Analyse the representation of disability in the clip

The setting of Billys house is very small and old-fashioned, showing them to be poor, suggesting disabled people live a sheltered and deprived life. Frost keeps his coat on in the house, which shows that he seems to be uncomfortable, and would rather not be there. This is telling us how people don’t want to be in a situation where they have to interact with disabled people, as they aren’t confident in how they act around them. Billy is shown running away from the police but is quickly caught. He moves very slowly as if he isn’t able enough, showing disabled people as inferior and incapable of looking after himself against other people, an easy target for anyone.
                Camera shots are used to represent disability in different ways. An over the shoulder shot shows Billy turn around to speak to his dad, which shows them in close proximity, perhaps meaning disabled people need reassurance from those close to them when speaking to strangers. They may only trust people who they have known for a long time, and feel out of their comfort zone communicating with new people, so needing support and guidance from others. A high angle shot is used down on Billy when he is caught by the police. This is portraying him as being weak and helpless compared to the other people, telling us that disabled are unable to defend themselves. The positioning in the frame inside the living room shows Billys dad to be in a higher position, even though he is further away, showing him to be more powerful, even though it is Billy that is being spoken to. This shows the disabled person to have less importance than the able person.
                Billys face is shown in a lower light than Frosts which was very well lit.  it is assumed that Frost is right and Billy is wrong from this lighting, which doesn’t showing the disability in a good way. The dark lighting used in the room makes it look dismal and unhappy, supporting elements of mise-en-scene which makes it appear disabled people lead un-fun hard lives. It also gives a sense of mystery, signalling an interrogation is about to take place.

Stereotypical Representations

CORRUPT POLICE

-Corruption is dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
-It could be payoffs to police by individuals who continually violate the law as a method of making money (for example, prostitutes, narcotics addicts and pushers, & professional burglars.
-soliciting or accepting bribes in exchange for not reporting organized drug or prostitution rings or other illegal activities.
-Police officers: 141,354
Police Community Support Officers: 8,517
Other staff: 74,585
-The majority have commited a corrupt act.
-Robert Clark and Christopher Drury were drummed out of the force in disgrace after being convicted in 2000 of robbing drug dealers and recycling the narcotics.


JOBLESS TEENAGE MOTHERS

-2% of teenagers are mothers.
-40% are in poverty
-the amount of teenage mothers are decreasing, but the rate of abortions is going up.


GREEDY BANKERS

-Bankers are people whose job is to raise loans and deposits. Some are commercial bankers (focusing on businesses) and some are personal bankers (focusing on individuals). They spend a lot of time "in the field" calling upon clients and prospects, attending networking groups and community events, and otherwise marketing their great customer service, superior "products" and so on. They're salespeople.
-Their average salary is 28-32K
-Bonuses reward behaviour during the year that has increased the profits of the bank or some relevant part of the business.


HARDWORKING AND UNDERPAID NURSES

-paid  £11825 - £13920 per year.
-they work all different shifts patterns such as nights, and could be on call.
-alot of people believe nurses are over worked for the amount of money they are paid.  

Shots and Angles

 midshot using the rule of thirds to position the person well within the scenery

 rule of thirds helping to show a person looking thoughtful, the shot taken quite close to the face to help show this

 positioning in the frame to show someone showing threatening behaviour

 establishing shot

 extreme close up, high proximity to the face to emphasise the emotion they are showing

 extreme close up of an object, showing its significance or importnace in the shot

 two shot, both people are equal to eachother

 positioning in the shot making one person look more powerful or have higher authority than the other

 a canted shot, so the shot feels slanted and surreal

 low angle shot, making a person look intimidating

 over the shoulder shot showing a conversation

 

two shot showing one person acting more intimidating than the other 

 high angle shot, making a person look vunerable

 opposite over the shoulder shot, showing conversation, could be switched with the other to create a shot reverse shot effect

Ethnicity Exam Question

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