How is class represented in this clip?????????????????????

Shot types

The camera looks down on the boy when the owner finds him in his house to show the importance and authority he has over him due to him having more money and higher class.  The camera continues to look down on him when the owner has taken the boy into the study and is talking to him.

Mis en Scene

The boy is given dirty old boots for his birthday which he is best pleased at. This shows the poorness of the family and how they are so happy with such little things.

You can tell this is set in an old era due to the clothes being quite worn and layered. 

Also, the look on the father's face when the boy could read the newspaper was very angry - they don't have enough money for education but say 'they don't need it'. 

After the child breaks in to the big, white mansion (which contrasts against his own house), the owner finds him and the child doesn't run away, but recites a part of the Lord's Prayer 'Forgive us our trespasses' to ask for forgiveness. He says it in a sort of showing-off manner to say as though 'what do you expect? I am a poor boy and you are a rich man'. 

Editing

Sound

Music at beginning is in a minor key and shows a boy walking in dirty clothes representing lower class, poor beings living in a small shed-like, wooden hut. 

In COMPULSION, there are different references to ethnicity through camera shots, mis en scene, editing and sounds. I am going to explore just a few of these.

Many different shots are used to convey the environment in which the program is set. It becomes quite obvious that it is set in an indian household through the establishing shots used at the beginning and the medium shots of people with the indian decorations in the backgrounds. Also, the close up shots show the majority of the people there with being of the indian culture. The close up shots allows the viewer to see the characters personal identity and to join in with their emotions. Over the shoulder shots are also used quite often to allow the viewer to join in with the 'action' and whats going on as though they were in the same room.
Ethnicity also is represented by sounds used throughout the program. Besides the indian style soundtrack which gives a big clue to the style of the program, there was diegetic and non-diegetic sounds added in to set the scenes and to add to the reality of the program. Dialogue and the different accents play a big part in the program showing the difference between the ethnic groups and whats going on.
Mis en scene is used quite a lot in the program as well as the shots and sounds. It sets the scenes through the settings and clothes worn to name a few. The make-up is quite formal as they are at a party and the outfits chosen are formal; some being you can only describe as indian.

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With reference to CAMERA ANGLES, EDITING and MIS EN SCENE  discuss how AGE is is represented in this clip.

1. Firstly, the camera introduces a group of people talking to each other about a wedding. Whilst the middle-aged looking man is talking to the two younger girls, the camera looks down on them on a high angle. The makes the man look more superior than the two younger girls. The girls are wearing fashionable clothes which represents the modern day fashion which young girls wear today so the tv show feels more realistic. The makeup and hairstyles are also very modern to fit in with modern day life. 
2. Next, an older woman is shown as an eye level shot and is shown to be rather patronising and making the man she is speaking to, who is younger, feel smaller and less important. She clothes and make-up she is wearing compared to the teenage girl standing next to her is completely different for she is wearing older woman clothes with little make-up and the usual old woman hairstyle whereas the young girl has got the stereotypical midlands look about her - lot's of make-up and hair completely tied back and hooped earrings.
3. Many different shots are used to express the different emotions of people and to explore the scene. The shots vary from being close-up shots to long shots which establish the environment it is located in. When the people are in conversation, the shot which is usually used is medium shot.
4. Low angle is also used a lot in a couple of scenes because a character is looking down on a character and the director wants the watcher to interact and feel like they are part of it. It also makes the watcher feel as though the character that the man is talking down to is talking down to them too, which makes them feel as though they are part of the joke.

Drama and Representation.


Shots:
Point of View
Medium
Eye-level
Two shot


Editing:
Cross-cutting
Continuity 
Eye-line match


Sound:
Diegetic
Sound effects
Ambient
Sound motif
Dialogue


Mise en Scene:
Location - varies from school to shops

Whilst watching a full episode of a TV drama of your choice, make some notes on the following:

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1. Story line/plot What is actually happening? How do the events make you feel?

Haley finds herself in the spotlight as Nathan's scandal grows. Meanwhile, Brooke allows Julian to keep working with Alex; Millicent lands a new job; and Quinn and Clay grow closer.
All these events in this episode makes you feel a variety of emotions. From excited; to afraid; to sitting on the edge of your seat.


2. Characters Who are the characters? What are their noticeable characteristics?

Nathan Scott, Haley Scott's husband - vulnerable, angry
Haley James Scott - sorrowful
Brooke Davis, fashion designer - excitable, successful
Julian Baker, movie director
Marvin McFadden - overloaded with work, unhappy
Clay Evans - 'player', enthusiastic
Quinn James - confused, emotional
Alex Dupre - self-obessesed, vain, young, arrogant
Millie Huxtable, PA to Brooke Davis - upbeat, complicated


3. Length of episode Is this usual or unusual for the type of programme it is? How does this effect the events being depicted?

41 minutes and 42 seconds; around the same time as every episode. Each episode usually show the same amount of days - one after the other. Different dramatic events take place every other day which surprise the watcher and take a turn in the story.


4. Sense of time How does time pass in the episode? Is it days or weeks passing, or just hours or less?

The episode usually shows about two days of events. The days are long though, and full of things happening.


5. Setting Where is it set? Does this effect what type of characters/storylines are in the show? Does it change how you feel about the show's realism?

North Carolina in America. It changes how I feel about the show's realism because in America, they live a completely different culture which I am not used to. To me, this program gives me ideas of what people in my age group do, which makes it feel more real. I don't live in America, so to me this is what it is like. The different environments in North Carolina affect the way we portray that particular event. For example; a basketball game in the champions league is very different to a dinner with the family at the kitchen table because of the different things around them.


6. Themes(s) What themes does the show introduce? Themes could be any subject matter/social issue that the show makes a commentary on.

This particular episode focuses on the media. Nathan Scott, who is a famous basketball player, becomes part of a scandal about a woman who apparently is having Nathan Scott's 'love child' from a celebratory party she attended 'with' Nathan. His wife, Hayley, ends up in jail for slapping this woman and is on the front page of a magazine after being photographed by journalists.