Analysis of camera in Skins series 3 episode 6 (5mins)
In the clip their is clear representation of age and gender. Stereotypes such as teenagers being interested in sex, cheating and backstabbing towards friends. The characters in the clip mostly portray these stereotypes as negative. The Representation of age is found because all the characters at at the age of 17 18 and have similar views and share the same interests.Their lives follow and similar routine e.g college parities sex alcohol. The representation of gender is shown because of the females shown to be having control over the men .e.g Tony wanting Michelle back and her standing her ground.This gender representation is shown in a positive light showing women have some power over men.
In the first scene the camera is used to build up the tension of Michele's feelings by starting with the close up of her eyes the audience is in suspense as to what she will do next. When she is walking towards Tony the camera jumps and follows her up to were she punches him across the face. It cuts to a close up showing Tony's emotional reaction towards her. This close up is used well as the audience wants to know what Tony has done wrong and if he himself knows. In the opening of this scene It is already building up the tension for the audience by focusing on just her eyes.This is a clever way of getting the audience involved and guessing what happens next by using a close up to confuse them.
The camera cuts to the other characters in the scene for their reactions, showing a contrast in attitudes e.g. some of the characters found it funny and Maxie knew why Michelle had done it.The camera work is displaying the representation of age the young adults in the clip are seen to be living a life of casual sex no strings attached and not caring if they hurt anyone along the way.
The second scene with Michelle and Angie uses mid shots to show both of the characters e.g. Michelle being sick and her confronting her when Michelle is on the phone. The mid shot is used when Angie and Chris are in the car it causes suspense for the audience as we don't know what Angie will do next. There is use of zooms and panning during the clip. This adds to the emotional state in which the character are in .e.g. Michelle’s character is unhappy ad she is unsure of what to do about tony. The quick cuts are used between each of the scenes to keep the character story lines going and keeping the audience on their toes.
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The third scene between Tony and Sid uses over the shoulder shots to create verisimilitude. We can tell by the way Sid reacts to how sure Tony is about Michelle taking him back. The over the shoulder shots creates a realistic approach towards the characters and gives us an easy shot to tell who is speaking and causing suspense for the audience as wait for the reaction of the other character. The representation of gender and age and portrayed in this scene by the camera by the way that Sid punches Tony.
Overall throughout the clip the camera is used to create the representation of age. The uses if the quick cuts and fast pace reflect the characters mind-set and what will happen to their character as the scenario progresses. The use of mid shits over the shoulder close up Zooms and panning all create a realistic approach towards the characters and their individuals situations. It lets the audience follow there emotions and reactions towards one another.The camera techniques are there to enhance and portray the emotions of the characters and show them in different perspectives.
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Editing
Anaylsis of Editing
Series 3 episode 1 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrjnJqYwdO4
The opening scene of the clip shows the representation of gender through the close up of the skate board, this is usually associated with a boys Hobby. The close up also focusing on the trainers as boys are seen as wearing training all the time whereas girls will have feminine shoes such as heels, sandals. The take is purposely long and one minute in shows the face of character this is to create suspense over the character. The use of the close up on his feet is to show that he is comfortable on the skate board, shown by the fast pace and quick cuts. The text is the first example of another character being introduced and giving us an indication of what he may be like as well as Freddie. The Close up on the text gives us an insight on what the character may be like and who `cook’ is. The language in the text saying Spliff shows us that they are into drugs and use swearing as an everyday language to address each other. The close up of Freddie lets the audience see his emotions and his reaction to the text.
The use of high and low angles created in the skating scene creates suspense for the audience making them contemplate what will happen next. The angles also show us that the character riding the skate board has done this before due to the tricks that are shown and dodging of the bus and lorry. The scenes with Freddie skating and stopping are all matched cuts which will portray the verisimilitude as it engages the audience to follow him.
The Scene with JJ cook and Freddie is made up of cuts from each of the characters faces portraying there conversation and reactions towards each others comments. Their behaviour is reflected of there age and gender. Cook drinking at early hours of the morning and smoking links into the stereotype that all teenagers live there lives care free and don’t dwell on consequences of there actions. There is also the stereotype that men can hold down a drink more than women, cook fits into this due to his consumption of 4 pints of larger.
