Sound Motif - this introduces a character by a sound
Eyeline match - two shots edited together to make two characters look like they are facing each other
Motivated Cut - what has motivated the cut, to make the shot cut to something else
Prominence - who has longer screen time
Diegetic - Sound that you can see
Non-diegetic - Sound off the set
Monday, 20 February 2012
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Mock from Home on Age
Improvements I noticed that I needed to do from last time:
- Cover all units of drama
- More evidence
- Write about editing!
- Identify stereotypes
- Relate all points to question
I have created a powerpoint with all relevant knowledge to age on.
Essay:
We are shown three different stereotypical age groups throughout this sequence, the young girl Amy, the adult man that she is working for, and the elderly within the headteacher and the man who's land they are working on.
The first part of the clip shows all the actors working, there is a long shot used here to show how many people they have working there and it also shows the work that they are doing, picking up logs etc which enforces the stereotype that adults are strong and get things done. We then see Amy walking into the shot talking to the boy about that she has something to tell him, mid shots are used here which makes the scene look like what she was going to tell him isn't that important but the look on the actors face gives the audience a hint of guilt through this character. A slight high angle is used on her to make her look a bit weak.
We then see Amy trying to start up the car, close ups are used to show the expression of worry on her face. A long shot is used when she is driving away showing the set of the scene in which she is driving a big car through a small space. The audience hear a crashing noise of her crashing the car and we see mid shots of the camera running out to see if she is ok. Mid shots are used here to show both the facial expressions and body language of them all running out to help her showing that they all care about her. The stereotype of the youth that they are dangerous is used here as she doesn't know what she was doing and she has made damage.
When the headmaster and the man of the family walk into the office, a long shot is used to show the office as this set is very posh and looks expensive which goes against what this man's background seems like to the audience. This is because his costume is casual clothing dressed in jeans and a t-shirt while he is working. The headteacher is shown the opposite to this wearing a smart suit showing his profession and the pride he has in his appearance as he is shown as an elderly man although he is challenging the stereotypes as he is shown quite powerful. The fact that his costume is a suit may also show the old fashioned into this character. The headteacher is again shown challenging the stereotype as he has a drink of alcohol which is usually represented with the youth, however, this could be seen as keeping this stereotype as he is being careful to what he is drinking and only has a small amount of drink, not getting drunk as youth are often seen doing.
When the audience are shown the argument between the man and Amy lots of close ups are used to show the facial expressions of the characters during this scene. Shot reverse shot is used while these characters are having this argument to show the conversation between them both and a high angle shot is used on Amy while a slight low angle shot is used on the man to emphasise that he has the power over her.
We are then shown Amy packing her stuff in the bedroom, the props used in this clip really show Amy's true side and her actual age as we see many teenage girl magazines laid out on the bed and she leaves a teddy behind which shows the youth in her character. However, the lay out of the room is very mature and adult like with the props of the double bed and the mirror, this is because she was pretending to be older than she was. The way this character leaves the room, through the window, emphasises the stereotypes of youth as she is shown energetic by leaving this way but also risk-taking which is strongly associated with the youth. We are also shown photographs of her memories stuck onto her mirror which is an important prop. While she is looking at these photographs, long shots of her are used showing her sadness and possibly loneliness too which may be seen as challenging the stereotypes as long, slow shots are usually shown on the elderly, not the youth.
The sound is very important throughout this whole sequence. When Amy is shown entering the scene at first, a soft, gentle soundtrack is used to emphasise her character, showing the youth in her but challenging as this is not an aggressive sound, but almost a sound making her seem very young, childlike. This soundtrack could also be emphasising her feelings of loneliness as she could still be lonely at this part of the scene as she's not with her real family and her father. When the man interrupts her speaking, his voice is louder and deeper than Amy's showing the power he has over her even at this point. While we see the actors working, a 'happy' soundtrack is used making them all seem to be happy to be there.
The editing throughout the whole scene is mostly soft, slow cross dissolves or fades as it is all very calm, except when the man and Amy are having an argument very fast cuts are used to show that he is angry with her.
When the woman enters Amy's bedroom, the camera looks like it is filming from out of the window almost as if the audience are seeing something by sneaking to have a look.
The audience are then shown again the workers being strong. In this clip we are shown the elderly man entering the scene firstly coming across very strongly and saying his point getting the power brought on him but because a mid shot is used, this distributes the power between both actors and then the other character is shown more powerful as he gets his own way and tells the elderly man 'we can talk later'.
The last part in this sequence is when the woman is telling the man that 'Amy's run away', close up's are used on both characters during this showing the feelings of the characters due to this fact. A high angle shot is used of the man to show his guilt as he made her do this from the way he acted towards Amy.
- Cover all units of drama
- More evidence
- Write about editing!
- Identify stereotypes
- Relate all points to question
I have created a powerpoint with all relevant knowledge to age on.
Essay:
We are shown three different stereotypical age groups throughout this sequence, the young girl Amy, the adult man that she is working for, and the elderly within the headteacher and the man who's land they are working on.
