In the extract, representations of disability are presented
through using various methods, such as sound, editing, mise-en-scene and
camerawork. These develop the extract in the fact that they add extra
information towards the audience as editing can convey feelings, camerawork can
place focus on a frame and be used as a point of view shot on a character,
mise-en-scene establishes the background and what is put into a scene of frame
and sound is either diegetic or non-diegetic which provides the scene with a
source that sets the mood or atmosphere.
Sound provides the extract mainly with how we infer character’s feelings. The hand-held shot portrays Eli walking along the bridge and the use of the diegetic music in the background infers his sense of panic as the beats from the distant music sound like a ‘heartbeat’. The low volume of the music emphasises that Eli is in trouble and perhaps no-one will be able to hear him as he is far away from public areas. In the scene of where the two brothers are in the toilets, softer voices are used to imply that the disabled brother is embarrassed because he needs to have a carer with him all of the time, even in places which are particularly private to him. Scene four represents patronisation through the girl’s laughter of when Eli falls on the floor, due to his condition, as he is the one on the floor whilst the girls are crowding around him. The first scene includes Christmas music that sets the scene as both the brothers start off with a normal brotherly relationship, but then ends with pity, through the brother telling the shop assistant about his condition, which is mirrored through the softer music.
Editing is quite rarely used in the extract as most of the representations are through sound or mise-en-scene. Scene four uses fast editing to express the anxiety that is caused from one of the girls spraying silly string on Eli. At the end of the scene, the editing slows down and this may be because Eli is no longer moving which is why the editing is no longer moving. To counter the idea that fast editing is used for conveying panic, quick editing is used in the last scene to highlight how competent the disabled brother is as he is ordering the people around him to help out, for example, he asks the couple to not crowd him as he will be fine.
Surroundings in a programme are significant as they can convey what someone’s personality is like. The scene of when the brothers are in the café presents an idea of their personalities as behind the disabled brother is a lifeguard ring to highlight that he needs saving and even further in the background are broken buildings to represent that he is broken, however, behind the non-disabled brother is a tree to portray that he is alive and well. Romance is inferred in the last scene as Eli gives an angle to the girl in the café, the angle signifies that he needs saving and that she is his saviour. Additionally, scene five illustrates the waitress giving the disabled brother a biscuit with his drink which could be first interpreted as though she is pitying him, however she then goes on to say that he is her tenth customer, yet still gives a biscuit to him as well.
The camera angles help to highlight how someone is feeling in that specific moment. The Dutch angle, in scene four, is used to present Eli as being disorientated, this positions the audience to regard that Eli is disabled as he is on the floor. In the same scene, when Eli falls down, the waitress dominates the frame which implies that she is the one that knows Eli and is educated about his illness. The use of the high angle in scene six, makes Eli look weak as the two men are looking down upon him, this represents the stereotype of disabled people as being weak.
Sound provides the extract mainly with how we infer character’s feelings. The hand-held shot portrays Eli walking along the bridge and the use of the diegetic music in the background infers his sense of panic as the beats from the distant music sound like a ‘heartbeat’. The low volume of the music emphasises that Eli is in trouble and perhaps no-one will be able to hear him as he is far away from public areas. In the scene of where the two brothers are in the toilets, softer voices are used to imply that the disabled brother is embarrassed because he needs to have a carer with him all of the time, even in places which are particularly private to him. Scene four represents patronisation through the girl’s laughter of when Eli falls on the floor, due to his condition, as he is the one on the floor whilst the girls are crowding around him. The first scene includes Christmas music that sets the scene as both the brothers start off with a normal brotherly relationship, but then ends with pity, through the brother telling the shop assistant about his condition, which is mirrored through the softer music.
Editing is quite rarely used in the extract as most of the representations are through sound or mise-en-scene. Scene four uses fast editing to express the anxiety that is caused from one of the girls spraying silly string on Eli. At the end of the scene, the editing slows down and this may be because Eli is no longer moving which is why the editing is no longer moving. To counter the idea that fast editing is used for conveying panic, quick editing is used in the last scene to highlight how competent the disabled brother is as he is ordering the people around him to help out, for example, he asks the couple to not crowd him as he will be fine.
Surroundings in a programme are significant as they can convey what someone’s personality is like. The scene of when the brothers are in the café presents an idea of their personalities as behind the disabled brother is a lifeguard ring to highlight that he needs saving and even further in the background are broken buildings to represent that he is broken, however, behind the non-disabled brother is a tree to portray that he is alive and well. Romance is inferred in the last scene as Eli gives an angle to the girl in the café, the angle signifies that he needs saving and that she is his saviour. Additionally, scene five illustrates the waitress giving the disabled brother a biscuit with his drink which could be first interpreted as though she is pitying him, however she then goes on to say that he is her tenth customer, yet still gives a biscuit to him as well.
The camera angles help to highlight how someone is feeling in that specific moment. The Dutch angle, in scene four, is used to present Eli as being disorientated, this positions the audience to regard that Eli is disabled as he is on the floor. In the same scene, when Eli falls down, the waitress dominates the frame which implies that she is the one that knows Eli and is educated about his illness. The use of the high angle in scene six, makes Eli look weak as the two men are looking down upon him, this represents the stereotype of disabled people as being weak.
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