The next scene is the car accident of Effys and her dad. The cross cut of the 3 boys having an conversation and the car crashing is used to make the scene more interesting to the viewer not knowing were it will cut to first. Effys dad represented age and gender fitting into the stereotype of a middle aged working man, his clothes being dressed in a suite ready for work. However audience don’t expect him to come out with language such as `fuck’ or `bollocks’ this is to shock the audience and show his characters true colours. The close up of Effys dad is used to amuse the audience. The reaction shot is used to show his emotions after it happen showing him very angry and unaware of why it happened. Cutting to cooks reaction of the incident it represents his age as he finds it funny and is amused by Effys dad. This shows that teenagers usually don’t take anything seriously there immaturity and thinking of themselves most of the time.
In the Lat scene the representation of age is shown through the elderly women she is taken back as he asks what happened and is shocked at the way to Effys dads speaks towards her. He asks if she has a mobile and her reply as no. links into the stereotype that old people don’t know anything about technology. The 180 rule is placed in with the conversation between the elderly women and Effys dad this is to keep it realistic.
The characters are all portrayed by the technical aspects of editing such as close ups, cuts, long takes and invisible editing where all used to portray the representations of gender and age. Stereotypes were used in the clips of teenager, middle aged and elderly showing us that not just young people are labelled but different generations can label each others behaviour. Most of the cuts were to show the emotions of the different characters. All the editing in the clip was to represent the characters differently by the ay in which it was edited.The opening scene plays on the stereotypes of gender and how the auidience will interpret these stereotypes as negative or positive in how and were they are portrayed.
Series 3 episode 1 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrjnJqYwdO4
In this clip there is a clear representation of age and gender shown. The 3 characters of Freddie, JJ and cook portray the stereotype of teenage boys only interested in sex drugs and boozing.Middle age man (Effys dad) a typical working man in a suite. The elderly women being portrayed as slow and unaware of teenagers antics.
The opening scene of the clip shows the representation of gender through the close up of the skate board, this is usually associated with a boys Hobby. The close up also focusing on the trainers as boys are seen as wearing training all the time whereas girls will have feminine shoes such as heels, sandals. The take is purposely long and one minute in shows the face of character this is to create suspense over the character. The use of the close up on his feet is to show that he is comfortable on the skate board, shown by the fast pace and quick cuts. The text is the first example of another character being introduced and giving us an indication of what he may be like as well as Freddie. The Close up on the text gives us an insight on what the character may be like and who `cook’ is. The language in the text saying Spliff shows us that they are into drugs and use swearing as an everyday language to address each other. The close up of Freddie lets the audience see his emotions and his reaction to the text.
The use of high and low angles created in the skating scene creates suspense for the audience making them contemplate what will happen next. The angles also show us that the character riding the skate board has done this before due to the tricks that are shown and dodging of the bus and lorry. The scenes with Freddie skating and stopping are all matched cuts which will portray the verisimilitude as it engages the audience to follow him.
The Scene with JJ cook and Freddie is made up of cuts from each of the characters faces portraying there conversation and reactions towards each others comments. Their behaviour is reflected of there age and gender. Cook drinking at early hours of the morning and smoking links into the stereotype that all teenagers live there lives care free and don’t dwell on consequences of there actions. There is also the stereotype that men can hold down a drink more than women, cook fits into this due to his consumption of 4 pints of larger.
The next scene is the car accident of Effys and her dad. The cross cut of the 3 boys having an conversation and the car crashing is used to make the scene more interesting to the viewer not knowing were it will cut to first. Effys dad represented age and gender fitting into the stereotype of a middle aged working man, his clothes being dressed in a suite ready for work. However audience don’t expect him to come out with language such as `fuck’ or `bollocks’ this is to shock the audience and show his characters true colours. The close up of Effys dad is used to amuse the audience. The reaction shot is used to show his emotions after it happen showing him very angry and unaware of why it happened. Cutting to cooks reaction of the incident it represents his age as he finds it funny and is amused by Effys dad. This shows that teenagers usually don’t take anything seriously there immaturity and thinking of themselves most of the time.
