notes

underclass NOT middleclass

promiscuous - slut/ manly
costume (woman) : tight fitting dress, red/ white heels, dresses/ skirts, cleavage, hair updo revealing neck, posh/ lacy/ sheer, makeup (red lipstick, eye makeup), jewellery

stereotypes are the key to the exam

analyse

how the technical ares construct the stereotype

lebian- victim >> sad soundtrack

sexuality stereotypes
victim
gender as camp
sexualised
promiscuous

unfit, lazy, gullible >> age stereotypes????

adult >> most power >> prominence >> low angle shot >> suits >> children >> police >> uniform >> driving >> teachers >> lawyers

youth >> misbehaving >> drunk >> smoking >> parties >> rebellious

elderly >> in a home >> yellow and grey/ dull colours >> long shots >> alone >> suits >> old fashion traditional values >> army >> discipline

men dont live as long as women >> die first >> unusual if male widow >> more sympathy

challenging or reinforcing stereotypes

WHY???

to apply stereotypes to characters
to analyse technical areas for 'aged' meaning
to justify challenging or reinforcing stereotypes/ opposites and power (conflict)
to develop note taking screening technique

reinforces stereotype >> no power

camera
long shot
medium shot
close up
high angle
low angle

mise en scene
location
lighting
costume
props

edit
cut
prominence >> screen time
match on action
pace- length of shot

sound
dialogue
soundtrack
pholi

age clip notes (old man)

camera
medium shot >> alone
no wife >> widow
long shot >> alone
composition >> always to side of shot
extreme long shot >> alone
in the corner >> vulnerable
window

mise en scene
pictures >> family once
clothes are old fashioned >> traditional >> disciplined >> smartly dressed
low key lighting >> dull >> sad
no electricity used >> natural >> comfortable
neat/ tidy/ respectable
lighting >> brought up that alarm clock >> time >> old >> up early >> cannot sleep
controlled
pills >> ill >> feeble
organised

edit
slow pace >> emphasises age as slow
continuity editing is a series of rules >> non existent because shows age
no shot reverse shot to emphasise absence of company

sound
radio >> breaks silence - eery turning over / rustling of bed
no dialogue >> no one to talk to
hear everything he is doing because of the quiet
music under bridge >> youth >> far away >> distance between youth and the elderly
youth- underworld >> tunnel >> satan

age stereotypes
beautiful/ alive
control/ authority
experienced/ traditional/ wise
impetuous/ reckless/ irresponsible/ spontaneous
rebellious

lonely

age clip notes (farm)

camera
close up on woman >> beautiful >> irrational
medium shot >> men are alike >> important discussion
mirror >> family
photo >> young/ reckless >> run away
close up on old woman >> alone >> she has left

mise en scene
farm/ small village
old truck >> out of the way of cities
well dressed suit- disciplined
masculine >> beard >> tan >> jeans and tshirt
dull colours >> greens and browns >> countryside

edit
smooth editing
slow pace on work

sound
western/ country soundtrack
dialogue is western
crash sound- rest is quiet >> emphasises importance of sound >> everyone reacts >> woman is vulnerable

well spoken headmaster >> rich private school???
woman has newcastle accent >> common woman
deep voice >> masculinity
panicked voice >> old woman >> scared

age clip (youth) >> dangerous >> rebellious >> reckless >> irresponsible

camera
youth >> lively
jumpy - shows recklessness
close ups >> busy frame - not alone >> young / alive
continuity is jumpy but match on action shows that they are young and fast >> gang >> medium/ long shots >> underground >> hell
point of view >> self obsessed
framed >> busy
over the shoulder >> leader
high angle >> no power >> dynamic >> intense
woman is alone >> youth is threatening

mise en scene
hoodies and tracksuits >> usually associated
props >> gun >> aggressive
lighter >> smoking >> aggressive
motorbike >> irresponsible/ reckless
low key lighting

edit
quick pace >> youth >> fast
hand held > drugs >> no discipline
jump cut >> recklessness >> emphasises drug use >> initiated
prominence >> reckless
cuts

sound
dialogue >> youth >> common/ slang >> never alone
lighter >> smoking >> traditional stereotype >> rebellious
common diction >> stereotype >> no discipline
bustle of noise and voices
motorbike sound >> reckless >> irrational
gun shot >> effective >. emphasises irrationality