Sound

To begin with there is no non dietetic sound track only dialogue between the people in the scene, the boy his father and the call girl.

She then asks about the matter of payment so the father takes the envelope of money from being the boys wheelchair the rustling sound of this is empathised this helps to highlight the fact it’s a business transaction.
After this the father puts the boy on the bed and leaves. The call girl then locks the door; the sound of this is part of an ambience sound track which is also empathised to show his vulnerability of being in a strange place especially now his father has left the room.

In this scene the dialogue is also very short, most if not all sentences are unfinished, highlighting the awkwardness of the situation. The whole exchange between them is punctuated by awkward silences, this helps to construct the representation of his disability by drawing attention to the unusualness of the situation.

After this the scene then changes to show the father in the van here there is dietetic sound of the radio playing, this is very relaxed calming music, which is the very opposite of how he feels hence why he then switches it off. he then continues to fiddle about with things in the van such as the window and his seat several sound effects are caused by this helping to empathise his anxiety.
A sound bridge is also used as the scene changes back from the father to in the room where the boy and call girl are this helps in terms of continuity, it’s a very mellow non dietetic sound track of a harmonica playing, that reflects well with the dialogue, helping to create the mood.
Ambient sound is phased out as the scene comes to an end.

Analysis of how editing helps to construct the reprentation of disabilty in the clip from Diary of A Call Girl

Continuity editing is used throughout the clip.

When the scene begins the shots are edited together transitioning from a close up looking down at the disabled boy, this is followed by a shot of his father looking awkward this constructs the awkwardness surrounding his disability.

At numerous times during the scene the camera is used at a high angel and eye line match shot is used this empathies the fact that his in a wheelchair.

There are also two match on action shots as the father gets the boy out of his wheel chair, firstly picking him up out of the wheelchair and secondly when he puts him on the bed; this helps to create seamless action.

Another eye line match is shot is used between the boy lying on the bed and the woman locking the door. This draws attention to his feeling of vulnerability because of his disability. As they then start to conversate quick shot verse shot is used throughout, this creates the feeling of awkwardness as it highlights the awkward silences in their conversation, drawing on the fact their barely talking.

Then scene then changes to show the father outside an eye line match is also used here from the father looking up then to a view shot of where he has just come from. this shows the fathers anxiety of the awkward yet tender moment for him. When he then gets into he car a jump cut is used to give the impression that time is passing as he fiddles with the radio and plays with the windows this highlights his restlessness and worry.
The camera then cross cuts back into the room and a match on action is used when the boy takes off his top.

Anaylisis of camera movent and composistion on a clip from the seris Monarch Of The Glen and how its used to highlight the different ages of the characters

The scene starts with a dolly shot, so the audience can fully appreciate the work that the men are doing, as this kind of hard labour would normally be associated with an older generation.


Soon after this the scene changes to show the conversation between the young girl and the man during this scene an over the shoulder shot is used as well as a medium long shot of the girl this helps to highlight that she is the most important person in the scene. it also the change of location and her costume which helps bring contrast to her young age in comparison to everyone else.

As the conversation carries on the girl is asked if she can drive and she says yes and gets into the car a dolly shot is used to capture this movement in addition to a close up of the girls face to show the audience the her confused facial expressions and body language giving them the idea that she is perhaps under the age of 17.

After this the scene goes on to show the crash the girl has ended up in, to show this a wide shot is used it also filmed at high angle this establishes where they are and what’s happened. When the headmaster begins talking a medium long shot is used to show the crash in the foreground and him in the background this establishes his appearance and reflects his age. This also shows the conflict between young and old.

The scene goes on to show the confrontation between the man and the head teacher, the camera pans and tilts to show the height difference of the characters, empathising age. there is then a close up of the girl at her eye level this is used to manipulate the audience into feeling sorry for the girl as you can she the worried emotion in her eyes.
When the girl is then protected by the older woman it portrays the girl’s innocence and vulnerability because of her young age.

