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.
Points are linked to assumption and expectations of age, however there is little application of the actual stereotypes we have studied - i am not confident you know or understand them which is likely a lack of preparation.
ReplyDeleteThere is analysis of whether they challenge or reenforce.
The content looks under for what one would expect from a timed 45 minute exam and as a consequence key scenes and examples are not covered - the shot rev shot conversation between Amy and the Adult etc. Location, composition, prominence are all key aspects and the use of close ups is not linked to why a cu in relation to age - you won't get marks for saying it is used to show us something - though you could address this by writing that it draws our attention.
To improve: work with your mentor partner to compile a list of what you expect to see, revise and memorise the stereotypes - this was the key feedback from the mock exam and you are not yet putting this in place.
More on editing - look at the notes.
What about the soundtrack when the people (all ages) are working together?
AAE 14/20
EX 11/20
T 4/10
29/50 D1 borderline
Rhys where is your essay?
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