Ethnicity Analysis

In the clip you could see that it was located in a factory with 2 characters, one white male and one black male. However, the white male is wearing a suit which could show him as being the manager or boss there and then having a black working male who is dressed in casual working clothes. This is representing authority and power over the work place. You can see they are having conflict which could be about working. Conflict between 2 males of different ethnicity could be re-enforcing the stereotype but in a negative way as it shows it as not being equal. The lighting is shown to be quite dark which could lead to dark symbolizing death or a threat between the two races. 

The use of close ups and low angles can reenforce the conflict that the 2 characters are having. The low angle on the black male can show he has more power but this can challenge the stereotype of white people having more power over black people. This is having a negative impact on the way we see other peoples ethnicity. 

 With how it's edited together being quite fast paced it's showing how there is a conflicted battle that is happening between the 2 characters. Although we've said the black male has more power due to the low angles on him, the white male in the clip has more prominence towards the other character meaning that they can have an equal amount of power but at different parts. This can be argued he has more power. Having the white male having more prominence towards the black male can reenforce a negative racial stereotype. 

The establishing sound used was intimidating music for the victim. The music enhanced the climax which meant that something negative was going to happen, which was Henry almost falling to his death. This represents the stereotype of Henry the victim being innocent and pitied. This is seen as a negative stereotype by having a powerful, educated male, hanging on for his life while the black male is standing over him with more power.

The establishing sound used was intimidating music for the victim. The music enhanced the climax which meant that something negative was going to happen, which was Henry almost falling to his death. This represents the stereotype of Henry the victim being innocent and pitied. This is seen as a negative stereotype by having a powerful, educated male, hanging on for his life while the black male is standing over him with more power. 

Disability Analysis

Sound

In the classroom scene, the background music stops when the teacher interrupts the abled boy when he is sketching an object on a piece of paper on his desk. This represents his life being interrupted due to having to take care of his disabled brother Ben. He is forced to be less socialised and misses out on time with friends as he has been brought up to realise that his main priority and focus is Ben. This is a negative stereotype as constantly looking after his brother has pushed him close to breaking point, this is re-enforcing the stereotype as some people feel pushed out due to having other responsibilities such as looking after disabled family members. However it can be argued that it is challenging the stereotype as disabled people are the ones who usually miss out due to being incapable. This shows he is seen to be a victim.

The establishing sound is jolly when the abled boy is alone as he is free from looking after his brother. The music is contrasted when the disabled boy Ben is introduced. The music represents the abled boys thoughts, he is happy and has a sense of freedom when he is on his own but feels more enclosed and claustrophobic with his negative thoughts. This is re-enforcing the stereotype and showing it is hard to be responsible for yourself as well as another character, the stereotype is the abled boy being victimised as he feels trapped.

Within the dialogue of the clip, the abled boy is the narrator throughout the whole piece and he also has a load volume of speech; showing he is confident and natural. On the contrary, the disabled character Ben is unable to narrate as he cannot express the same mindset as his brother, he feels trapped and belittled - therefore conflict is portrayed between the two brothers as Ben is jealous that his brother is ‘normal’. This is a negative stereotype as it makes him feel emotional, withered and broken. 

Mes En Scene

The props of toys used by the disabled brother Ben shows his maturity in his mind which is of a child, this is ‘abnormal’ for his age as he should have a broader mindset. This is a negative stereotype as it portrays him being physically incapable as he can’t even go to the toilet without being supervised by an older family member. This also re-enforces the stereotype of being victimised as he slightly feels embarrassed and put on the spot, as well as having the ability to give a weak answer. The older brother can seen to be in conflict with his disabled brother as in the opening scene, the brothers are on completely different sides of the room. This can also represent the difference in ability, the left hand side is disabled as the room is a very messy which can symbolise Ben’s thoughts being very messy and unorganised. However, the right hand side of the room represents the more abled boy being more organised with his thoughts, and he can organise his actions and his speech too. This is a negative portrayal as it shows he is weaker therefore he gets more attention, which can cause conflict between the brothers which is also negative. 

