Massive Attack uses their music video for 'Unfinished Sympathy' to represent street life in a an urban setting. They use natural lighting to indicate to us that everything that is happening in the background of the video is actually all based off real, natural events, even if it is being staged for the purpose of the video.
The camera starts of by focusing on two steal balls, that are being rolled around in a gang-member's hand. They're making a small 'clanging' sound and as the camera zooms out of the close up shot, we are shown a dog wearing sunglasses. Stereotypically, the gang's dog is on a chain and has a studded collar, which a lot of people would picture if given a brief description of a 'street' dog. The group the dog is with is clearly a gang, who are all dressed like 'bikers' and drinking beer in the street.
As the main character walks down the street, all we can see is litter in the gutters and drains. This reflects urban life to be disrespectful, and shows us they're brought up without many rules, boundaries or restrictions.
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