Disability revision aaron

The 4 stereotypes of disabled people in the media. An example of hero in the media would be the paralympic games. 

http://leighmediaas12tvdrama.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/34-rep-of-disability-lesson-plan.html

Camera-

 space between characters, composition and framing, does the space between characters change the portrayal of the disabled and the able? 

Shot type- does the shot show low angle to make the able powerful and make the disabled weak by using high angles. or other way around?

movement of camera- shaky- weak, nervous, fragile

Editing

Prominence- who is on screen the longest? the disabled or the able

Juxtaposition- differents cuts to diffent scenes could build comparisons or differences.

pace- slow for disabled, fast for the able. 

transitions- cross dissolve- disabled, weak. quick cut- able, strong,

Sound

foley- wheelchairs, crutches, breathing machines- disabled noises

running, exercise- able-bodied

music- how is it used, and when it is used, to create emotion?

is the sound off screen or on screen. off screen could imply that the disabled are'nt important enough.

Mis-en-scene

props- wheelchairs, crutches, breathing tubes, 

locations- hospitals, nursing homes, everyday houses

Link back to 4 stereotypes of disability, Hero, Freak, Ugly and Victim

does this promote or disprove of the stereotype.

Monarch of the glen age analysis aaron

In the clip from 'Monarch Of The Glen' the representation of age is presented to re-inforce the stereotype that young people are reckless and careless and shows adults and the elderly having power over youth. The 4 areas that show this representation on-screen are Mis-en-scene, camera, sound and editing.

Mis-en-scene

The location of the scene is important. It is set in an mansion which is a stereotype of adults. A mansion can be seen as a location of authority. Costumes in the scene include the elderly man who crashes his car. He is dressed in a tweed suit, which implies he takes pride in his appearance. This is a juxtaposition to the stereotype of youth who don't take pride in their appearance. The props used in the clip are tools, which are associated with hard work. In the clip, only adults and the elderly use tools which signifies that the older generation are hard working compared to the stereotype of youth. Another prop is the car which symbolizes maturity since only adults can drive. When the young girl tries to drive, she crashes showing that she is reckless and careless, a stereotype of youth. It also shows that she is not mature. Another example of location is the young girls room which is coloured pink, which clashes with the rest of the mansion which has a brown colour scheme. This symbolizes the division between youth and adults.

Camera

Low angle shots are used when the adult man is disciplining the young girl. This shows that the adult man has power over the young girl. This reinforces the clip's representation of adults being powerful. The clip uses medium shots throughout the scene but when the young girl runs away, the style changes to close ups. This symbolizes the emotion of the young girl and youth in general. The medium panning shots of the adults and elderly building things shows equality between the two age groups. This shows that the clip is focused on adults and elderly having power over youth rather than conflict between adult and elderly.

Sound 

The dialogue used when the young girl is whispering to herself how to drive is a symbol of uncertainty found in the youth stereotype. In contrast, the elderly man who crashes his car talks eloquently which shows he is mature which contrast with the two age groups of youth and elderly. Another example of dialogue is the young girl screaming I hate you at the adult man. This shows irrationality in the youth stereotype in the clip.The foley used symbolises hard work with tools clanging and people working together when the adults and elderly are on screen. This furthers the stereotype of these two age groups being hard working whilst youth are not. The music used when the girl runs away from home is sad, symbolising the changing of emotion in the young girl. This is contrast to when the adult man gets emotional (angry) at the girl for lying to him, where no music plays. This shows that emotion in youth is presented more irrationally.

Editing

Adults and the elderly have the most screentime in the clip, which is a aspect of composition. This could symbolise that the clips feels that these two age groups are the most important and that youth should have less screentime. There is a motivated cut when the young girl crashes the car and it cuts to the elderly man who starts shouting at her. This is another example of an older age group having power not only in the scene, but in the structure of the clip.

Age terminology- Harry Brown

Shot Type- example; long shot. shows loneliness, isolation,- daylight no youth around, only come out at night.

