How sound shows the representation of disability.

In the “Diary of a call girl” clip there is evidence of the representation of disability. The first part of the clip shows the woman answering the door to the disabled boy and the dad. There is lots of dialogue used where there are a lot of awkward conversation happening. This emphasises the fact that the atmosphere is very anxious and awkward because of what’s about to happen in this room.

The next part of the clip shows there is ambient and diegetic sound that is used. The rustling of the envelope when the man pulls it out of the bag indicates that the envelope contains money for the love making that is going to take place in this room. This makes the atmosphere in the room even more awkward when there is very little conversation happening.

The next part of the clip shows the man leaving the room and the woman locking the door. More ambient sound is used because the locking of the door makes the boy worried and nervous because if he was in trouble his father couldn’t get to him. There is very stuttering dialogue used in the conversation with the boy and the woman, this shows that this is a very awkward situation and it would be a lot less awkward if the boy wasn’t disabled. This makes the audience feel sympathy for the disabled boy.

Further on in the clip we see the father waiting in the van. There are sound affects used when the man presses the horn of his van down, moves the seat back and forth and open and closes the window several times. This emphasises the boredom of the father in the van with these fidgety and restless actions. It also shows that the father is very worried and anxious for his son this shows a good father and son relationship.

In the final part of the clip we see a sound bridge used which is used in the form of non-diegetic sound. The sound track used has the main instrument of a harmonica which creates a very anxious and sad mood. The sound track is carried from the van into the room where the woman and boy is, this sound track makes the audience sympathise for the boys disability. The sound track also reflects the dialogue used in the conversation between the boy and the woman, the boy said “I’m just not used to being touched, which again gives off sympathy to the audience for the boys disability. If this scene continued there would have been a more increased volume in sound as there is love making about to take place.

Continuity editing - Transitions that represent disability- "Diary of a call girl" clip.

At the beginning of the “Diary of a call girl” clip we see a variety of hard cuts used and reverse cuts used when the father is having a conversation with his son. Their body language shows that there is a sense of nervousness and anxiety. We see an eye line match transition when the woman looks at the boy then looks at the father, this shows awkwardness where the woman don’t know who to look at.

In the next part of the clip we see a match on action transition where the father picks up his son out the wheelchair and then we see the boy heading towards the bed, this shows that that the motion has been cut from one shot to another. Another match on action transition is used when the father places his son on to the bed. Their relationship is shown to be a very good one when we see the father kissing his son on his forehead wishing him good luck.

Further on in the clip we see an eye line match used when the boy is looking at the door with a sense of worry on his face then cuts to the girl locking the door. This shows vulnerability where if he was in trouble then his father couldn’t get to him. This draws the audience attention to make them feel sorry for the boy.

A cross cut is used in the next part of the clip. There is a change of location from the bedroom to the man getting into the van. There is a sense of anxiety and worry on his face when he looks up towards the room from his van. This shows that the father to son relationship is very strong and the father cares a lot about his son.

In the next part of the clip a shot reverse shot is used during a conversation with the boy and the woman. Few words are used when this conversation is progressing this shows that there is a lot of awkwardness in the room especially when the woman compliments the boys’ eyes, he looks very uncomfortable.

A jump cut is used further in the clip where the man is sitting in his van waiting for his son. The jump shot cuts out passages of time where we see the father fidgeting around in his car. This body language shows that he’s very restless and worried for his son.

A match on action transition is used in the final part of the clip when the woman takes the boys top off on the bed. The shot is cut from when she is taken his top off to when his top is fully off. This again shows awkwardness where the boy looks very unsure of what to do next.

"Monarch of the glen" clip - camera shots and movements.

At the beginning of the clip we see a group of middle aged male workers using hard tools of labour this indicates that this is a child free working environment. A dolly shot is used to show all the tools that the workers are using with a slow movement across the screen.

The next part of the clip shows an over the shoulder shot; it shows a conversation between the young man and the teenage girl. This shot establishes the location that they are in and a medium long shot was also used which shows her body from head to knee where we can see her costume. The costume was very casual which indicated that she was a young teenager. There was a PAN movement used where as the camera moves to the left making the girl in the centre of the screen.

Further on in the clip we see the young girl in the car. A close-up shot was used when we see her try and start the car and there is a look of uncertainty on her face which indicates that’s she underage.

