How does the opening of 'City of God' set the tone, genre and themes of the film through the use of micro-elements.
Throughout the opening scene of 'City of God' the most significant theme presented would be the sense of isolation and the feeling of being trapped between good and bad. Editing is prominently to show this as many camera angles and shots have emphasised the fact Rocket is and outsider and is different to the other young male characters. An example of this would be the ark shot taken whilst Rocket it between the gang and the police. Using a circular motion is showing all perspectives therefore suggesting how Rocket is unaware of what perspective to look at at this moment, whether it be good from the police side, or bad from the gang side. This allows the audience to empathise with Rocket and understand the difficulty he might face with decisions throughout the film from just the opening scene. It also present the theme of violence as Rocket is faced with weapon on either side also telling the audience the dangers Rocket might face and also tells the audience the genre, action.