Diagetic- shows long silences for old people, shows loneliness, isolation, emptiness and reality

An prop used to represent young people. A crackpipe represents drug abuse and the free spirit of youth.

Costumes. Youth are dressed up in caps and hoodies,  Have an uncouth appearance and is reflected in the stereotype of hoodies and 'chav' culture.

Old people represented as the focus of the shot, a perspective of the elderly, detatched

Lowkey Lighting- makes the set look dark, intimidating. Represents the portrayal of youth in the film.

A P.O.V shot. Shot from a youth's point of view, represents the dynamic of youth. This clip also represents the use of pace to represent youth. The bike is fast paced, with the camera shaking erratically. This type of cinematography represents the erratic nature and unpredictability of youth.

Prop- Pills represent illness and vunerability in the stereotype of old people.

Costume- old people represented with wearing a suit and tie. They take pride in their appearence

Proxemic codes and location- location is a dark underpass, graffiti and dark lighting. Proxemic codes represent that the underpass is hellish like.

Diagetic sound- there is only silence in the scene. represents the lack of activity or the feeling of being alone in the representation of old people.

Mock- The Hustle Clip

Screening 1-

The clip begins with a long shot which is on the man who works in the store. The man goes up to an older woman who is a customer and shows a judging look as if she can't afford the dress she is looking at. The store owner shows his masculine side by standing above the woman making her feel belittled, in the background a younger customer comes in wearing a very expensive ring and he suggests a designer dress this is where is post masculine side comes out. The key representations of characters in this scene is the store owner who is post masculine, the customer who is feminine as she acts very feminine as when she looses her ring she says her husband will kill her suggesting she's under control but she also shows post femininity by the way she seems in control of the sale. Another key character that is represented is the man who claims he finds the missing ring he is masculine as he stands his ground and acts like the alpha male. The representation of the rich woman is negative as she seems stuck up also the first viewing of the shop keeper when he speaks to the older woman he seems like he does not want her service as she does not look like the rich kind which brings the audience to feel some sympathy for her. Yes the use of naturalism is used everyone acts very natural just like they would in a regular shop.

Screening 2-

The key status characters are the store owner, the rich lady customer and the man who claims he found the ring. The status of the store owner changes slightly as he is post masculine and then he begins to change and try to be masculine in the disagreement with the man but when the man proves his masculinity the store owner goes back to post masculine male. The diegetic music starts at the very beginning of the clip and ends at 0.17 seconds it does this to introduce the clip before the characters begin talking. The camera is mainly stable however when they're searching for the ring it looks as though the camera becomes slightly unsteady. An unusual camera shot I picked up was when a couple of the characters looked at the camera and spoke to it. The shot reverse shots were obvious editing as they don't tend to take much editing so you can tell when they have been edited.

Sexuality

Media-

How does this clip represent sexuality-

Introduction-

What is sexuality

Different sections in sexuality 

Characters I am looking at 

1st para-

The costumes

Camera angles

Characters

High angles, low angles etc

2nd para-

Sound

Background sounds- music in the background 

Character sounds- the way they speak etc- women in the barn- upper class/posh. Women in biker leather jacket- masculine

Sound of creature- masculine- roar 

3rd para-

Editing

CGI- the lion

How it's put together

Transitions

Screen time

4th para-

Lighting

Location- forest 

Set

Props- digger- masculine 

Final para-

Conclusion of what sexuality is and how it is represented in the primeval clip

IT crowd clip

Post masculinity- 

IT Crowd- not very masculine, geeky jobs

Not the typical man- not dressed in suits don't have girlfriends or wives 

Work in IT- IT isn't a masculine job, not much power as a man, don't put across that they are strong and that they're the man of the house.

