Mise en Scene - Research

Mise en Scene of 'Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)' By Nas

Location:
The setting used in this Rap/Hip Hop music video are usually urban locations. For example, a Jail, a dark alley, the streets of New York and briefly a basketball court, which are all similar to our production. The locations are very genre typical.

Props/Costume
The costume in this music video include flat caps and parker jackets. The music video includes props such as fake blood to look like a bullet wound.

Lighting
The lighting in this music video is usually quite dark, during day time it's usually shot in an enclosed area such as a jail. When it is shot during night time there are a lot of artificial lights such as street lamps, New York shop lights and electric billboard. Again enhancing the urban theme for this hip hop music video