Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Disability - Secret Diary of a Cool Girl


Camera
-          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.

-          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.

-          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
-          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.

-          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.  

-          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.

-          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
-          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.

-          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.

-          “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.

-          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
-          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.

-          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.

-          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.


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