In the extract “Eastenders” we, as the audience, are immediately introduced to a real life problem that one of the characters seems to be having. This has implemented a sense of normality and that this clip may be based on real life events. The camera work has been done so that the shot is showing the character speaking on the right side whilst three middle-aged (older) individuals are watching from behind. The shot slowly blurs out our male character, when he is finished speaking, and focuses on the people in the background. The establishing shot is one of where we are left to interpret for ourselves where our characters may be as it has not been clear what the setting is. From what we are shown we can gather that they are in some sort of pub/bar. This is shown as there are kegs, beer taps and other alcoholic beverages surrounding the characters.
This film’s story/plotline may be based somewhere within Britain e.g. London/England. The thick accents presented by our characters can imply that they are in an old-fashioned bar/pub, one that is usually associated with family and friends for the occasional get-together and or drink. There is a clear age gap between a lot of the characters. We as the audience are shown a range of different characters or various looking ages. They portray this and how the different characters use different words to try and resolve situations. When the pizza boy is introduced, his use of language may imply that he is of the younger generation as he talks more hip and adjar to the English dictionary whereas the elderly characters shown use more of a formal speaking manner. Costumes are a big part of the mis en scene, all characters are fitted in dressy casual clothing with a basic shirt and pants attire. This is then contrasting to the pizza delivery boy who is wearing a uniform that is clearly not well kempt. By having his hat on backwards we can use this as iconography as it may act as a symbol of his age/generation where they are seen as hip/gangster.
A lot of the camera work is two shots where we are seeing two characters in the same frame. This can add to the personal feel of the film as we get a sense of both characters' emotions at the same time. An over the shoulder shot is used when (what we assume is the pub owner/manager) is giving the pizza boy a stern talking to trying to explain that the pizzas are not theirs, he does this by saying, “listen to me son, you can leave out that front door or you can chose a window, it’s entirely up to you”. This provokes a violent response from the adolescent who shows utter disrespect for the people he is talking to. Considering they are of an older generation, states how millennials these days can be seen as arrogant and obtuse to the fact that respect is a key trait that should be shown to the people above us.
Society's view on females compared to males is a clear representation of gender and how it is being shown. Whilst the adolescent male and, what we presume to be the manager/owner, try and use violence in order to resolve the conflict, the female interrupts by saying “there’s been a mistake, yeah, these are not our pizzas”, she slows down the use of her words implying that the young pizza delivery boy is ‘slow’ and is not understanding what is being said. She is using diplomacy and words to de-escalate the situation, showing the caring and nurturing side to a woman compared to a male that resorts to stereotypical brutality.
Continuity editing is used to create smooth transitions between shots and scenes. It helps to keep the storyline in check so that viewers/audience doesn’t get confused with what is happening. A lot of natural lighting is used throughout the extract especially when they go outside to find the pizza boys moped is missing. It relaxes the scene a little bit as if contradicting the emotions of the pizza boy and how he is all worked up and emotional whereas the lighting keeps it a dull and almost neutral scene. As they go outside we can hear the diegetic sounds of cars and other motor vehicles alongside public chatter. A police siren is heard evoking anticipation in the sense of who committed the ‘crime’.
At the end of the extract a little boy has been tricked into committing a felony. This links back to the troubled youth of this day and age and how nothing really matters and the thought of consequences are ignored. The man proceeds to give the kids money and a trinket as a symbol of his gratitude for receiving the scooter. He is clearly unstable, and the plaster alongside excessive bruising on the side of his head is a clear way of showing that he is not in a right mental state. By ending the extract with this mysterious man saying “ good luck son … you’re going to need it”, leaves the audience on the edge of the seat trying to guess what might happen to this man and little boy. It grabs their attention and urges us to continue watching.
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