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Common Stereotypes

REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES

Film 4

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Editing in skins

Parallel editing is used to show that the boy and girl are related and have a strong relationship. We can see through the parallel editing that they lead very different teenage lives, showing binary opposite characters. She is coming home; rebelling against house rules and he has been in his own bed. This conforms to Levi Strauss' idea that all narratives have opposites. The two narrative threads come together as she reaches the window and the cut aways show that she relies on him to cover up for her.

The pace of editing is quite fast as action editing and short takes are used to show the fast pace of the protagonists life, this conforms to stereotypes as teenagers are normally quite busy if they have schoolwork or a job meaning that they usually have no time for themselves. A shot reverse shot is used to show the conversation between the teenager and the father these shots show the reactions of the father over the teenage boys loud music, this shot is also used between the young girl and the protagonist with them both attempting to sneak the young girl in after a night out without her father knowing.
The short action shots are used to show that the characters are in a rush to get the girl inside to avoid being caught by their father.
The scene is shot in real time which shows his routine and the amount of time it takes each morning, the action editing along with the short takes is used to create a montage when the protagonist is working out, also compressed time is used in the montage because we do not see the whole of the protagonists workout. this conforms to the stereotype of a teenager because it shows that he is image conscious like most teenagers.

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The dialogue between the father and the son shows a reversal in audience expectations. We see the father shouting and swearing at the teenager, which is normally something we would expect to hear from the teenager. The father's aggressive reaction to the diegetic rock music plays to the stereotype that teenagers play loud music and are inconsiderate to older people. His reaction also plays to the stereotype that teenagers frustrate their parents.

Another sound used in the scene is diegetic sound, this is used for the different alarms that the protagonist has which shows that his life has a routine ,that he sticks to because the protagonist does different things for each alarm this challenges stereotypes as most teenagers are not very organised and don't really have a routine that they stick to everyday for example the first alarm that goes off is used to show when the teenager is supposed to wake up. then the next alarm is to show that it is the same time when the naked women across the road gets changed and so he has an alarm to remind him of that so that he can go and watch.

Another diegetic sound used is the church bell at the very beginning which could represent the age of the town as being older people and so having teenagers in the town could become disrupted because of the age group that lives there the loud music that the teenage boy proves this the music disrupts the household.

Cameran angles in Skins

The idea that teenagers are curious about sex is reinforced through the over the shoulder shot used when he is looking at the older woman getting dressed through the window over the road. The shot is hand held so that the audience can have the same experience as the teenage main character. The following close up shot shows a lack of expression suggesting that this is routine and he has become disaffected by the image. This conforms to the stereotype that teenagers' lives are surrounded by sex and it plays a big part of their life.

The high and low angle shots used between the brother and sister suggest that they have a good relationship as the teenage boy is willing to cover for his young sister who has been out partying all night. The high angle shot suggests that the young girl is in a vulnerable situation and need her brothers help. The low angle shot suggests that the teenage boy has control over the situation as he is choosing to cover for his younger sister. These shots conform stereotypes  as all youth sticks together.   

Mise En Scene Example for skins

The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage stereotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.


This is followed by shots of the room which show how clean and tidy the protaganists bedroom is, which challenges the stereotype of a teenager because usually they have untidy bedrooms. the protaganists bedroom is very organised and everything he owns has a certian spot in his bedroom. However his sister contrasts him as she is conforming to stereotypes as the glimse of her room that the audience get shows that she is a very intidy person which is a binory opposite to the protaganist.    

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This is England 86

Sound and Editing
Sound bridge- can hear the rain before we can see the teenage boy catching it.
Non-Diegetic- music related to the mood
Diegetic- birds, alarm clock, cars/traffic, heels, paper and birds
Compressed time- young boy turning into a teenager
Ambient- piano music, rain, creates setting and mood
Slow motion- sees rain on teenager’s hand
Credits on screen
Close up of clothes when the two men are getting ready
Parallel sounds- piano reflected mood
Sound track- casual mood
Dialogue- represents regional identity- language (swearing)
Magnified sound to emphasise the reflective mood
Graphic match- young boy becoming teenager
Parallel- exam and inside the house
Linear narrative
Cross dissolve
Music starts as soon as he is turning his exam paper represents a carefree attitude towards exams and life the lyrics give this away (give it up)
Parrot squawking- the guy is lonely – free spirited- caged bird (restrained by exams)    

Camera and Mise en scene 
Same boy from the original film
Constructed to show locations that haven't changed much from 86
Tattoo on hand represents gang past or lifestyle
Haircuts- blood on shirt (gang)
Father and son have the same haircut- boy looks up to his father
Wide angle- shows surroundings
Long shot- shows boy walking away from his father
Teenager- new filming
Over the shoulder shot shows the date on his exam
Bird’s eye view when girls are in bed together shows that maybe they are poor or hangover.
REGIONAL IDENTITY
Blood and tattoo

-       Crime

-       Gang

Boy moving on and forgetting about his father as he has been let down
Wide shot

-       Small boy with a big world around him

You have to break stereotypes in order to become successful
2 working class men
     - Size of house
     - Clothing
LIGHTING
Natural lighting- representation of realism

Beginning

-       Wires – deep focus shot

-       Trapped

-       Prison

-       Industrial town

Hairstyles

-       Bowl cuts reflect era and time when it is set

Clothes

-       Too big for the teenager so he trying to be old or bigger

Constructed piece

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Stereotypes North and South

North

-Country Bumpkins( farmers)-Working Class-Mining industry-Manual Labour-Strong accents- assume lack of intelligence.

