Coming Down The Mountain

How does the clip challenge or reinforce positive or negative stereotypes of disability?

- Camera angles / shot types / camera movement
- Editing / cuts / pace / prominence / continuity
- Sound / dialogue / soundtrack / foley
- Mis En Scene / location / costume / performance

In the opening of the clip the camera pans around the physically abled brother to show his importance. In contrast when the mentally disabled brother is introduced for the first time the camera is still. This highlights how the mentally able brother's mind works continuously and functions well. It reinforces the negative stereotype that mentally disabled people are incapable. Numerous amounts of close ups are used on the disabled characters face to further bring to detail his abnormality, reinforcing negative stereotypes of disabled people being ugly and abnormal. High angles are used on the disabled character to show that he is inferior to the 'normal' brother who is shot from low angles to reflect power. When the family are sat together at breakfast the disabled character is in the middle which shows us he is the most important because he needs the most help which reinforces the stereotype of disabled people being incapable.

Editing is used in this clip to show a negative stereotype of disabled people. Slow edits and transitions are used to show distortion in the disabled character and give a feeling that something isn't normal. Juxtaposition is used a lot to show the contrast between the disabled and the 'norm'. Often the brothers are shown in the same shot but there is always spacing between the characters to show the distance between the disabled and the able bodied. The scene cuts to animals a lot of the time referring to the disabled brother as an animal.  

The prominent sound in the clip is the able brother. In addition to his negative tone and language this is used to make the audience empathise with him and understand how hard it is to have a disabled relative and how it affects his life in many different ways. It reinforces the negative stereotype of disabled people being incapable and extra effort. The dialogue of the disabled character is slow and sometimes irrelevant, which causes the audience to empathise with him and feel sorry for him, reinforcing the stereotype of disabled characters being incapable.

The establishing shot of the room shows two contrasting sides of the room. The disabled brothers half is messy and unorganised, symbolising the unorganised state of mind he has which reinforces the stereotype of them being incapable. Also the location of the shot is mainly in the house. This shows that disabled people are confined to the household because of their irrelevance in today's society and their inability to be socially accepted. This shows the vulnerability of the disabled character.

representation of age

old people 

• stereotypically shown as vulnerable and weak
• speak slowly
• lonely

adults

• arrogant
• money driven
• selfish

young people

• rebellious
• typically like fast paced music - rebellious
• talk fast
• slaves to fashion - insecurity

why do adults hate young people

The adults work for us to do nothing. 

We are rebellious and we have no ambitions for the future. 

Most young people are unemployed. 

Young people have no responsibility and freedom, adults want to be able to be spontaneous and carefree. 

They are jealous, they were too scared to lead the lives we live now.

why are adults obsessed with youth

we have beauty.

anti age creams make women want to look younger.

tv drama is made by adults to the viewpoints of adults - adult viewpoint.

old people stereotyped as pervert(family guy herbert the pervert)

aspects of being youths

positive

attractive (no wrinkles) physically and mentally able outgoing/ adventurous.

lacking in responsibility, you can rely on others sociable we are at the start of our lives and have a future ahead of us fun, beautiful. technological literate, free to make mistakes.

negatives 

violent because of raging hormones. fashion is aimed at us because we are insecure. criminal. need rules and and regulation. drug use.

aspects of being old

positive

wise responsible, wealth achievement. freedom. being respected.

negatives

technologically illiterate. wasted all their chances in life. lonely. vulnerable. boring/grumpy. dependant on others

sexuality

stereotypes of sexuality

• camp/butch
• threat
• promiscuous
• victim

camera angles
composition shows power - man is a threat
camera on bossom shows male gaze - shows woman has a desire for another woman (promiscuous)
high angle used when man grabs maud to show power (threat)
camera focuses on the curves of the woman (sexualised)

prissnashtvdrama.blogspot.com

editing
soft frame = feminine
soft transitions - feminine (romantic challenges butch stereotype)
camera lingers on maud because its from her narrative (prominence) - sympathy is felt for her (victim)
redbloodedproduction.blogspot.com

mise en scene
feminine and gentle  (promiscuous)
costumes are silken
prop - red paint = love and innocence

blurry mirror = shrouded sexuality

shadow on man = evil  (heterosexual is a threat)

light on maud = innocent  (homosexual is the victim)
landntvdrama.blogspot.com

sound
soft music - calming
voiceover - (prominence) makes you sympathise for her
changes to more dramatic music when the man is around (threat) creates drama (conflict between sexualities)
landntvdrama.blogspot.com

28th November - The Hustle (gender)

How is the representation of gender constructed through:

1.) mise-en-escene
2.) camera angle
3.) editing
4.) sound

mise-en-scene

the clip is set in an upper class environment of a designer shop which by the looks of it sells very expensive dresses. This is shown by the salesman who is dressed in a very smart and expensive suit. The women that shop in there are very well dressed aswell (suits) which show their importance. The clip emphasises that women do have an importance in society and there are a lot of wealthy women. This is also shown when the woman gives the salesman an order to find it, which challenges sterotypes that women take orders from men.

camera angle

at the beginning of the clip the woman who is shopping a high angle is used to show her inferiority to the male because she is a female, it emphasises how much smaller she is physically and metaphorically. The camera pans from the shop to the men in suits smoking in the lounge. A medium shot is used to just show their upper body to emphasise masculinity.

editing

The male figures dominate the camera time which shows they are more important in this scene than women. when the man and woman have a conversation the man is given more of the camera time. The camera cuts very swiftly which is more masculine instead of fading which is more feminine.

sound

a mellow soundtrack with brass instruments is used int he background to create a jazzy atmosphere. this may be used to set the mood of the shop. It also shows the jazzy atmosphere of the bar/lounge to create a relaxed feeling.