Age Representation -
The clip consist of two different age groups, one being the older generation and one being the younger generation. It starts with an establishing shot of the location(a bar) where they are celebrating a birthday.
We are shown a conversation between two men who are seated away from the crowd around the bar and generally in the background which consisted of the younger generation. This suggest that they are mature or even suspicion as to why they are not involved and seated away. The camera work emphases on the fact they are seated away having a civilized conversation whilst still being able to see the younger generation, in the background dancing to the loud music playing and drinking. Reverse shot was used to show the seriousness of the conversation between the two men whilst seeing a close up of both their faces and expression/reaction to the dialogue.Also was stable camera movement to reflect their characteristics, the topic on technology emphases on the fact they are old. Also how the music in the background is really faint when the camera is based on the two men shows the separation between the younger generation and the older generation.
In the following scene, the camera follows one of men to his work environment where we are introduced to his workforce via a high angle shot suggest they are doing something secretive and to give the audience a sense of someones watching over them. Unlike the previous scene where we were shown a conversation between him and someone of the same age, he seems surrounded by a younger crowd or workforce who seem more calm and laid back. He didn't seem involved nor impressed by the jokes his workforce made about the situation. This links back to how different, they are but can still work together.
Overall the representations are positive, as it just showed people of two different ages from a different light. The younger generation were at a gathering or a party so the way they were behaving was realistic and expected. Whereas the older men were having a serious conversation at pub which is a public place who were not there for the party but there due to a matter of their own.
Thursday 19 April 2012
Shameless
Class - I believe that the audience of shameless fit into the C1 demographic. I think those in the A and B categories would not be able to relate or understand the humour and themes of the show and crazy lifestyle the the characters live.
Gender - I believe that the audience of Shameless are both genders because the representation of both sexes is strong in the show
Lifestyle - I believe most of the audience of Shameless have at some point come from a working class background or know of someone so have experienced or witnessed some of the themes presented in the show.
Age - I believe that the audience of Shameless fit into the 17-25 age group. I think the language and sexual content that the show contains makes it not suitable for the younger audience. Although some of the characters in the show are young.
Ethnicity - I believe that the audience of Shameless fit into various ethnic categories. The show has people who are White, black, mixed race and Asian but the main family who the show is based on are white. It is a realistic representation of the multi cultural country, we live in.
In the show, the children are portrayed in an unpleasant manner, as one of the children hits their own father and knocks to the floor and the children seem quite amused by, showing the children are disrespectful. The clothes, the children are wearing can be considered to be chavy to build on the working class image.
The shot where the children are surrounded in a circle looking over at their dad who is drunk and lying on the floor can be seen to show, how close they are as siblings and with the shot being high angle, suggest the children are in charge which is different from what we expect in a family.
From the environment and the building, you can tell they live in a council estate as there is a park which is in between houses. This is another representation of working class lifestyle and surroundings. The next scene with the fire and police intervening of what seems like a gathering of the community, once again can be seen as a negative representation of working class.
Gender - I believe that the audience of Shameless are both genders because the representation of both sexes is strong in the show
Lifestyle - I believe most of the audience of Shameless have at some point come from a working class background or know of someone so have experienced or witnessed some of the themes presented in the show.
Age - I believe that the audience of Shameless fit into the 17-25 age group. I think the language and sexual content that the show contains makes it not suitable for the younger audience. Although some of the characters in the show are young.
Ethnicity - I believe that the audience of Shameless fit into various ethnic categories. The show has people who are White, black, mixed race and Asian but the main family who the show is based on are white. It is a realistic representation of the multi cultural country, we live in.
In the show, the children are portrayed in an unpleasant manner, as one of the children hits their own father and knocks to the floor and the children seem quite amused by, showing the children are disrespectful. The clothes, the children are wearing can be considered to be chavy to build on the working class image.
The shot where the children are surrounded in a circle looking over at their dad who is drunk and lying on the floor can be seen to show, how close they are as siblings and with the shot being high angle, suggest the children are in charge which is different from what we expect in a family.
From the environment and the building, you can tell they live in a council estate as there is a park which is in between houses. This is another representation of working class lifestyle and surroundings. The next scene with the fire and police intervening of what seems like a gathering of the community, once again can be seen as a negative representation of working class.
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