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This documentary is about the life of asap rocky and how he became the rapper he is today. It shows he's ups and downs and flashbacks of when he was a child. The editors use such a wide range of techniques to intrigue the audience, such as flash backs, different types of camera angles and also sound tracks that ft very well with the documentary. Part 1 The documentary starts with a flash back of asap rocky at a live show. It also includes he's own music in the background and also him narrating over the flashback. It then skips to a establishing shot in Vancouver where asap rocky will be performing with Rihanna. The camera shortly flips to a interview seen, asap rocky. he was talking about what he wanted to be when he was a young child and how he's dream switched to being a rapper and how he pursued it. After this scene asap Rocky's mum and sister is seen talking about he views on hip hop music and how asap rocky was like growing up. This scene includes photos from when asap rocky was a young child with he's brother. The next scene is Rihanna talking about how it is like being on tour with asap rocky. She says that she would like her fans to be like asap rocky when she performs because of the great vibes they send of and he atmosphere that is there when he is performing. The next couple of scenes are flashbacks of asap rocky's previous live performances. It starts with a small one in a very tight venue in 2011. It then shows the next show he done in 2011 also, the crowed almost doubled in size. This scene shows how quickly he gained fans is such a small amount of time. Asap rocky met a person called Louie at one of these events. He spoke about how helpful he was at the live show and now a couple years down the line asap rocky is paying him to be he's "right hand assistant". Part 2 This part of the documentary starts with a establishing shot in a tour van that asap rocky uses to get from one tour to the other. He shows the camera man around the van showing him the kitchen and also he's own studio in the van. Asap rocky then talks about he's relationships with he's best friend, he also speaks about Louie and what he does for him. In this scene asap rocky also talks about he's two managers Chace infinite and Geno. He talks about what they do and the relationships they have in the music industry. The camera also shows how he records music whilst on the way to shows in the tour van with he producer. He speaks about the music he makes and how he try's to make it sound psychedelic. Also in these scene it shows asap rocky at a radio station talking to the radio presenter. This scene shows how popular he's music is and how he's media has traveled so far in the past couple of years. Asap rocky then introduces another rapper called Macklemore to the documentary. Macklemore more talks about asap rocky's movements in the music industry and how good he treats he's fans. These shows that asap rocky does care for he's fans unlike some rappers and he can be someone to look up to. After, asap rocky talks about he's relationship with he's farther as a child, he says "as a child I had it all". These shows he was raised well and not in a rude or nasty way. Shortly he speaks about how the police seized all their money and how he's farther went to prison. He mum is also in the scene and she says it was hard bringing up 3 children without a farther and no money. Part 3 The opening scene to this part starts with asap rocky talking about how ASAP started back in 2006. A wide scene of flash backs can be seen showing the creators of asap and how they met. The camera switches from asap yams and asap bari, two of the creators of asap. The way the camera flips between them makes it seem like they are having a conversation. This technique is known as shot reverse shot. The camera then switches to an establishing shot of asap rocky's house in los angles. Asap rocky shows the camera a few magazines he has been in for fashion. This clip shows how a rapper and cross over to another section of media.




this documentary uses such techniques as mise en scene and editing. the most obvious mise en scene is the reactions to the questions. when asap rocky answers some questions hes facial expressions will drop and his tone of voice will change. this makes the viewer feel sympathy for him.