Revision- Age

Age- Adult, Elderly, Youth

Adult- Power, prominence, more camera time, low angle, suits, holding children, telling children off, police, working, wearing uniform, driving, teachers. Tv Dramas are mostly created by adults because they're envious of youth.

Sexuality- Victim, Camp.

Youth- Taking drugs, getting drunk, rebelling, making trouble, hoodies.

Elderly- Gloomy colours, light brown, yellow, dress nicely, old fashioned values, no tattoos, no piercings, in the army, discipline.

Lonely man- Sympathy as women typically live longer than men meaning the wife would most likely not of died of natural causes.

When, Why, What meaning?

Why am I being shown this? What relevance is this? Why is the main question. Is it trying to challenge the character?

1. To apply stereotypes to characters (Age)
2. To analyse technical areas for 'aged' meaning
3. To develop note-taking screening technique

Age- Vulnerable, authority, victim, beautiful, experienced, control.

No jump cuts!

Edit- Prominence, pace- how fast you cut from one scene to another.

Sound- Sound track, Foley- sound track made by other people- for example youth- lighter, smoking- identifies rebellion.

First Screening- Identify stereotypes/challenge/reinforce/FFA (Frame work for analysis)

Second Screening- Camera, composition.

Third Screening- Sound, shut eyes and listen.

Elderly-

Camera-

Long shot- Lonely, vulnerable.
Showing walking- long shot- show he is alone.
Close up- focus our attention.
Composition- Empty bed.
Isolated
"Corner"

MES- Lighting, location, costume, props-

Dull colours to show loneliness.
Natural light- time with no electricity.
In his house alone.
Low lighting.
Pills- body wearing out.
Smart dressed, experienced.
Yellow walls- dull.
Empty chair- showing he is on his own.
Alarm clock- Time- old- he cannot sleep.


Edit- Transitions-

Going from bed to getting ready.
Pace- slow pace to represent he is old.
Prominence- his point of view.
Lots of dialogue.
No jump cuts.
Do not cross 180 degrees rule- confuses the audience.
Shot reverse shot.


Sound- Dialogue-

No speaking- alone.
Created a void.
Sound from subway.
Music under bridge- rap.
Screaming of kids- alive.
Distance from youth- age.
Dark tunnel- under world- scary.


Youth-

Camera-

Group- shows not alone.
High angle- gang.
Close up- Shows recklessness.
POV on motor bike.
Out of control.
Self- obsessed.
Dynamic.
POV- feels like part of it.

MES- Costume, props, lighting, location-

Tunnel, dark, smoking- represents rebellion.
Gun to show danger.
Out in public- alive.
Bright.
Track suit- no discipline.
Different times.
Smoking- Drugs.

Edit-

Fast pace- shows energy.
Dark setting.
Prominence- reckless.
No shot reverse shot- abnormality.
Jump cuts on the bike- drugs, brain cutting in and out.

Sound-

Dialogue- chavy talking.
Shouting- youth- danger.
Gun shot- loud- represents youth.
Swearing, slang speech.