In the Lat scene the representation of age is shown through the elderly women she is taken back as he asks what happened and is shocked at the way to Effys dads speaks towards her. He asks if she has a mobile and her reply as no. links into the stereotype that old people don’t know anything about technology. The 180 rule is placed in with the conversation between the elderly women and Effys dad this is to keep it realistic.
The characters are all portrayed by the technical aspects of editing such as close ups, cuts, long takes and invisible editing where all used to portray the representations of gender and age. Stereotypes were used in the clips of teenager, middle aged and elderly showing us that not just young people are labelled but different generations can label each others behaviour. Most of the cuts were to show the emotions of the different characters. All the editing in the clip was to represent the characters differently by the ay in which it was edited.The opening scene plays on the stereotypes of gender and how the auidience will interpret these stereotypes as negative or positive in how and were they are portrayed.
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Freak Analysis
Representation of Gender
In the clip the representation of gender is shown through the characters characteristics. The male characters are stereotyped to be interested in just girls party's and video games whereas the girls are depicted as being quite naive not as important.
The character of `freak' (Lucy) is lonely and not included with the rest of the characters. Her conversation with her brother shows her age as he talks about her being his little sis. This shows his protective behaviour over her and stereotype of girls having to be protected and watched whereas boys aren't seen to have to be protected as much due to there male persona.
The Character of Freak(Lucy) step brother is cocky and only thinks bout his own feeling. This links in with the Negative stereotype of boys just being interested in there social life of sex, parties and video games. His attitude towards his step sister is negative and doesn’t want to include her in anything to do with his life, treats her as if she is a nuisance to be around. The scene were this is shown is when he takes a picture of her smiling on his phone as making a reference to making his mum know that he is looking after when Cleary he cant be bothered. This fits in with the stereotype of boys having a lazy attitude.
The Girls in the party show a stereotype of always being on competition with one another wanting to look better than the other and were the guy’s girlfriends comes over the other girls acts as if she hasn't done anything wrong. This is showing a negative view of girl’s relationships with one another being a competitive and jealous usually over the boys.
The character of the girl who kisses the boy with the guitar is showing a negative view of girls showing they are easy and will end up with anyone at the party as long as it’s someone. This is shown in two scenes were she is just about to kiss the step brother but then ends up kissing the other boy in the water. Her character is generalising all girls to be like this and not portraying if she did truly like the two boys.
Overall the clip shows a clear division between the two genders stereotyping the boys to only be interested in parties’ girls and video games and girls to be moody, easy and in competition with one another, with the exception of Freak(Lucy) who shows a more realistic depiction of some teenager girls struggling with self confidence and not fitting in.
Representation of Gender
In the clip the representation of gender is shown through the characters characteristics. The male characters are stereotyped to be interested in just girls party's and video games whereas the girls are depicted as being quite naive not as important.
The character of `freak' (Lucy) is lonely and not included with the rest of the characters. Her conversation with her brother shows her age as he talks about her being his little sis. This shows his protective behaviour over her and stereotype of girls having to be protected and watched whereas boys aren't seen to have to be protected as much due to there male persona.
The Character of Freak(Lucy) step brother is cocky and only thinks bout his own feeling. This links in with the Negative stereotype of boys just being interested in there social life of sex, parties and video games. His attitude towards his step sister is negative and doesn’t want to include her in anything to do with his life, treats her as if she is a nuisance to be around. The scene were this is shown is when he takes a picture of her smiling on his phone as making a reference to making his mum know that he is looking after when Cleary he cant be bothered. This fits in with the stereotype of boys having a lazy attitude.
The Girls in the party show a stereotype of always being on competition with one another wanting to look better than the other and were the guy’s girlfriends comes over the other girls acts as if she hasn't done anything wrong. This is showing a negative view of girl’s relationships with one another being a competitive and jealous usually over the boys.