Stereotypes

Stereo types of Disability in the media- 

Villain- freak/abnormal/scary

Hero/brave- overcoming adversity

Ugly, physically incapable and non sexual 

Victim- vulnerable - dominant 

Ethnicity-

Asian- Indian

Asian- South East Thai etc

Middle Eastern

White black- African, Caribbean

Gypsy/traveller

Eastern European 

Exotic 

Dangerous

Pitied- dominant

Humorous

Sexualised

Unified/conflict 

Age-

Unfit

Lazy

Obese

Liable

Old- dominant 

Violent

Immature

Grumpy or greedy

Sexuality-

Straight- dominant

Homosexual

Bisexual

Lesbian

Victim/sympathetic

Threat/abnormal

Sexualised/promiscuous

Gender- 

male- dominant

Female 

Framework for analysis- 

Step 1- significance 

Step 2- relationships of power

Step 3- differences how they're presented as opposites

Step 4- reinforcing/challenging stereotypes

Regional identity- 

Upper

Middle- dominant 

Working

Under

City- dominant 

Country

Northern

Southern 

Modern media-

YouTube

Equal

Anyone

Why? Why do media?

Watch clip 4 times

Hustle- timed essay- 45 mins

Camera

Mise en scene

Sound

Edit

Low angle- masculine

Kettle- feminine

Fade out- feminine because it is slow and soft

Masculine- Sharp quick cut 

YouTube- OCR hustle tv drama

Write about the 4 technical areas

Notes- exam clip

Use mentor partners to help revise as both have information and can help each other revise.

Stereotypes-

Gendered as camp and butch - wasn't butch so is challenging

Victim/sympathetic

Threat- abnormal

Sexualised - promiscuous - challenging the stereotype

Close ups in breasts - male gaze

Close ups also show the emotion of the characters

Pace- slower transition between cuts

Dark lighting- idea of the privacy

Sex scene- set in bed

Sympathy for the characters who cannot express how they feel as lesbians where frowned upon

Man- straight - straight is seen as threatening in the scene as it is a lesbian scene and she does not want anyone to know she is a lesbian.

White apron- virginify/purity

Red- danger

Slow motion- very important to write about

Composition- 

The street representation on social class

Camera shots

Angle

Movement and composition

Editing 

Sound

Location, props, lighting and costume

Analyse- 

Construction and representation

Sexuality

Gender

Ethnicity

Social class

Reflection of reality

Is it marketable?

What influence does it have on society?

Disability

Gender- the husband is a power and controlling man, typically like a man from many years ago when the men would go to work and the women would stay home and do the house work.

The wife seems weak and scared she also seems like a typical house wife who stays home and looks after the children.

The man seems like an average worker man who is sneaky and also as if he is unhappy in his own marriage and when he sees the woman and man argue he thinks it gives him chance to go with the wife and he has an affair with her.

Ethnicity- the ethnicity of these characters are English, they're all British.

Social class- the social class of the characters is working class, they're a typical old fashioned family where the husband goes out to work and earns the money.

Camera shots- there are lots of camera shots for example the close up camera shot this is where you are close to the characters face and body but not close enough to see extreme facial features. There is the extreme close up which is where you are so close to the characters face or body and can see features. There is the distant camera shot which can be from shot from another room for example the camera peering through into the next room in which the character would be in. There is also the mid close up where you are close but also a good distance from the character.

Angle- there are many angles for example the angles where the camera follows the characters around and also the different angles when using a camera in certain rooms or multiple cameras. 

Sound- there is intense music in the scene where the burst pipe is building up which creates tension and suspense build up. There is also shouting which creates the drama aspect of the tv show. There are cars honking their horns in the accident scene which creates a lot of drama and tension as it all blends with the sounds. The ambulance horns in the accident scene creates the drama and the most dramatic scene has just occurred.

Location- the location is an average street possibly in London. The props used is a typical house with typical household supplies. Lighting- there is a mixture of lighting for example in some scene there is a lot of light whereas in other scene it is slightly dimmer lighting to create the mood. The costumes the characters wear are average everyday clothes and work clothes.

Reflection of reality- it is a good reflection of reality as there are family arguments like there would be in real life also the children go to school and the dad goes off to work whilst the mum stays at home and does housework they also live a very average everyday life.

Sexuality- the sexuality of the characters is straight. Also the man and the wife are having an affair.

It is marketable as it is realistic and also dramatic and creates suspense so people want to watch it more as it is a reflection of people's real lives, therefore a producer would want to invest in the tv show. 

