Thursday 10 March 2011

Age Representation: BBC Bugs - Girl Power





Mise En Scene
The younger character is wearing a hoody, as opposed to the adults who are smartly dressed.
The younger girl is sitting on a chair whilst the woman is standing over her, this shows that the adult has authority over the young girl.
There is only a table and a chair in the room in which the young girl and older woman have a conversation, this ensure that the audience's attention is focused on them and what they are saying.

Sound
The sound is mostly digetic.
The younger girl uses slang such as 'gimme' whereas the older woman is well-spoken and does not abbreviate words.

Camera Angle
A low angle has been used when framing the older woman when she is talking to the girl to reflect her authority.

Editing

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Camera Movement

  • reframing involves slight pans or tilts designed to maintain the balance of a composition during figure movement
  • a camera operator will reframe when a sitting person stands up, so as to keep the person in the frame and allow for appropriate headroom
  • reframing helps to fix the viewer's eye on the most important figures 
  • so common it is often unnoticed 
  • the camera itself accompanies the movement of an object during a following shot 
  • a track, crane, or hand-held shot can lead a moving figure into space, pursue a figure from behind, or float above, below, or alongside
  • intricate following shots may be motivated by the movements of more than one figure
  • not all camera movement responds to motion within the frame
  • the filmmaker may direct the camera away from the dominant action for other purposes
  • Such camera movement draws attention to itself and is typically used sparingly to emphasize significant narrative details