Sound
The dialogue between the father and the son shows a reversal in audeince expectations. We see the father shouting and swearing at the teenager, which is normally something we would expect to hear from the teenager. The father's aggressive reaction to the diegetic rock music plays to the stereotype that teenagers play loud music and are inconsiderate to older people. His reaction also plays to the stereotype that teenagers frustrate their parents.
As the younger sister walks down the road we hear the diegetic sound of her high heels clicking on the pavement, this sound gets louder as she draws nearer. This sound of her heels may suggest that she is trying to be an adult or trying to act as if she is old enough to behave the way she does. It also tells us that she may have been out all night at a party as she would want to look nice when she is out with friends, this suggests and conforms with the stereotype that teenagers dress up to go out and take great care in their appearance.
Editing
Parallel editing is used to show that the boy and girl are related and have a strong relationship. We can see through the parallel editing that they lead very different teenage lives, showing binary opposite characters. She is coming home; rebelling against house rules and he has been in his own bed. This conforms to Levi Strauss' idea that all narratives have opposites. The two narrative threads come together as she reaches the window and the cut aways show that she relies on him to cover up for her.
Action editing is used when the protagonist starts to work out in his bedroom, fast cuts are used to speed up his actions and create a sense of action. This sytle of editing conforms with the stereotype of teenagers as it shows he lives a fast and busy life. This is also backed up by the use of compressed time, as we dont see the whole of his work out we can tell that his routine is a fast and energetic one. It also agrees with another stereotype, that at that age, teenagers care about their physical appearance a lot so they will do all they can to make it appealing to their peers. We can see this happening and the end of this fast scene when he checks himself out in the mirror, making sure his body is how he desires it to look.
Monday 5 December 2011
Thursday 1 December 2011
Skins: Episode One - Mise En Scene and Camera Practice
Mise En Scene
The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage sterotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.
Then we see the rest of the protaganists bedroom. We see it being very tidy and organised, challenging the stereotpe that teenagers are untidy. We know this due to his cupboard draws being full of clothes that are neatly folded and clean. The boy also has a clean floor where we would expect teenagers to have items lying around, but this protagonist is neat and tidy. Whereas we see the binary opposite of his sister, who comes home in the early morning with messed hair and clothes. Also as we are shown her room, she has clothes lying about and her bedsheets are all messy. Conforming with the stereotype of that age group. As we see the rest of the room it is noticable that it is all neatral colours, nothing stands out that matches him being male or female. This goes against the sterotype of the traditional colours of blue for boys, and pink for girls.
Camera Angles
The idea that teenagers are curious about sex is reinforced through the over the sholder shot used when he is looking at the older woman getting dressed through the window over the road. The shot is hand held so that the audience can have the same experience as the teenage main character. The following close up shot shows a lack of expression suggesting that this is routine and he has become disaffected by the image. This conforms to the stereotype that teenagers' lives are surrounded by sex and it plays a big part of their life.
The camera angle of the protagonist's sister, Effy, is a pan or track shot across the driveway. This is used to show us that she shouldnt be where she is and she is breaking the rules, as the pan is used to give us the feeling that she is anxious about being seen by anyone. This conforms with the stereotype of teenagers as Effy is clearly seen as staying out all night partying, we can tell this due to her messy clothes, hair and her make-up is all smudged and runny. This also agrees with the stereotype that teenagers are rebellious and keep secrets from their parents.The camera angle is also used to highlight the contrast between Tony and Effy as it comes out of the house into the street. Showing us that they are two totally different people. Conforming with the sterotype that brothers and sisters of this specific agegroup dont see eye-to-eye and dont get along with each other.
The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage sterotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.
Then we see the rest of the protaganists bedroom. We see it being very tidy and organised, challenging the stereotpe that teenagers are untidy. We know this due to his cupboard draws being full of clothes that are neatly folded and clean. The boy also has a clean floor where we would expect teenagers to have items lying around, but this protagonist is neat and tidy. Whereas we see the binary opposite of his sister, who comes home in the early morning with messed hair and clothes. Also as we are shown her room, she has clothes lying about and her bedsheets are all messy. Conforming with the stereotype of that age group. As we see the rest of the room it is noticable that it is all neatral colours, nothing stands out that matches him being male or female. This goes against the sterotype of the traditional colours of blue for boys, and pink for girls.
Camera Angles
The idea that teenagers are curious about sex is reinforced through the over the sholder shot used when he is looking at the older woman getting dressed through the window over the road. The shot is hand held so that the audience can have the same experience as the teenage main character. The following close up shot shows a lack of expression suggesting that this is routine and he has become disaffected by the image. This conforms to the stereotype that teenagers' lives are surrounded by sex and it plays a big part of their life.
The camera angle of the protagonist's sister, Effy, is a pan or track shot across the driveway. This is used to show us that she shouldnt be where she is and she is breaking the rules, as the pan is used to give us the feeling that she is anxious about being seen by anyone. This conforms with the stereotype of teenagers as Effy is clearly seen as staying out all night partying, we can tell this due to her messy clothes, hair and her make-up is all smudged and runny. This also agrees with the stereotype that teenagers are rebellious and keep secrets from their parents.The camera angle is also used to highlight the contrast between Tony and Effy as it comes out of the house into the street. Showing us that they are two totally different people. Conforming with the sterotype that brothers and sisters of this specific agegroup dont see eye-to-eye and dont get along with each other.
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