Sub - Gebre conventions: Camera, Editing, Sound and Mise en Scene.
Youth Drama
My Brother The Devil
Camera
Mid shot is used to show the audience the body language of each character, it is used quite often in order to express the mood of each character. Close ups are also used quite a lot, when trying to show the facial expressions of each character, sometimes even used to dramticise moments. Another shot used in the opening is an establishing shot, to establish where the film would be based on, council estates. This gives the audience an idea of what the film would be about.
Editing
Slow motion is used at the beginning when their are peaceful moments, when the younger brother is cycling to his brother. This lift the mood up and gives off a happy feeling. Cross cutting is also used in order to show different parts, such as when Mo is cycling to Rashid and when Rashid is the boxing gym place. There are also various parts where still shots are used to show pictures of gang culture, this gives the viewer an idea of what the film would be about.
Sound
Dialogue is used when the brother are talking to one another and when Mo is coming out of his class and in front of gates, chatter around him from other students. Ambient sound is used throughout the opening.
Mise en Scene
Bright colours are used during the school, suggesting the happiness of school ending, this contrasts the still shots of the gang pictures where the pictures are quite dark and dull. Mo is wearing his school uniform as he coming back from his last day of school and Rashid is waking tracksuits, this is common wear of what men would wear in ghetto.
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