Wednesday, 16 November 2011

My Boy Jack- social class

  • Shows the importance of social class in 1914
  • Costumes, dialogue and props all show the class of characters.
  • Camera angles show social statuses and situations 
  • Dialogue and facial expressions show that being a writer is not seen as an upper class man's job
  • Doesn't curse-respectable
  • fade up on expensive, gold-encrusted watch -suggests lateness/ time is against them. We see later the watch belongs to the king - doesn't expect or like to be kept waiting as he his of a higher class
  • Close up of wheel, sound bridge, shows speed,and that the driver is in a hurry.
  • Opportunities go to the wealthy
  • Close up of watch - anxious
  • Polished figure on car - wealth
  • Fields - the wealthy have the freedom/space
  • Facial expressions, close up, similarities to other characters
  • Low angle of car, determination
  • Parallel editing - two events at once
  • Birds eye shot - costumes show no difference in class, suits and hair are similar, equal
  • Hand held camera shot - encourages empathy to that character
  • Unsteady camera - uncertainly
  • Title 'My Boy Jack' in sky, the father has high hopes for his son
  • Low angle - shows importance
  • looks down on him because of his fathers job

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