The first shot shown in the clip was a bird’s eye view,
looking over the two boys in their bedroom. Its shows the structure of the room
and how the two boys have split personalities. One neat and structures and the
other a jumble of toys and as if a rainbow has exploded, filling his half of
the room with colour. This scene then leads on to a 180® tracking shot of the boy
sitting on his bed. The movement is used to show the movement of his brain. The
shot moves across his face representing his thought process of moving from
point to point, and how he is questioning why he has these dark daydreams. The
camera then moves to the young disabled boy and zooms in on his face. He is
sleeping peacefully and this illustrates his purity and how innocent his
intentions are, yet his brother still sees him as a burden. Later on in the
clip the angles of the camera change from being on the same level for both of
the boys to low shot angles as he’s about to leave him. This gives the
impression that he is immature and untrustworthy, belittling him because of his
disability. This is again shown when he is on the bus home as the change in
usual journeys home has stressed him out and the close up shot used shows how
much he is struggling and scared about what has and could possibly happen.
Throughout he clip the lighting is of a dull colour which
gives the impression that the eldest boy is sad and not happy with his life.
Which is also reflected in the half and half design of the bedroom. The
disabled boy’s side is very bright and colourful which shows that he is happy
and content with his life where as his brothers side is quite dull and dark
which shows he is not happy because he has to look after his brother all the
time. Stereotypes are used a lot in the clip as the older boy portrays the
usual teenager traits of being unreliable- leaving the boy and potentially
putting his life in danger whilst he goes off with his friends. The toys are
another key point that demonstrate his child like mind, adding in another
stereotype for disabled children. At the bus stop he is playing with his slinky
toy and his brother is standing waiting. A child’s mind would not be able to
hold concentration and would be easily distracted which is the same as the
disabled boy in the scene. You can tell by the clothed that the disabled boy is
wearing that he doesn’t care about the way people perceive him: baggy trousers
and oversized tops. In conjunction with this, he is oblivious to the confused
and sorry expressions on people’s faces when they look at him, as if simply
because of his disability he isn’t entitled to the good things in life.
The two brothers are the ones given the most screen time, as they are the ones who are portraying the narrative of the clip. Although, as the clip follows the elder boys point of view he has the majority of the screen time between the two as it gives us an insight into his lifestyle and opinions. communication is a big thing that the down syndrome boy struggles with, he doesn't know how to portray his feelings or emphasis with people. in the clip this is shown by him not getting a say n what happens, he is looked after and cared for 24/7. the fade from one shot to the other, is smooth and flows, showing how the day gradually goes on. The more able character is very opinionated and doesn't need attention and caring like the other character. But he also plays on the fact that he gets no attention from his parents and blames his brother for this as he is jealous. inferring his little brother has ruined what would be a perfect life...
At the end of the clip, the music used was sad and of a disheartened tune. This is done to reflect the emotions of the boy on the bus who has been abandoned by his elder brother. Isolation and the feeling of disownment. The diegetic dialogue between the parents and the boy with down syndrome is very sympathetic, they treat him like a young child. In the kitchen the mum says "don't be so selfish" to the older brother. This infers to the audience that the boy with the disability is treated with more care than his older brother, making the elder boy not feel good enough for his family's appreciation. Furthermore, the producer uses voiceovers of the older brother who tells a story of what it is like to have a disabled brother, giving his opinion and point of view. At times the brother's tone of voice is angry and annoyed. This implies how it is frustrating for him and restricts his freedom to do things he wants to do. Adding to the hardship of having the responsibility to care for his brother. Disability is negatively depicted in the opening scene, when the brother says I want to "kill my brother" there is parallel music being played. The music is intense and portrays the anger in his feelings. This represents the contrast in emotions because the disabled brother is peaceful and does not realise how frustrated his brother is because he does not have the mental capacity to do so, is intentions are pure.
The two brothers are the ones given the most screen time, as they are the ones who are portraying the narrative of the clip. Although, as the clip follows the elder boys point of view he has the majority of the screen time between the two as it gives us an insight into his lifestyle and opinions. communication is a big thing that the down syndrome boy struggles with, he doesn't know how to portray his feelings or emphasis with people. in the clip this is shown by him not getting a say n what happens, he is looked after and cared for 24/7. the fade from one shot to the other, is smooth and flows, showing how the day gradually goes on. The more able character is very opinionated and doesn't need attention and caring like the other character. But he also plays on the fact that he gets no attention from his parents and blames his brother for this as he is jealous. inferring his little brother has ruined what would be a perfect life...
At the end of the clip, the music used was sad and of a disheartened tune. This is done to reflect the emotions of the boy on the bus who has been abandoned by his elder brother. Isolation and the feeling of disownment. The diegetic dialogue between the parents and the boy with down syndrome is very sympathetic, they treat him like a young child. In the kitchen the mum says "don't be so selfish" to the older brother. This infers to the audience that the boy with the disability is treated with more care than his older brother, making the elder boy not feel good enough for his family's appreciation. Furthermore, the producer uses voiceovers of the older brother who tells a story of what it is like to have a disabled brother, giving his opinion and point of view. At times the brother's tone of voice is angry and annoyed. This implies how it is frustrating for him and restricts his freedom to do things he wants to do. Adding to the hardship of having the responsibility to care for his brother. Disability is negatively depicted in the opening scene, when the brother says I want to "kill my brother" there is parallel music being played. The music is intense and portrays the anger in his feelings. This represents the contrast in emotions because the disabled brother is peaceful and does not realise how frustrated his brother is because he does not have the mental capacity to do so, is intentions are pure.