Camera

The composition of the room shows the separation of the two brothers located in their rooms in the beginning scene. Low angle is used when Ben is standing behind his older brother after school when he is talking to his friend about activities that are going to happen later on Friday evening. this makes Ben look lower as well as smaller, it suggests he is smaller mentally and physically due to his disability features. His brother also has his back to Ben, showing he is not important to him and is trying to succeed in cutting him out of conversations and sadly his life. Shallow focus is used in the playground after school when the older brother is talking to his friend; Ben is blurred out to show he is unimportant to his brother - which is a negative stereotype. Two-shot is used in the beginning scene when both of the brothers are lying on their beds on oppositional sides of the room. This can represent them both having power and importance in the shot, but it can be argued that the older brother has more power within that scene as he is more physically and mentally capable of completing tasks in life; unlike his brother Ben due to his disability. The camera is being hand-held on Ben to show he is weaker than his brother in his mind and also with his actions.

Edit

The method of tracking is used to follow round the abled brother, showing he is more powerful as well as capable. The camera also circulates the older brother, suggesting the whole world is about him and that he is selfish. This is a negative stereotype as he can be seen as the ‘ugly’ one as it is no attractive to be selfish, it also shows he has very little care for his disabled brother as he sees him as irrelevant and unimportant to him. The disabled boy Ben is taking up more room to show he is a bigger problem and is also more immature, showing he is messy and unorganised - but not intentionally. Adding to this, shot reverse shot is used round the breakfast table when the boys are arguing about who gets the cereal. However within this shot reverse shot, Ben has the longest prominence to show he has more power and attention over his family members and also the audience. This suggests he has a long prominence due to him being more vulnerable and weaker mentally and physically because of his disability. This is a negative stereotype as people see him to be weak, but it is also re-enforcing the stereotype by letting people know that disable people need to extra help and support in order to live a healthy lifestyle.

Age Revision Notes

Media TV Drama Terminology

Sound

Ambient Sound - Background noise

Foley - Added sound effect to emphasise an on-screen noise ( e.g footsteps)

Incidental Music - Music to enhance an atmosphere

Dialect and Accent - Speech and language

Sound Mix - When sounds are layered

Soundtrack Score - When pitches, volume etc is changed

Dialogue - Someone talking (speech)

Non-Diegetic Sound - Sound you can’t see (birds, narrator etc)

Diegetic - Sound that you can see (dog barking)

Establishing sound - Sound that is used from the beginning of a scene

Mise-En-Scene

Establishing Props - Prop that is used from the beginning of a scene

Casting and Performance - Actors have to be casted before they perform

Colour - Colour of everything overall

Lighting - Light used within scene (dark, light) 

Make-up - Make-up used on face or areas of the body

Costume - What the actors are wearing

Set Design - Design of the set (materials used)

Studio Set - Fake set

Location - Actual real-life area

Camera

Focus Pull - Maintaining the sharpness of filming

Deep Focus - Everything is in focus

Shallow Focus - One thing is in focus

Rule of Thirds -  Aligning a subject with 3 lines

Framing - When the camera focuses on certain events

Hand-held - When camera is being held in hands 

Track - When the camera is on a smooth track

Tilt - When the camera is tilted

Pan - Moves on straight surface (panorama) 

Canted Angle - When the camera is slanted to one side

Low Angle - Looking up at actor (masculine)

High Angle - Looking down at actor (feminine) 

Over the Shoulder Shot - When camera is filmed over the shoulder

Point of View Shot - Short scene which shows what the actor is looking at

Two-shot - When two people are in the shot 

Long Shot - Distance shot

Close Up - Zooming in on actor

Direct Address - When actor is speaking into the camera

Editing

Pace - The speed of the action in the shot

Motivated Cut - Connecting two scenes: Searching the object of & the object of interest

Prominence - Screentime

Ellipsis - (A morning routine e.g important bits)

Long Take - Shot in the film which is a lot longer than the other shots in the film

Dissolve - Transition used to dissolve and change into a different scene

Cutaway - Interruption of a continuous filmed action & inserting a view of something else

Crosscutting - Action occurring at the same time in two different locations

Intercutting - Cutting out unnecessary parts (beginning is suspended until the end) 

Match on Action - Cutting different views and different angles for the same clip (Barton)

