Monday, 18 October 2010

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.

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Hollyoaks Season 17 Episode 190


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.



Monday, 4 October 2010

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