The first part of the clip shows all the actors working, there is a long shot used here to show how many people they have working there and it also shows the work that they are doing, picking up logs etc which enforces the stereotype that adults are strong and get things done. We then see Amy walking into the shot talking to the boy about that she has something to tell him, mid shots are used here which makes the scene look like what she was going to tell him isn't that important but the look on the actors face gives the audience a hint of guilt through this character. A slight high angle is used on her to make her look a bit weak.
We then see Amy trying to start up the car, close ups are used to show the expression of worry on her face. A long shot is used when she is driving away showing the set of the scene in which she is driving a big car through a small space. The audience hear a crashing noise of her crashing the car and we see mid shots of the camera running out to see if she is ok. Mid shots are used here to show both the facial expressions and body language of them all running out to help her showing that they all care about her. The stereotype of the youth that they are dangerous is used here as she doesn't know what she was doing and she has made damage.
When the headmaster and the man of the family walk into the office, a long shot is used to show the office as this set is very posh and looks expensive which goes against what this man's background seems like to the audience. This is because his costume is casual clothing dressed in jeans and a t-shirt while he is working. The headteacher is shown the opposite to this wearing a smart suit showing his profession and the pride he has in his appearance as he is shown as an elderly man although he is challenging the stereotypes as he is shown quite powerful. The fact that his costume is a suit may also show the old fashioned into this character. The headteacher is again shown challenging the stereotype as he has a drink of alcohol which is usually represented with the youth, however, this could be seen as keeping this stereotype as he is being careful to what he is drinking and only has a small amount of drink, not getting drunk as youth are often seen doing.
When the audience are shown the argument between the man and Amy lots of close ups are used to show the facial expressions of the characters during this scene. Shot reverse shot is used while these characters are having this argument to show the conversation between them both and a high angle shot is used on Amy while a slight low angle shot is used on the man to emphasise that he has the power over her.
We are then shown Amy packing her stuff in the bedroom, the props used in this clip really show Amy's true side and her actual age as we see many teenage girl magazines laid out on the bed and she leaves a teddy behind which shows the youth in her character. However, the lay out of the room is very mature and adult like with the props of the double bed and the mirror, this is because she was pretending to be older than she was. The way this character leaves the room, through the window, emphasises the stereotypes of youth as she is shown energetic by leaving this way but also risk-taking which is strongly associated with the youth. We are also shown photographs of her memories stuck onto her mirror which is an important prop. While she is looking at these photographs, long shots of her are used showing her sadness and possibly loneliness too which may be seen as challenging the stereotypes as long, slow shots are usually shown on the elderly, not the youth.
The sound is very important throughout this whole sequence. When Amy is shown entering the scene at first, a soft, gentle soundtrack is used to emphasise her character, showing the youth in her but challenging as this is not an aggressive sound, but almost a sound making her seem very young, childlike. This soundtrack could also be emphasising her feelings of loneliness as she could still be lonely at this part of the scene as she's not with her real family and her father. When the man interrupts her speaking, his voice is louder and deeper than Amy's showing the power he has over her even at this point. While we see the actors working, a 'happy' soundtrack is used making them all seem to be happy to be there.
The editing throughout the whole scene is mostly soft, slow cross dissolves or fades as it is all very calm, except when the man and Amy are having an argument very fast cuts are used to show that he is angry with her.
When the woman enters Amy's bedroom, the camera looks like it is filming from out of the window almost as if the audience are seeing something by sneaking to have a look.
The audience are then shown again the workers being strong. In this clip we are shown the elderly man entering the scene firstly coming across very strongly and saying his point getting the power brought on him but because a mid shot is used, this distributes the power between both actors and then the other character is shown more powerful as he gets his own way and tells the elderly man 'we can talk later'.
The last part in this sequence is when the woman is telling the man that 'Amy's run away', close up's are used on both characters during this showing the feelings of the characters due to this fact. A high angle shot is used of the man to show his guilt as he made her do this from the way he acted towards Amy.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Harry Brown Character Comparison - Age
How is youth and the elderly presented as opposites?
Stereotypes:
Youth - taking drugs, they are disobedient, shown together as a gang
Elderly - gentle, on his own
Differences:
Old man is shown all on his own while youth is shown as a gang together.
Status and Power:
Harry Brown is shown to have power as at one point he is standing above them, looking down at the place they are in. However, because they freighter him, he takes a longer route to where he is going as he hears the youth gang and decides not to go that way, so this is showing that the youth have power as they make decisions for him.
Mise-en-Scene:
Youth is presented as mischievous at the beginning as the lighting is really dark to start off with and then they are shown as very energetic as the lighting very quickly changes to being very bright. Harry Brown is shown as a natural stereotype of an elderly man as the lighting is a natural light which shows the naturism from him, there is also a element of misty dark light in this which has a tint of yellow which reflects his life.
The props in both clips are very important to the scenes, in the youth clip we are shown them taking cannabis out of a pipe which is representing youth as drug abusers. This drug also affects the editing as we are feeling what they are, as this drug speeds everything up which puts us in a perspective of these actors. In the Harry Brown clip, we see him use an inhaler but this is for health reasons which is showing that he is taking this to stay alive while the youth are abusing these drugs and have a chance of dying from taking theses drugs, they are being self destructive.
