Romeo and Juliet - Test Question

How are the two gangs represented in the initial scene of Romeo and Juliet?

Camera Angles
When the Capulets first arrive and step out of their car you can only see a close up shot of their feet. All the shots of when they first arrive are low ground shots, meaning their faces are not visable. This represents them as mysterious and unknown, at first.During the fight between the Capulets and the Montagues, there is a extreme close up of two characters from each of the two gangs. This close up is of their eyes, this shows the anger in each of their eyes. However this is more apparent in Tybolts (from the Capulets) eyes as he is percieved as more powerful. The close up of Benvolios eyes, shows he is more of a coward. Tybolt is shown as more powerfull as their is some high angle shots making him look higher than the other characters, from the angle its shot at, suggesting he is more superiour. A point of view shot has also been used, this was when Tybolt was looking through his gun to shoot a member of the Montague gang. This makes the audience feel as if they are that character and can see whats going on from there point of view. This also represents the Capulets gang as more powerful because they kill a member from the other gang.

Editing
When the two gangs are arguing there is lots of quick editing, switching between different shots, this shows that the argument is getting heated and it builds up the tension for the viewer. This represents the two gangs as being argumentative and fiesty. When they start to argue and show eachother their guns, it zooms in o the guns, showing the gang names on each of the guns. This shows the two gangs ca be violent as they're carrying guns around with them. The shots look asif they've been recorded on a hand held device because theyre jolty and bumpy shots. This makes it feel more real to the viewer and not as staged. When Benvolio has his gun out the focus is always on his face and the gun is more out of focus, this represents Benvolio as a character that does'nt want to use his gun, suggesting he is a coward and does'nt want to fight. Towards the end of the fight when Tybolt drps his cigarette its in slow motion, this is to emphasise the fact he has just dropped the cigarette in a gas station where it could potentially be set alight, which it does.