Shaft

Shaft which was released in 1971 was the first mainstream film of a black African-American director and star. This film goes from the general to the particular, which is a subway where the protagonist emerges, the camera makes him look powerful because it is a low angle shot; this establishes the character as dominant, another way of him being dominant he walks through the streets of traffic with no care. The titles which are used in Shaft are red which symbolises destruction, danger, blood and passion. The music is another big factor of any film, the music which was used for Shaft got an award for best music in 1972.