographySoundEditing

Mise en scene

How do these contribute to themes,

representation and narrative

CameraExtreme Close Ups

Dutch/ Canted anglesTracking

High angleCompositionDepth of field

FocusLighting

Moving cameraHigh/Low angles

Circular PanColour

EditingMontage

IntercuttingAction Matching

Fast PaceSlow motion

Graphic MatchingSlow PaceDissolve

Freeze frameSubtitle (not just to translate dialogue)

Mise en sceneProps

SettingKey objects / Props

Costume

SoundNarrativeDiegetic

Sound effectsIncidental music

DialogueSound mixing

Key examples of Cinematography

Key examples of Cinematography

Key examples of Cinematography

• Colours• Movement of the

camera• Lighting• Extreme close ups• Composition• Low Angles• High Angles

• Extreme Close Ups• Dutch/ Canted angles

• Composition• Depth of field

• Focus• Low angles• Circular Pan

Key examples of Sound

• The voice over of Rocket• The diegetic sound of sharpening knifes • Use of non diegetic Samba music• Ticking clock• Change in sound as we move to the 1960s• Non diegetic click of the camera• Samba music switches to Bossanova

Editing

• Opening montage• Fast pace – The Chicken Chase• Slow motion on Lil Ze• Graphic match on Rocket - transition• Change of pace for the 1960s and greater control over

editing• Use of shot reverse shot in the present day (Rocket and Lil

Ze)• Use of shot reverse shot in the 1960s (Rocket and Tender

Trio)• Use of freeze frame as characters are introduced

Mise en Scene

Benny’s FarewellCinematography Sound

Editing Mise en scene

The Ending

• Josh – Mise en Scene• Georgia - Camera• Tom - Editing• Jessika - Sound