top of a microphone, and an alarm clock. The alarm clock, being used as a prop, is

making a very loud, annoying, ringing sound. This is done in order to get the

viewers attention to the problem of racism. After the ringing stops, we start

reframing in, and zooming out slowly, seeing more of Senor Love Daddy and the

microphone. There is hard lighting present in the scene. The entire shot has a

reddish color to it. A slow zoom and the reddish color are used to show the viewer

how hot the setting of the movie is. The color also reflects tension, conflict, anger,

and frustration, things that are not being expressed in the film yet. As we are

zooming out, Senor Love Daddy says "Wake up, wake up, wake up..." This part of

the scene is also is intended to get the viewers attention to the problem of racism.

The foreground and some of the middle ground are in shallow focus. This is a get in

your face type of shot, letting the viewer know that this movie will be in your face

for the next two hours and that the viewer better pay attention to the problem at

hand: racism. This shot is solely for the viewers, to get their attentio

he is preaching an important message and we see that nobody is there to listen to it.

King. Both these men were assassinated because of their beliefs. Smiley draws an X

the bottom of the building are the words "WE LOVE". This is very ironic since the

two characters. Through Mookie and Jade's conversation we learn that they are

color is still being used to show the intense heat and reflect the things mentioned

with a beard. Smiley is wearing a red/pink faded long sleeve shirt, khakis, and has a

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Approximate Word count = 1841
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)