Stephen Pan & Harry Love TV DRAMA

Monarch of the Glen

- Camera Angles, Shot Types, Composition and Movement

- Editing Transitions or Cuts, Pace of the edit, Prominence and Continuity (Shot Rev Shot, Match on Action)

- Sound - Dialogue, Soundtrack, Foley and sound effects (Diegetic or Non?)

- MES - Location, Costume, Lighting, Colours, Performance

Harry Brown - Representation of Age

The characters are youths who are seen as being troublesome. They are shown as taking drugs and riding around on motorbikes obviously with nothing else to do (negative stereotypes of the youth).

They are seen smoking crack and then running riot. Represents the underclass as the middle class view them. Shown to be reckless, rebellious and a danger to society. Only shows one subculture of the youth which gives them all a negative archetype.

They are stereotyped as a threat to the older generation when they almost hit the older woman with the pushchair.

Fast shot cutting incites action, shows a male dominated scene. Point of view shots from the teenagers show the adrenaline rush and how fun it may seem to them.

Framework for analysis applied to stereotypes of age, gender, disability, sexuality etc etc

Framework for Analysis

Step 1: Look for significance in: Gender/ Ethnicity/ Religion etc. In:

Character
Behaviour

Step 2: Relationship of power (Sub/ Dominant)
Step 3: Differences with characters. Portrayed as opposites or other?
Step 4: Reinforcing or challenging stereotype.

Terminology

DEPTH OF FOCUS

Unfocused, shallow to deep focus to represent drug abuse.

COSTUME & LIGHTING

Suit & tie, traditional, pride in appearance. Kitchen is clean and tidy, washes up after eating shows discipline.

COSTUME

Hooded tops & caps, chav/hoodie culture. Concealment & hidden, criminal costume.

LIGHTING & PROXEMIC CODES

Avoids the underpass, graffiti and darkness going underground = hellish. Vulnerability/intimidation goes the long way round.

LIGHTING

L--k-- with strobes and backlit representing night life/club, or threatening hiding in the shadows.

P--- & JUMP CUTS

Longer length of shot for the elderly and shorter shots for the youth. Traditional continuity for the elderly & discontinuity shows rebellion, energy & intoxication of youth.

NON DIAGETIC S---------

Grime: Fast pace up beat loud. Harsh & aggressive modern music for young people, symbolises intoxication & anger.

-.O.-

Shot on a handheld phone for youth, dynamic, immediate, subjective, involved in the scene from their perspective.

F------

Traditional camera shot types, perspective on elderly, detached, objective.

DIAGETIC

Loud diagetic and shouting with lots of people talking over each other for youths, swearing.

DIAGETIC

Use of loneliness, isolation, emptiness & reality.

PROPS

Prescription drugs on the table show illness/ vulnerability.

PROPS

Crackpipe & '20 bag'. Youths take other drugs to get high, revealing risk-taking, criminality, pushing boundaries, free spirit.

M-------

Static t----- shots for the elderly representing a slow and static old person.

HIGH ANGLE

High angle shots over the youths to show judgement/moral superiority over them. Threatening world below - proxemic codes = symbolises hell below. Curtain drawn across to hide from the world outside.

LIGHTING

L--k--l------- for the elderly, miserable or harsh daylight/reality.

C----------

The teenagers are grouped together,which fits into the stereotype that youths are often found in a 'gang'.

SHOT TYPE

Ex----- l--- s--- show loneliness, isolation - daylight, no youth around, only come out at night. Empty side of the bed demonstrating loneliness & loss.

The Representation of Age

old people

stereotypically shown as vulnerable and weak
speak slowly
lonely

adults

arrogant
money driven
selfish

young people

rebellious
typically like fast paced music - rebellious
talk fast
slaves to fashion - insecurity

why do adults hate young people

The adults work for us to do nothing.

We are rebellious and we have no ambitions for the future.

Most young people are unemployed.

Young people have no responsibility and freedom, adults want to be able to be spontaneous and carefree.

They are jealous, they were too scared to lead the lives we live now.

why are adults obsessed with youth

we have beauty.

anti age creams make women want to look younger.

tv drama is made by adults to the viewpoints of adults - adult viewpoint.

old people stereotyped as pervert(family guy herbert the pervert)

aspects of being youths

positive

attractive (no wrinkles) physically and mentally able outgoing/ adventurous.

lacking in responsibility, you can rely on others sociable we are at the start of our lives and have a future ahead of us fun, beautiful. technological literate, free to make mistakes.

negatives

violent because of raging hormones. fashion is aimed at us because we are insecure. criminal. need rules and and regulation. drug use.

aspects of being old

positive

wise responsible, wealth achievement. freedom. being respected.