South

-Posh-Wealthy-Well spoken-Cities-Crime (more in cities)-Metropolitan-Glamorous-Business minded

PAUL Notes

Paul

Editing in my boy jack

Action shot- ear from his perception - and other views
Continuity editing- real-time (clock)
Cross cutting - between father and son
Cut- clock and car (racing against time)
Cutaway- from his car to the clock - suggested father is late
Dissolve- when he takes his glasses off suggesting he has poor eyesight
Ellipsis - father arriving, don't see father going up the stairs.
Eye line match- boy reading letters, also giving letter
Fade- clock at the beginning- against time
Long take - jack waiting
Parallel action - driving/boy
Short take- man driving- rushing
Shot/reverse shot-conversation between boys
Superimpose-title in the sky - writing over an image
Different pace of editing

What makes Paul a working title film ?

• The film has Simon Pegg in and is quite popular for acting for working titles.
• The location.
• The Budget
• The date the film was released ( valentines day)

Evaluation of working titles website

Having looked at the working titles website at first glance the website is very visual and provides lots of information on both the most recent films that have been released but also the other films that were released in recent years. It also shows films which are in the production stage that will be released later in the year or early next year such as Billy Elliot the musical. 

The website provides information about the films such as the budget for each of the films that have been made by the production company. Also viewers can watch the official trailers of the films on there website to see if they want to watch the whole film. They also show the latest news on the films such as the premiers and also upcoming films that working titles plan to make.

The website has many links at the top of the page to navigate easily around the website these include film, trailers, news, theatre and features which include games relating to the films which will attract a younger audience.  

Overall the website is very easy to use and is very modern because of the features it uses for example the website flicks between each film that they are making just to give the audience an idea of what they produce. The website is clear because they keep a basic colour scheme of black and white to match their logo.

Working Titles

Working Title

How does my boy Jack appeal to audiences?

My boy jack would appeal to may a specific audience because of the genre of the drama because it is a historical drama it may appeal to the older generations and those who are interested in ww1 which is the time in which the story is based on. However some of the younger generations may want to watch it so that they can learn more about ww1.

The actors in the drama may also appeal to the audience as many people will know the actors such as Daniel Radcliffe from the harry potter series and also Carey mulligan who has become a famous actress in recent years.  And these famous names may appeal to the audience as it would mean a higher production value meaning that more money can be spend on making the story so this could mean that it is a better  drama then perhaps others that have been made.

Notes From My Boy Jack

NOTES:
Character and performance
Popular actors- Daniel Radcliffe is familiar from harry potter.
The characters are well educated, rich, and posh and respect each other however some are snobby towards each other and jack is look down on because his father is a writer.
Style is realistic and is based on a true story
Sequence- upper class/ well educated jack 18-20 white British as far as we know.
Role- we assume jack is less important because of his father’s job

Dialogue
Short formal conversation
Poshly spoken
Rehearsed and realistic
Relationships between characters aren't that strong as they address each other as sir and being called by their last names.

Audience
Primary audience- older war appeals more to that generation
Because of actors- appeal to mass audience this shows high production values.
Represents change in value from 1914 to modern day.
If you weren't born into a rich family it was hard to earn a high rank.

Sound
Diagetic- clock at the start
Non- diagetic- string instruments
Jolly music to match the weather
Up-tempo sound

TV drama
Historical genre- old
Music, costumes and props make the genre clear.
Could be stereotypical - more is more appealing to boys

Narrative sequence
Clock shows time passing by.
Allows you to see the time because they both experience it
The clock appears twice to show real time.
Shots used aren't linked to each other.
One-off production drama
Struggle

Backstory
Drama premier- 1914
Language
Cars
Non fiction character
Old English (high classes and rich families)

Mise en scene
Setting - country side manor house- realistic to story.
Props- upper-class and traditional for time period
Bright sunny day could represent mood and feel free because they are in the country side
Formal- suits, are, uniform of the characters

Camera
Wide shot at the beginning
Close ups of car / driver
Mid shot- eye level realism
Longshot/ track shots of cars and corridor when characters are lining up
Over the shoulder shot when characters are in conversation.
Birds eye view along corridors.
Long angle shot to show speed and determination
Handheld shot eye line to sympathise with Daniel Radcliffe’s character.
Close up like father
Unsteady camera to show uncertainty

Editing
Close ups of time - historical drama
Car drives down the road and we see the credits
Parallel editing- suggests father and son are close even though they are worlds apart.
Black screen 1914
Fade up on expensive looking watch - idea someone is late - owned by the king (doesn’t expect to be kept waiting)


Point of representation - social class
- shows the important of class in 1914
Upper class- cars and manor house