Wednesday 26 March 2014

Discuss Representations of Age

How the editing in the below extract of 'Monarch of the Glen' shows representations of different age groups...

Teens:-
The eyeline match between teen and adult at (2:31) emphasizes the physical height difference between the pair. This physical height difference can easily be seen to connote the authoritative difference between them, showing the man to have a high amount of authority over the girl. This is definitely a stereotypical view; as all adults are seem to a high degree of control other any of the younger population.

Middle Age:-
There is a long take starting at (1:50) depicting the two middle age men entering a room. This shot lasts fourteen seconds in total. This connotes the tranquillity in this scene and emphasizes the shot composition - which gives each character equal ownership of the frame, signifying equality between the characters. This is a stereotypical viewpoint, as it is sometimes seen that middle aged people are only civil to their own aged group.

Elderly:-
Another use of a long shot is when the elderly woman enters Amy's room at (3:57). The whole scene is just one shot, entirely focused on the woman. I believe this shows her loneliness, which is something that is evident generally in the scene. This is a stereotype that is regularly pinned to this group.

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