The character of the girl who kisses the boy with the guitar is showing a negative view of girls showing they are easy and will end up with anyone at the party as long as it’s someone. This is shown in two scenes were she is just about to kiss the step brother but then ends up kissing the other boy in the water. Her character is generalising all girls to be like this and not portraying if she did truly like the two boys.
Overall the clip shows a clear division between the two genders stereotyping the boys to only be interested in parties’ girls and video games and girls to be moody, easy and in competition with one another, with the exception of Freak(Lucy) who shows a more realistic depiction of some teenager girls struggling with self confidence and not fitting in.
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Fantasy Film making Part 2
SYNERGY
Our first type of synergy we would like to use is Product placement.We will use the company Adidas for the clothes of our two characters, extras and signs in the film advertising it.The audience it will appeal to will be young people who like to look sporty and trendy and up are up to date with the fashion.The second Company we will use for product placement is T-Mobile this will be used for scenes were the characters call each others e.g welcome to t-mobile voicemail service. This will appeal to people interested in technology and t-mobiles general services.We will use commercial synergy for Burger king.This will be used to advertise for the audience to want to eat there and use scenes were the boys are eating the food from the restaurant.
BUDGET REVIEW
The total cost of synergy is £150,00
the production budget £4,00 00 00
Money remaining from stage 1 £284,900
Current budget £44,34,900
CREW
The Director we will hire is Noel Clarke who directed KIdulthood and Adulthood.To have him it will cost 100,00.We Will be guaranteed a good director with a goo style and fit the brief that we want for our film.the film were successful however were not widely known around a big audience.We will use a Professional production team at 50,000 we will be guaranteed a good quality of producers making are film more appealing however it may not look as good as a Hollywood film with action scenes in it.We will also hire a profession editor at cost of 50,00 this will as to the quality and excitement of the film however it may takeaway from the verisimilitude of the characters.We will hire a amateur but trained British special effects team t a cost of 10.00 this Will be good as their are only to scenes were special effects may need to be used.However it many not come out the way we in visioned it e.g not having the excitement factor that we pictured.
CAMERA
The Camera we will use is a song-dv-00177.We will get 5 of these at a cost of 2,499 each.They are good quality cameras, easy to use,portable and able to attached a tripod.However it is quiet expensive.
The tapes we will use are hd dv tape.50 tapes will cost £400 it is a cheaper deal than the other kind of tapes we looked at however it might not be the best option as the tapes wont last as long.
The computer we will use is the 17 inch mac at a cost of 1,1490 it is good quality however it is expensive to use and doesn't come with the software.
The editing software we will use is Adobe after effects mac at a cost of £587 It is good software material to get the best outcome possible and is able to be portable done. however it is time consuming to use and is expensive for what it is.
Total cost for the crew is £111,00 00
Total cost for equipment is £24972,00
Remaining Budget £827700
Our first type of synergy we would like to use is Product placement.We will use the company Adidas for the clothes of our two characters, extras and signs in the film advertising it.The audience it will appeal to will be young people who like to look sporty and trendy and up are up to date with the fashion.The second Company we will use for product placement is T-Mobile this will be used for scenes were the characters call each others e.g welcome to t-mobile voicemail service. This will appeal to people interested in technology and t-mobiles general services.We will use commercial synergy for Burger king.This will be used to advertise for the audience to want to eat there and use scenes were the boys are eating the food from the restaurant.
BUDGET REVIEW
The total cost of synergy is £150,00
the production budget £4,00 00 00
Money remaining from stage 1 £284,900
Current budget £44,34,900
CREW
The Director we will hire is Noel Clarke who directed KIdulthood and Adulthood.To have him it will cost 100,00.We Will be guaranteed a good director with a goo style and fit the brief that we want for our film.the film were successful however were not widely known around a big audience.We will use a Professional production team at 50,000 we will be guaranteed a good quality of producers making are film more appealing however it may not look as good as a Hollywood film with action scenes in it.We will also hire a profession editor at cost of 50,00 this will as to the quality and excitement of the film however it may takeaway from the verisimilitude of the characters.We will hire a amateur but trained British special effects team t a cost of 10.00 this Will be good as their are only to scenes were special effects may need to be used.However it many not come out the way we in visioned it e.g not having the excitement factor that we pictured.
