How is this Hip-Hop artist being represented?

This album cover of 50 Cent is is representing him as a 'gangster' and a strong and hard individual. The dark red background suggests danger and this could be an indication for the type of music he has produced-not suitable for young children, could contain bad use of language. The topless, oiled body shot of him could attract many teenage girls but i think he would also inspire many boys - fit body, popular with women, wealthy(album title- get rich or die trying) comes across as very manly and a brave character, which some boys may aspire to be like. His pose in the picture represents him as being powerful and serious, his tattoos and blank glare also result in this.The mention of death in the album title and the smashed glass affect could be referring to crime and aggression, which could be a representation of his personality. Looking at the picture it gives off a 'bad boy' vibe, showing off his muscles and wearing expensive jewellery- necklace and watch. The crack of glass is circling the cross necklace which shows religion is important to him, he most likely will refer to this in his songs. However, he could refer to it as a negative thing.

Diegetic sound

Diegetic sound is anything that is part of the story, a visible source on the screen. This could be anything such as:
- The voice of characters
-Sounds made by objects e.g. a ball bouncing, a clock ticking.
-Music represented as coming from instruments in the story, e.g. in a scene a musician may appear to be playing music but it is rarely recorded live, the music would later be edited with the scene making sure it is in sync with the musician.
- The charcter listening to the radio


Non-digetic sound is sound that is just for the audience to hear, it is neither visable on the screen or been implied in the action. It is sound that comes from outside the space of the story events, exaples are:
- Narrative
-Sound effects which are added fro effects
-Mood music - soundtrack

Camera movements- Crane shot

A crane shot is a shot taken by a camera on a crane where the camera appears to be moving freely above the ground. It is a common way to end a film and often used to view the actors from above or to move up and away from them. This short clip gives an example of the crane shot in action. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXz3GNiV6lw&feature=related

Camera angles- A point of view shot

This shot, also known as a POV shot is a short film scene which shows what the character is looking at through the camera. It is usually used between scenes - a character looking at something and then their reaction. This technique is one of the foundations of film editing. The technique is commonly used in horror films where we are placed in the position of the killer who is sneaking up on a victim. Sometimes this shot is taken over the shoulder of the character, the POV can also be shared by two or more characters. Here is a short film of someone using the point of view shot. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYZm7jB9YA4

Camera angles- Over the shoulder shot

This shot is taken from something or someone from the perspective or camera angle of another person. It includes the back of the shoulder and head of this person (as shown in the example picture) which is then used to frame the image the camera is pointing towards. The over the shoulder shot is commonly used for discussions between two characters. This shot is very appealing as it gives the audience the view and experience of the people in the scene. 

Camera angles- Low angle

  A low angle is when the camera is positioned low, anywhere below the eyeline looking up. It shows the subject from below giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant. The low angle can be used it different ways depending on the film and story, eg- using the low angle for the picture i have chosen has made the Eiffel tower appear bigger and more epic. However, this angle can be used in films to make the actors look taller, eg- it is often used in Tom Cruise's films.