Eye-line Match - When the audience sees what the character on-screen is seeing

Shot/reverse Shot - Switching for a conversation

Confronting Moriarty - Sherlock Holmes

Mise - En - Scene 
Moriarty challenges the homo-sexual stereotype as he withholds the greatest prominence on screen. Homosexual men are stereotyped to be feminine with their actions, characteristics and mannerisms which means that he should have a shorter screen time in comparison to Sherlock as he is 'feminine' but this is challanged as he has much longer screen time than Sherlock which challenges the idea of him having power whilst confront Sherlock. By having a longer screen time, it shows he is more powerful but then is debated as Sherlock is the one with the phallic object (gun) which can minimise Moriarty's power, yet again increase it.
Moriarty also re-enforces the stereotype as he is very organised in the way he is dressed and presented (stereotypically feminine) and he also has a pocket hanky to represent this. Adding to this, he is very tidy and well-kept which often relates to femininity. This re-enforces the stereotype of homo-sexual men as they are stereotyped to take pride and care in their appearance, often seen as camp by society. He wears a suit which can be argued that it is both masculine and feminine, but it is the personality of the character which determines whether the clothing is masculine and feminine. The blackness of the suit portrays danger and death which immediately portrays and dominates power among Moriarty.
Within the short clip of Sherlock Holmes confronting Moriarty, the lighting is very dull and dark, perhaps to convey romance and intimacy, especially when John says to Sherlock "you taking my clothes off in a darkened swimming pool...".  Moriarty also looks Sherlock up and down several times, which is something a person would act on if they should an interest of attraction towards them.
Adding to this, the dark and tense lighting could represent Moriarty's power which challenges the stereotype as homo-sexual men are often seen as weak and timid, nervous about opening up.

Camera
Towards the end of the clip, low angles are used on the positioning of Sherlock to portray that he has more authority and dominates the most power. This re-enforces the stereotype of straight people as it shows they have more fear-less power in comparison to homosexuals, as homosexual men are often conveyed to be weaker as well as less powerful on the outside.

Edit
Moriarty is conveyed to have power when focusing on the editing of the short clip, this is because transitions are used such as cutting to show he is more masculine through this, even though his actions are stereotypically camp. This challenges the stereotype as transitions for a homosexual man would often be feminine ones which are soft, such as: dissolving and fading - to show weakness.

Sound
The dialogue which Moriarty uses contrasts from the beginning until the end. This is because his voice becomes very high pitch and feminine when he quotes "no you won't" and develops onto the camp stereotype. Alternatively, his voice changes as it becomes deeper and returns to a more masculine pitch, which challenges the stereotype as homosexual men are stereotyped to have much higher pitched and camp voices. This shows that his voice contrasts throughout the clip as it alternates from masculine to feminine.

Filming Notes: Monday 13 October

What is involved in filming?

• Mood & Atmosphere
• Location & Setting 
• Light & Colours
• Costume & Props
• Characters & Story
• Iconography

There are 3 stages in a story... beginning, middle, end

Narrative is how you tell the story (links to chronological order)

Intercutting - Where the beginning clip is suspended until the end (cut out the unnecessary parts)

Creating Suspense:

• Exposure - Lighting
• White Balance - Blue & yellow
• Focus - Clear and blurry 

Media Notes: Thursday 11 September

What are Enigma Codes?

Questions about the film which are revealed later on in the film

Why did he set it alight? Who's the man? What was the situation before?

(The Unusual Suspects)

Character Types

• The surroundings and facial expressions show that he knew the killer, he was speaking to him
• Bad guy and the person who got burnt
• Cigarette and weapons (rope and gun) show that the man is a villain

Sub Genre

• Crime thriller; Police station at the end shows that a crime situation is involved

Opening

• The camera was never focused on the man's face (villain)
• Almost like a silhouette effect
• Camera was blurry on the rope, but was still zoomed in

Mystery

• Obscures the face, tight shots

Lighting

• Dark, fire, hell, the devil

What are the 7 most common mistakes when filming?

1. Close ups

2. Position at eye level

3. Shaking whilst moving

4. Zooming in

5. Jerky with camera (sweeping)

6. Above head shot 

7. Avoid too much backlight