CAMERA
The Camera we will use is a song-dv-00177.We will get 5 of these at a cost of 2,499 each.They are good quality cameras, easy to use,portable and able to attached a tripod.However it is quiet expensive.
The tapes we will use are hd dv tape.50 tapes will cost £400 it is a cheaper deal than the other kind of tapes we looked at however it might not be the best option as the tapes wont last as long.
The computer we will use is the 17 inch mac at a cost of 1,1490 it is good quality however it is expensive to use and doesn't come with the software.
The editing software we will use is Adobe after effects mac at a cost of £587 It is good software material to get the best outcome possible and is able to be portable done. however it is time consuming to use and is expensive for what it is.
Total cost for the crew is £111,00 00
Total cost for equipment is £24972,00
Remaining Budget £827700
Friday, 20 November 2009
mise en scene
Skins Mise-En-Scene
The main representation in the clip is age this is reflected in the visual representations of young people and how they are stereotyped into being ungrateful, disobedience and living the party life of sex drugs and alcohol. The characters in the clip fit this stereotype and show the audience it is part of there everyday lifestyle.
The Colour design in the clip was set to reflect the characters state of mind Cass wakes up with the bright green cover over her showing us a neon primary colour. The design had prints and cartoon style on it showing us childlike patterns. There are a lot of mixers of colours from darker pastels to the neon primary this can show there mind set being hectic from the night before and Cass in particular being the only one up and already knowing what to come. The colours are all representative of the individuals characters e.g. Anwar in white showing his religious side, Cassie in quite dull unnoticeable colours, and Michelle and tony in the bed were there was bright colours on her bed covers to show there lively personalities.
The Lighting used in the clip was ambient natural lighting this helps create atmosphere of the `morning after' and verisimilitude. This help show us the daytime and makes it look vibrant and appealing which contrast with the characters current state.The lighting changes to artificial to show the teenagers being full of life and energy.
The actor’s performances were used to show the representation of age in the clip. The actress playing Cass is very thin this is shown through production design as she is only wearing small bland underwear, when she wakes up showing us her thin frame this gives us an indication of her mental of physical health. Cass’s character is a specific casting role as they won’t to show Cass as teenager fitting the stereotype of teenage girls suffering from weight problems. Cass character is quite and reserved and in the scene were Michelle mum comes back she doesn’t tell her that the house has been trashed but just acts normal and sweet fitting her quite persona and reluctant to talk them. Michelle mother is seen as naive and oblivious to what her daughter has been up to. She is also perceived as quite snobby and having a younger husband makes her feels a higher level than everyone else. Michelle and the other characters are taking advantage and connoting to the audience that they are becoming more intelligent than their parents. The character Anwar is shown as being the undercover rebel. He is committed to his religion but doesn’t want to live by the rules and regulations he’s stated to abide by. Michelle character is shown to not care about anyone but herself or tony. From the dialogue she uses to address Cassie as a `crazy bitch’ showing that Cassie isn’t really noticed much by her friends and shows the similarities with the state of her bodies.
Production design is used in the clip is mostly around the set of the house and what condition it is. The house is wrecked because of the party so people laying everywhere some naked, food and drink scattered, writing all over the walls and kiss marks all over peoples bodies. This setting fits the stereotype of teenagers having wild parties with sex drugs and alcohol. They don’t seem to notice the mess around them showing that teenagers are oblivious to any mess or responsibilities to clear up. The outside if house is shown to be clean. The outside garden area is shown to well groomed and taken care of. The scene were Michelle’s Mum says she’s having a meeting about her new curtains shows that Michelle’s mother status and how she takes pride in the interea of the home and appearance. Michelle’s behaviour contrasts this as she couldn’t care less if the house got trashed or not.
In conclusion the use of Clap in skins enhances the representations of age and the stereotypes of teenage behaviour. The characters all fit the perception of drugs alcohol and sex being the main attraction to teenagers in this generation now.
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