We hear a car crash in the next part of the clip and a wide shot is used which shows the location where the young girl has crashed. A medium-long shot shows the crash in the foreground of the shot and the head teacher standing in the background, the crashed car could represent the young girl in this shot showing that she is underage and shouldn’t be driving. We see the costume of the head teacher in the background of this shot; he’s dressed very smart with a v-neck jumper with a typical head teacher beard which also shows the age of the head teacher. A tilt and PAN movement is used as the head teacher has a conversation with the carer and we see a huge height difference between the tall man and the head teacher showing how the tall man has power.

Further on in the clip a low angle shot is used which shows the tall man and the head teacher in a very old fashioned office. The wooden panels indicates the age of the office, the brandy in the decanter shows the age of the men meaning this is an adults only office. The experience and power is clearly shown in this low angle shot.

The next part of the clip shows the tall man shouting at the young girl. The camera zooms in to the young girls eyelevel which shows the emotion on her face and the audience is drawn into feeling sorry for the her as she is about to get told off.

There is an extreme long shot used in the next part of the clip which establishes the location of this part of the clip. We see a field full of sheep and other animals which build up to the men working with hard tools of labour.

We see a tilt, PAN and slow zoom camera movements in the next part of the clip. The tilt camera movement was used to reveal a close up shot of the goodbye note that the young girl left behind. The PAN camera movement shows the teddy bear in the young girl’s bedroom; this is a typical prop which young girls have in their bedrooms. The slow zoom is used on the family photograph which is in her bedroom. This emphasises the emotion that the young girl feels where she felt she had to run away.

A clever tilt is used in the next part of the clip where the camera starts from the bottom of the window ledge and up towards the top of the window. This indicates that this is the window that the young girl jumped out of to run away from home. A medium close-up is used where the old woman is looking out of the window that the young girl jumped out of showing a grandmother like feeling with a sense of worry on her face.

The final part of this clip shows the old woman running up towards the tall man with a very worried look on her face. A close up is used on the tall man which shows a guilt emotion where he has just found out the young girl has run away.

Media - "Monarch of the glen" clip - representation of age.

In the “monarch of the glen” clip there is evidence of representation of age. At the beginning of the clip there are groups of middle aged men using tools of hard labour. This shows that these tools are not meant for children and it’s a children free working environment. Further on in the clip we see that the men are wearing suits or working clothes compared to the children wearing casual clothes. This shows the difference in age where the men are working and the children are dressed in relaxed clothes. The next part of the clip we see the girl getting asked to drive by her career and there is a look of uncertainty on her face. This shows that she’s younger she makes out. The next part we see the girl crashing into her head teacher’s car. We see childish like body language by the girl as she hides behind her dad when she gets out of the car. The next part of the clip shows the career taking the head teacher into an office type room. A teenager wouldn’t use this type of room as the style of interior is very cold. Also in this office was brandy in a decanter. This shows that children wouldn’t be allowed in this room if there is alcohol on show this proves it’s an adult’s only room. Further on in the clip the young girl is told that she has to move away from the house. She reacts very childish to this comment and has a child-like tantrum. The next part of the clip shows the men working again. It shows the age of the men because there are men using adult tools such as drills and shows that these men have skill and experience. The next part shows the girl in her room. It shows the girl’s age as a child as there are props such as magazines, decorated mirrors and teddies. A middle aged woman then walks into the room calling out the girl’s name and has a look of worry on her face. This shows that this woman is showing grandma-like qualities. The last part of the clip shows the career being sarcastic with another man about the land. This shows a childish like quality from the career.

AS Media studies concepts.

Media language:
* Cinematography - mid - shot, birdseye view, long - shot, wide shot, close up shot.
* Editing - Cutting shots, Moving from scene to scene - e.g. fading into the next scene. 
* Sound - Very important when creating a clip/scene. Diagetic sound is originated from source within the films world. Non - diagetic sound is sound that is visible on the screen but not in the films world.
*Mise en scene - setting, location, lighting, costume, make-up, props, blocking, language.

Representation:
Analysing the media language - age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, regional identity, ability/ disability, social/class status.

Audience
 Sound has effect on audiences. e.g. if a scary movie has no sound the film wouldnt be scary.
 Tense sound draws the attention of the audience.

Institutions
Producer - oversees a film project and preserves voice, integrity and vision of the film.
Camera operator - Uses cinematic techniques to operate a camera and captures images to make a film.
Editor - Combines shots together in sequence from one scene to another.
Going to get a question on the film industry in the exam.