After this the men retreat into the house where they then go into a room to talk about the girl this scene is filmed at a low angle it helps to show the men’s power and authority as well as their age the mise en scène also helps as it is a very old fashioned room setting.

In the scene where the girl has a confrontation with the man as she gets told of for lying about her age and schooling the camera is at her eye level, this gives the man the look of a powerful position.

After this the camera goes back to the men at work an extreme long shot is used to establish the country location. The rainbow in the back ground helps to show the positive attitude in that present working location. A series of midshots and close ups is then used to show the men’s actions and their ages.

The scene then goes back to the house this time into the girl’s bedroom. a tilt camera movement is used here to reveal a close up of the note the girl leaves behind and then the camera pans to reveal the teddy bear showing the second note she also leaves. there is also a slow zoom on the photo graphs attached to her mirror, these all empathise the emotion that she feels helping build a representation of her young age, showed by the way she over reacts and runs away. after this the scene is shot from outside of the girls window this helps to manipulate the audience to feel outside just like Amy feels, this is done using a camera tilt movement.

When the woman comes up to the girls room and realises she’s has ran away a medium close up is used on the old woman to show her emotions and emphasie her maternal feelings towards the young girl as she looks very worried. The woman then rushes to tell the man the camera is now at the man’s eye level as they talk like it is his turn now to feel guilty and responsible. A shot reverse shot is always used as they speak. The final shot however is a close up of the man at his eye level to capture and display his emotions and feelings of guilt.

Analysis of the Mise en Scence on a clip from the series Monarch of The Glen.

At the beginning of the clip, we see men sorting out of tools of hard labour. There are no children and the Adults are generally dressed in working clothes.In the next part of the clip theres a young boy and girl more casually dressed in jeans and t-shirts. When the older, more mature man asks her if she can drive she seems unsure, we can see from her facial expressions and body language that she is younger than she makes out. When the girl crashes the car the victim is dressed smartly but also casually like a teacher in trousres and a smart jacket. The girl automatically goes to the adult and is shaken by the incident, this is a very child like action. The adults then retreat into a house and go into a very old fashioned style of room to discuss the girl. in this scene we don't see the girl as it is a more official setting only adults are present. The man offers the headteacher Brandy and the drink is in a decanter which also shows status and class. When the young girl is told to go and pack her things she throws a tantrum and shouts 'i hate you'. The next scene shows men and tools who seem very focused on the work and the country music signify they are working on some sort of farm. The teenage girls room is full of pink accessories, magazines and teddy bears this shows that she is quite young minded. The older women portrays a motherly instinct when the girl goes missing and she seems worried like the girl is her granddaughter.

Class/Class status: Jane Eyre - why must you leave)

This clip is from the film Jane Eyre, based on the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. in this clip Edward Fairfax Rochester and Jane erye are talking he decleares his love for her and proposes however she takes offence to this as she belives he is mocking her feelings and love for him as she is from a much lower class in cpmprassion to him and therefore this sort of relationship is unheard of and frowned apon.

key media concepts:

The four media concepts are:

• Media language-The nuts and blots of media products
• Repersentaion-How people, especailly certain groups such as men, women, young people, ethnic groups etc, are portrayed by the media.
• Audience-The ways of describing and appealing to consumers of media
• Institution-The producers and regulators of the media

The exam is split into two parts; part A and part B. both parts are essay questions which will be marked out of 50.

Part A-
Anaylse a five minute clip from a british tv drama.

• Media language-you'll be tested on your alility to ananlyse the followoing:

Cinematograpy
Editing
Sound (diagetic/non diagetic)
Mise en scene (everything in the scene, including setting, location,lighting, costume, makeup, probs, nlocking, body language).

• Representation-you'll be asked be asked to ananylse how the media language bluids a represenation of one of the following:

Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Sexuality
Religional idenity
Ablity/disabilty
Class/class status

Part B-
Audiences and insitutions

• You will be testede on your knowledge of the relationship between the people who produce, distribute and exhibit the films (institions and people who go to see films.