John Singleton and the black new wave

He has also collaborated with Singleton on other projects; Mills brings a realistic style that is rich in texture to the films. Directors considered auteur often choose to work with certain actors or a certain type of actor. Singleton can also be found in his films through brief walk on cameos. It shows the directors as stars in their own right, and there need to be involved in every part of the creative process of film production. They normally reflect the themes and values the director chooses to show in his films. These artists include, Ice Cube, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Tyress Gibson, and Snoop Dogg. But often a director considered an auteur can be seen (credited or un-credited) in their film. An auteur will have certain people that he or she will prefer to work with, often because they share the same ideas on style and content. Singleton also has tendency to work with R’n’B and Hip Hop artists in his films, but not as walk on cameos but he casts them in lead roles and always manages to get a extremely good performance out of them. Even though the parts could by no stretch of the imagination be seen as significant, they are in the sense of the auteur debate.

An auteur is often seen as a star in their own right, bringing as much to a film in the form of visual style and content as an actor. The film deals with racism, the importance of family, tragedy, and the significance of the choices made by the characters and the consequences they hold. Singletons use of the same themes and messages elevate him to the standing of auteur, he leaves his signature across his films with the specific themes and the way that they are explored and communicated.

Singleton worked with the cinematographer Chuck Mills on ‘Boyz ‘n’ the Hood’. He works on two different levels; he uses colours, the way that he positions the camera to move the story forward, and juxtaposition and blocking to communicate meaning.