From the extract I have watched, I can see that age is quite a diverse thing in this television show, due to the variety of people that feature in it that are all different age groups. The setting of the clip allowed me to see both the century this clip will be taking place in, and the regional identity, which is obvious because the clip is set in a secondary school. Due to it being set in this environment, it is evident that the majority of people that featured in the clip were of the age between 11 and 16.
An example of a prop that was included is the broken camera, which can be seen as a stereotype of teenagers to be clumsy and thus, break things. If there is one thing within the clip that revealed any differences in behaviour between the various ages, it is what each character is wearing, and how they are wearing it. For example, in the screen shot below, there are students wearing their uniform very untidily, which could link to the stereotype that teenagers, or specifically students in this case, like to rebel against any rules given to them. However, the costumes given to the actors playing the teachers are much more formal, and they look a lot more mature, which is probably what the producers intended.
As shown in the picture above, the most commonly used camera angle throughout the entire clip was the mid shot, which shows a person from their chest, up to their head. This shot tends to be used in these types of programmes to make them appear more realistic. There are, however, low and high angles evident within the clip, when the man is apparently trying to appear stereotypically 'cool'.
This can perhaps show that he thinks he is now high up in the ranks of the teenagers now that he dresses in a similar fashion to them, The young girl is shown from a high angle to perhaps indicate that she, being younger than him, and as a result, is at a more fragile position. She constantly has to look up at his face as well, which could be seen as a sign of obedience.
There was also a tracking shot, or panning shot, used at the beginning of the clip, following a teacher's shoes walking. This is to show that the boys do not know he is there, and that he is being discreet about approaching them. This also shows power through an elder person, for the boys would actually be scared or nervous at the prospect of him catching them, which shows that he has at least some power and influence over them.
The non-diegetic sound within the clip was the music that played as the girl approached the boy in a menacing fashion. This was used to show that she was angry, because the actual music itself sounded quite angry. The fact that the music sounded quite boisterous and angry could relate to the stereotype of teenagers being grumpy and angry all the time. This music then continued on when the girl was shouting at the boy, and blocking his path, resulting in him having an asthma attack. This is clever use of soundtrack, because as the boy started coughing, the music took a slight dramatic turn. However, due to the soundtrack being non-diegetic, she was not aware of the scene turning more dramatic, yet the audience was. This is how the television show connects with the audience.
The way the boy speaks is in a manner that makes the audience feel sympathy for him, because from his voice it is evident that he is very sorry for what he had done to upset this girl. This shows that, although they are the same age, he is apparently (from what we can see in the clip) more intelligent than her, and more mature. A lot of ambient sound is evident in this clip as well, such as the many people talking in the corridors, or footsteps, (though it is actually possible that these sound effects were made during the filming of the programme, and not put through, in the post-production editing).
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