Opening Scene 6

In Rollin' with the nines the producers use such medium shots as the one above to give specific insight into the different actors in the film. The actor shown on the right is a black teenager giving a handshake to his other teenage friend and due to the fact that this film is urban drama it clearly portrays how children have been born into a life of gangs and street life. Also the font used naming the actors is additionally effective and it Typewriter font and this is used alot in the urban drama genre due to the fact that it gives a sense of font used on police criminal records.

Opening Scene 5

In Rollin' with the nines the producers use such close up shots as the one above to draw emphasis towards the main actor. However this shot has specific lighting on the main actor to create a shadow over his eyes which creates a sense of mystery and unknown towards him. This is additionally effective due to the fact that the viewers do not know who he is, so therefore they are unlikely to know who he is or what he is going to do in the film which also adds a sense of depth into the film.

Opening Scene 4

In Rollin' with the nines the producers use such close up shots as the one above to draw emphasis towards the sub-machine gun. This type of shot is effective as it makes the audience feel as if the actor is pointing the gun directly at us, which furthermore makes us feel like the victims. Also due to the camera being focused on the gun it draws additional emphasis to it as opposed to the actor which has not been focused on.

Opening Scene 3

In Rollin' With The Nines the producers use such title effects as the one above to portray the genre of the film. They do this showing a picture of a road in the text and also have blue flashing light in the bottom left hand corner. This clearly shows that this film is the genre of Urban Drama as the title illustrates growing up on the streets and getting into trouble with the police. Also the text is large and very bold so it makes the audience remember the name.

Opening Scene 2

In Rollin' With The Nines the producers use such shots as the one above to set the scene for the film and to show the viewers where this film is based. Due to the street signs, buses and traffic this film is obviously set in the United Kingdom and we now know that this film is about UK gangs. Also due to the fact that there is a coloured woman in the shot also shows how this part of England is a mixed and we as the viewers predict that there will be a wide variety of different raced actors in this film.

Opening Scene 1

In Rollin' with the nines the producers use such close up shots as the one above to draw emphasis towards something happening in the scene, which in this case is a black male holding a Tec 9 sub machine gun. This is a clever technique as it diverts the audiences view straight to the gun and makes them wonder what this man is going to use the gun for. Also due to the fact that he is wearing a ring could mean that he is married or he is wearing it strictly for show (bling).