Plan for mock on age

This is the sheet I used to help me answer the question. I took notes while watching the clip 4 times before I timed myself answering the question.

Age mock essay

Age clip -  Old age, Mature adult and teenager/ youth

Areas to cover: Sound, Mise-en-sene, Editing and Camera angle

Mise-en-scene

This clips set in the country side. The teenage girl is shown to be rebelling from what her parents have wanted for her to do as she'll do what she likes when she likes and will refuse to be told what to do, she is portraying a teenage stereotype. Everyone we see except the head-master are wearing jeans and jackets giving us the understanding that they don't have a very high paid job. This also shows that the head-master was brought up in the time where people dressed their best. There all working on a farm, showing little use of technology, almost as though there living back in time, filling the stereotype of an elderly person. The characters aren't wearing any make-up showing that they believe everything should be natural, as the time in which they've grown up in.  

Sound

When Amy comes into shot the music is stops almost to draw your attention to the character. When she's sitting in the car there is a drum beat, showing her heart racing because she doesn't know how to drive a car, which she has lied about being able to do so. When we hear the crashing sound we automatically know that it's Amy in trouble as it's a sign of trouble. We know that the head-master is from a different time and place from the others in the clip as he speaks very well and has a different accent to the others. When Amy is found out that she's lied she tries to talk her way around staying. When the male adult doesn't let her she should 'I hate you!' This is portraying a teenager as she's being very aggressive towards the elderly.

Editing

The male adult we see in the clip portrays a stereotype of an adult as he's responsible for the people on the farm and also has the most power, as he has more camera time compared to anyone else.  When the male comes into shot the attention comes to him as the convocation between the young male and Amy stops. This shows that the male adult has respect from the youth shown in the clip, making him portray an adult roll.

Camera angles

When Amy and the male are having an argument about her staying she's shown from a high angle to make her look powerless and that the adult population look down on them disgracefully, knowing what a mess they're making of their lives. Filling a stereotype of an adult.  Close up of Amy when she's in the car, showing that she's lie about being able to drive almost as though she knows it's not going to end well. By Amy saying she knows how to drive to the male adult shows that she's trying to impress the adults, challenging the stereotype of a teenager. There is a long show then the elderly woman walks in the room to find Amy, the shot also gets the items Amy has left on the bed showing they mean something.