Camera
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The camera tilted down to his level, it is a
movement as though we are following the female actors view as she opens the
door. This represents that he is not of the same level of ability as the other
two actors. Separating the actors as they cannot relate of a physical level.
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When the dad is filmed in his van the camera
stays in a straight on shot in the same position, although the shots change
quickly as he cannot keep himself distracted from what may or may not be
happening to his son. By doing so it acts as a metaphor portraying how his mind
is all over the place and to show how uncomfortable he feels about the
situation.
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When the girl and male actors start to become
intimate. The camera tracks the movement of the two in a slow motion. This
makes the scene appear more intimate and important to the disabled boy. It
allows the audience to slowly take in everything that is happening just like
the young boy is doing in the scene.
Mise en Scene
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The lighting in the clip is bright, meaning
every part of the shot be seen on camera and in person. This subverts the usual
fear to have your body on show, especially due to his disability. Showing this
is something that he has wanted for a leg time so wants to visualise everything
mentally as physically he is unable to.
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She is wearing makeup, giving the impression
that she has made an effort for the occasion. This may be due to it being her
job to deliver a good service or because she personally wants to impress.
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The young boy and his dad are wearing similar
tops, showing that they have the same interests and get along well. This could
be because of his disability giving him an inability to make friends, therefore
leaving his dad and PA’s as his only company.
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The main bulk of the shots are set in a fashionable
modern apartment. This makes the exchange seem more grown up and official, as
if it is a normal interaction for the disabled young boy.
Sound
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Right at the beginning of the clip the sound of
heels tapping along the floor is heard. This has clearly been added into the
scene as the connotations to hookers and making a girl look sexier. Meaning we
already unknowingly have the stereotype of what the girl in the clip is like
without even introducing her.
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The breathing of the actors has also been
heightened. It makes their sighs an awkward silence more noticeable and it also
makes the uncomfortableness of the characters more obvious to the audience.
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“have you two talked about what blade can do…”
is a quote used in the clip and again it highlights that the young boy is
disabled and cannot have an ordinary life without help being arranged for him
to do so.
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The diegetic lock of the door sound represents
how at that point it was the last chance he had to back out. Yet he decided to
stay, expressing that this theoretically was him standing on his own for once
and finally doing something on his own.
Editing
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The transitions within the clip are quick, cutting
peoples conversations short. By doing so it means the get to the point, as they
are trying to avoid the anxious conversations about what is going to happen beforehand.
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The screen time is another important factor when
discussing disability representation. The boy is the one with the most screen
time as he has the story(background) that the audience want to know about. His struggles
are hard and to be able to understand how he is feeling we feel the need to
know what he has been through, as though we have a chance to help him and other
disabled people feel welcome into our society.
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The pace in the sexual scenes are slow, making
the scene more intimate and have more of a meaning as it is a big mile stone
for the boy to overcome.
