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Exploring Teen Life and Culture in *Kidulthood*: A Cinematic Perspective

Kidulthood* vividly captures the chaotic and complex world of teenagers through immersive sound design and visual storytelling. The film utilizes a blend of non-diegetic upbeat music and diegetic sounds of youthful chatter, laughter, and urban noise to create an authentic atmosphere. Key cinematic techniques like slow-motion and dynamic camera angles illustrate the significance of sports, peer interactions, and social dynamics. Themes of diversity, youthful rebellion, and the contrast between innocence and adult challenges are explored through the characters' experiences in their daily lives and the pressures of adolescence.

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Exploring Teen Life and Culture in *Kidulthood*: A Cinematic Perspective

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  1. KiDULTHOOD Louise Sutton & Callum Davis

  2. INSTITUTIONS Stealth Film & Cipher Film production TMC Films

  3. Music & Sounds Non diagetic – up to date popular style of music. Diagetic – noise of teenagers talking and gossiping, laughing and joking. Hear teenagers talking to each other in groups and one on one. Also hear one side of a conversation on the phone. The noise of the drill flashing from the commotion to the intensity of the drill. Words – ‘wicked’ ‘ghetto’ ‘grimey’ teenage slang.

  4. Camera Angles Slow Motion – shows the importance of sport for today's youth. Flicking – through the chaotic environment, capturing the main characters. Cut to close up of the precise entering of the drill from a wide shot of the chaos, showing the change in atmosphere. When this happens again, it could be seen as this character is up to something and there is a reason he isn’t with all the other teenagers.

  5. Mise En Scene Football – popular in today’s sport. Nike air max trainers. Trousers – turned up, brothers hand downs, working class families and teenagers. Racial diverse area. Hoodie – the representation is a stereotypical negative attitude towards him. The girl day dreaming, looking into the distance in contrast with the busy environment shows she may have something more important on her mind. Glasses – foreshadows him protecting himself. Juxtaposition of childish games yet adult like habits such as smoking and sexual references.

  6. Narrative Story setting is given away by the school uniform and the possibility that the football is being played on the school field. Showing the teenagers in everyday life. Main focus point seems to be this big party that everyone is getting invited to. Which is a typical teenage action. Also includes school life such as bullying 2 girls. This is shown by her body language of her arms crossed and if she is hugging and comforting herself, with he head down.

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