The costumes worn may challenge the stereotypes, as the youth are usually represented as beautiful and elderly, the opposite. But we are shown the youth wearing hoodies, nod not crying about their appearance. Whereas Harry Brown's costume is the opposite as he is wearing a suit with shiny shoes, this is shown as h is old fashioned. He is also shown caring about his appearance, he has self respect for himself, this could be shown as that he is the beautiful one while the youth look untidy and scruffy.
Editing:
For the youth, the editing is very fast paced, sharp and many quick cuts are used, this is used to show the aggression of the youth, it could also be used to show violence amongst them, along with energetic and strong. In the Harry Brown sequence, it is started with a slow fade when he wakes up which is showing his personality and is also showing that this is an old man who is very slows, this slow editing could be making Harry look as if he has a disibility with these longer shots and tat he is very frail. The slow editing could also show us that this is his life everyday, it is very slow paced and all the same and very boring. It could be showing us that he is waiting, waiting to pass away. All the shots in this Harry Brown sequence are slow fades or cross dissolves which are all very gentle, emphasising Harry.
The juxtaposition of putting these two clips next to each other is too emphasise the difference between these two age ranges.
Sound:
The music when we are shown th youth is very loud, upbeat which showed the aggression amongst them. The fact that the editors didn't add much sound into Harry's sequence, shows the loneliness of him because it is all very quiet and not much is going on around him. In the Harry Brown sequence, there is a radio sound showing that he has to listen to the radio as he is lonely and doesn't have much else to listen to. On the radio, we hear a news report that a woman has just been killed which we know is done by the outh as we just saw them being childish, immature and not careful when they are shooting.
Camera:
In the youth clip, there are shots when they are on the bikes where the shot is filmed on a camera phone, this is to show tat the quality is poor, is shaky and handheld. This has been done to make the audience feel like part of their gang. In the Harry Brown sequence, a long shot of him is used which is too show his loneliness as there is no one around him.
Stereotypes:
Youth - taking drugs, they are disobedient, shown together as a gang
Elderly - gentle, on his own
Differences:
Old man is shown all on his own while youth is shown as a gang together.
Status and Power:
Harry Brown is shown to have power as at one point he is standing above them, looking down at the place they are in. However, because they freighter him, he takes a longer route to where he is going as he hears the youth gang and decides not to go that way, so this is showing that the youth have power as they make decisions for him.
Mise-en-Scene:
Youth is presented as mischievous at the beginning as the lighting is really dark to start off with and then they are shown as very energetic as the lighting very quickly changes to being very bright. Harry Brown is shown as a natural stereotype of an elderly man as the lighting is a natural light which shows the naturism from him, there is also a element of misty dark light in this which has a tint of yellow which reflects his life.
The props in both clips are very important to the scenes, in the youth clip we are shown them taking cannabis out of a pipe which is representing youth as drug abusers. This drug also affects the editing as we are feeling what they are, as this drug speeds everything up which puts us in a perspective of these actors. In the Harry Brown clip, we see him use an inhaler but this is for health reasons which is showing that he is taking this to stay alive while the youth are abusing these drugs and have a chance of dying from taking theses drugs, they are being self destructive.
The costumes worn may challenge the stereotypes, as the youth are usually represented as beautiful and elderly, the opposite. But we are shown the youth wearing hoodies, nod not crying about their appearance. Whereas Harry Brown's costume is the opposite as he is wearing a suit with shiny shoes, this is shown as h is old fashioned. He is also shown caring about his appearance, he has self respect for himself, this could be shown as that he is the beautiful one while the youth look untidy and scruffy.
Editing:
For the youth, the editing is very fast paced, sharp and many quick cuts are used, this is used to show the aggression of the youth, it could also be used to show violence amongst them, along with energetic and strong. In the Harry Brown sequence, it is started with a slow fade when he wakes up which is showing his personality and is also showing that this is an old man who is very slows, this slow editing could be making Harry look as if he has a disibility with these longer shots and tat he is very frail. The slow editing could also show us that this is his life everyday, it is very slow paced and all the same and very boring. It could be showing us that he is waiting, waiting to pass away. All the shots in this Harry Brown sequence are slow fades or cross dissolves which are all very gentle, emphasising Harry.
The juxtaposition of putting these two clips next to each other is too emphasise the difference between these two age ranges.
Sound:
The music when we are shown th youth is very loud, upbeat which showed the aggression amongst them. The fact that the editors didn't add much sound into Harry's sequence, shows the loneliness of him because it is all very quiet and not much is going on around him. In the Harry Brown sequence, there is a radio sound showing that he has to listen to the radio as he is lonely and doesn't have much else to listen to. On the radio, we hear a news report that a woman has just been killed which we know is done by the outh as we just saw them being childish, immature and not careful when they are shooting.
Camera:
In the youth clip, there are shots when they are on the bikes where the shot is filmed on a camera phone, this is to show tat the quality is poor, is shaky and handheld. This has been done to make the audience feel like part of their gang. In the Harry Brown sequence, a long shot of him is used which is too show his loneliness as there is no one around him.
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