Media notes- Disability/Age

MES-

Costume
Location/props/lighting
School- Youth

Sound-

Dialogue - agressive
Stereotypes- Age/Disability
Stylised
Old people- sad music/classical
Foley- recording sound and putting it into the piece

CAM-

Hand held
Medium shot- composition
Close up- beauty- aggressive
Rule of thirds- traditional- old people- traditional values
Angles- show power
Camera movement- pan slow and steady

Shot construction-

Shot reverse shot- power
Prominence- screen time


Using a pen for foley- represents youth- if at school but also represents adult- for a teacher

Mentally disabled- childlike bedroom

Props- Prosthetics- wheel chairs

Reinforces/challenging the stereotype

Disabled hero- in the Paralympics

Close up- what could it mean? How is it connected to stereotype?

Stereotypes of Disability-

Hero- Overcoming adversity
Villain- Freak/abnormal/scary
Ugly- Physically incapable and non sexual
Victim- Vulnerable