We are launched straight into a scene where two characters are having an in depth discussion. During this conversation we can see the main type of shots coming through, this would include, two shots and over the shoulder shots. A point of view shot was also included to show exactly what the characters where discussing , he gun on the computer screen. These are frequently used during a two character conversation to connect the audience with two speakers. The angles used in this scene between the character are all on the same level, this was possibly used to reflect to the audience similar social standing and class. The movement in this scene is all very steady and continues to be quite steady through out the film when we return to this location. Editing in this piece was not very noticeable to the audience and flows quite well with the only shot to really draw that much attention to itself was the point of view shot on the screen that zoomed in to attract the audiences attention and show where the point of interest was at. The costumes used in this scene where very high class and posh with the gentleman in the scene having a suit on and the woman being feature in trousers with a matching top, this is possibly used to so the social status of the characters as suits are often tied in with successful upper class people. The props in this scene where definably a big feature in representation of social status as there where many expensive laptops used in the footage and also mobile phones. These expensive items give the audience the impression that these are people who are well off, even though they may not own the computers, they reflect a high social standing. The lighting in this scene was mainly coming from the bright computer screen, this may have been used to attract interest to what is on the computer screen as to make the audience more involved with the story line. Also the fact that it wasn’t particularly well light may reflect the kind of security and secret nature of the business that these two characters are apart of. The location used in this scene was quite effective in getting across the social status and class of these two particular characters and it was very fashionable and modern showing that these characters may be very high in social status. Also the fact that the scene was very clean in this particular location may show the audience that the character are of high class. The performance of the characters with in this scene also shown a high class about them with a slightly posh accent and their pronunciation and the use of long word and the absence of slang all made for a performance that shown the characters with a high social status. The sound in this scene was very minimal with faint ominous sound in the background as the scene came to a close, with the sound bridge coming from the next scene.
The camera shots of the next shot scene mostly consist of long shots, two shots and close ups of the characters on the phone. Similarly to the first scene, angles used in this scene are all on the same level, used to so similar social status and class. Movement in this scene is also quite smooth but slightly more fast paced that the first scene, possibly because it lasts a fraction of the time. There isn’t too much editing in this small scene but there is a text that appears upon entry to tell the audience exactly where the scene is taking place. Also, when the man on the phone walks out of the two shot we can see the man go out of focus with the deep focus of the shot. The costume in this piece is another give away on the social status of the characters with the UN special negotiator wearing a suit. Props in this scene are also a give away of social standing with both of the characters having a thin, up-to-date mobile phone, giving the impression to the audience that they are of high class. The location of the character is a big factor to the representation of social status in this scene as we see a very large and beautiful looking building and the fact that the character is staying at this place gives him a higher class than if it was a smaller, uglier looking building. As with the characters in the previous scene, the dialogue is fast and the characters very well spoken, with the pronunciation of the words being very clear showing that they come from a god back ground, giving them class, and also the banter between the characters would be seen as a higher class withe the joke about picking up a “Croissant.”
In the final scene of the film it initially starts with an areal shot of the area, this could be seen as the audience looking down on this particular area and the people who live here having a lesser social statues in comparison. The angles used throughout this scene are a definite use of showing the differences in the social status and classes between the character with the high angle shots when the man from the previous scene is talking to the woman or the teenager and the low angle shots when they are replying, this shows the man having a higher class than these other two characters. The movement through out each shot is noticeably more shaky than the previous two scenes. This could be also seen to represent a lesser class in this location compared to the previous two scenes that took place in more high class areas and could show this area being on edge and less stable than the previous upper class areas. The editing used in this is similar to what we have seen before through out the film but much more concentrated with the initial areal shot have the same text telling the audience exactly where the scene is taking place. There is also a lot of zooms to show reaction shots and points of interest through out the rest of the scene such as the reaction shot of the man seeing the weapon and also the zoom to the cars moving outside the house to attract the audiences attention. The sound used in this scene is vital in showing the social status of the character located in this area with the police siren in the back ground of the man walking up to the door of the house, showing that it is a bad neighborhood and this ties in with it having been represented as having a lower class. There is also a sound bridge over lapping from the man walking to the door and the shot inside the kitchen on the radio which features a news report. The costume of the characters also reflect their social status just as it did in the past scenes. The mother is wearing a jacket that doesn't match her uniform and this could reflect low class, also the son can be seen wearing much more urban clothes compared to the man in this scene which could also represent a less social status. The clothes and the presence of the skateboarder outside also reflects the class of the entire area with urban clothes and the hobby of skateboarding tends to reflect a lesser class. The props such as the cars in the area in comparison to the car that the man prom the previous scene arrives in and the men the characters end up running from also reflect social status with the car that the men are driving is much more expensive showing that they have a higher social status compared to the people in the area, including the woman and the boy. Also having a police car in the back ground also helps add a lesser class to the entire area that this is set in. The location also plays a big part in showing the audience the social status of the characters showing them living in an estate which could be seen as them having less of a social status. The area is very unclean with over flowing bins and sofas lying on the side of a street all lesson the social status of the characters living in this area and this increases when we are shown into the teenagers room with graffiti and many posters, this is a sharp contrast to the previous two scenes that all seem to have better lighting and a better area. The performance of the characters also give a distinct insight to the difference in class and social status with the man having a very authoritative voice compared to the teenagers quite voice and the mothers shaky voice.
All of these points listed above all add to the audiences perception of the characters social status and class and gives them the representation of different levels of class through out.
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