The influence on society makes women look weak and un faithful and it also makes men look strong and violent and they also look very overpowering.

Disability- the young girl who was bit by the car could have a possible disability.

Editing- the editing is done very well, all the scenes blend very neatly and very well there is no skipping from one scene to another it all connects and creates a smooth scene.

Representation- the tv show is represented well and is very much like daily life for a family with money issues, however there is a lot more drama included in the tv show than there would be in real life to create the entertainment side to it.

The Hustle (TV drama gender) clip analysis.

The Hustle TV Drama (Gender)

Mis-En-Scene

In this clip, each of the main attributes of Mis-En-Scene, (costumes, lighting, acting, props, setting) are related to gender.  Costumes worn in the clip are dresses, which are a feminine stereotype and are worn by a woman who is presented as a sex object. Most of the men wear suits, indicating they are posh or high class, showing that men are powerful in the clip. The lighting in the clip is bright in the clothes shop but is darker in the bar scene with the two men drinking. This could imply because the clothes shop is a feminine place, the place is brighter to make it look more innocent whilst the bar is darker to make it look more masculine. The acting is relevant to gender with each character having a specific type of gender stereotype. The dress shop assistant is a post masculine man with feminine hand movements and characteristics. The woman is very feminine and a sexual object.  The man in the leather jacket is a traditional masculine man who smokes cigarettes which can be considered a phallic object. The man in the suit is also a traditional masculine man who threatens the dress shop assistant. The props used are specific to gender, one of the props, a engagement ring, is used to make the woman panic. The prop is used to make the woman look helpless and make the post masculine man more powerful. Another prop is the wig the woman wears to make her more feminine rather than her normal black hair, which could be considered masculine.

Cinematography

The cinematography in this clip relates to gender because the camerawork has been used to create power for different gender stereotypes. The panning shots over the women when she is trying on her new dress are an example of the male gaze and depict her as a sex object. The low angles and reverse shots when the woman and dress shop assistant are talking show power because the assistant is taller than the woman. Another example of power is the medium shots with the assistant and the cockney man. As the man is leaning down looking for the ring, we can see the cockney man overlooking him, showing the traditional masculine mans power over the post masculine man. Another example of gender is the helplessness of the traditional woman figure. The camera signifies this as the camera gets shakier as the woman starts to panic.

Sound

Gender signified by gender is done in different ways; there are different accents which link to different gender stereotypes. The assistant and woman both talk in a feminine way whilst the cockney man and the man with the suits talk in masculine accents and voices. There is non diagetic music which plays; it is very tense which could be considered masculine. The music also links to the power in the scene. It stops abruptly when the assistant tells the woman to calm down. There is also a contrast in how the other characters speak. The post masculine man talks posh and eloquently whilst the cockney man talks in slang to intimidate the man.

Editing

The editing is important to the scene because the scene changes settings lots, very quickly. The cuts are very quick and instead of cutting immediately to the new setting, it pans from the side of the screen with an effect.  This can be considered an masculine cut, since it is not slow and might take some viewers by surprise. Another interesting edit is that the camera zooms in and the actor will look at the camera, breaking the fourth wall. Editing is also used to add pace to the scene, like when the woman is panicking pretending to look for her ring, the camera shakes and the camera shots change quicker. However, when the scene is at the bar, the shot changes are not as fast.

I have put this on the blog because it shows examples of gender representation.

Post-masculine men (gender)

A post-masculine man is a male stereotype which is the opposite of a traditional masculine man. This links to the representation of gender in the media. For example, a post masculine man, like Moss in the first picture, is drinking a glass of milk in a pub, which is not considered a masculine thing to do. He is also juxtaposed to another actor who has more of a masculine appearance to him. Post masculine men usually have a feminine type representation.

Age Stereotypes

These are examples of age stereotypes. The stereotypes from young and old are opposites of each other. In TV drama's, the use of these opposites are used to create conflict. The representation of the stereotypes is created by mis-en-scene, editing, sound and cinematography.