Representation of Age

REPRESENTATION OF AGE

LO: To micro analyse TV drama through the representation of age

How is age represented in this

image?

Positive and negatives of youth and old age

YOUTH OLD AGE

POSITIVES Active

Sociable

Innocent

Strong

Long future ahead

Adventurous

Fun

Wise

Authoritative

Well educated

Freedom

Wealth

Stability

NEGATIVES Lazy

Rebellious

Rude

Hormonal

Vulnerable

Naiive

Dependent

Weak

Vulnerable

Fragile

Mentally incompetent

Not in control of their own bodies

Lonely

Dependent

Boring

Unwilling to try new things

AgeYouth:•All youths believe that the police have it in for them•negative stereotypes as hoodie wearing criminals •Young people are portrayed by the media as alcoholics and drug abusers, criminals, bludgers, lazy, complaining and aggressive•A common misconception for parents is that every middle school kid of this generation is conceited, gossip-ridden, hormone-raging and naive. This is a stereotype. The irony of labeling children with stereotypes is not just hypocritical, but a huge overgeneralization.

Pensioners and the elderly:•Pensioners stereotyped as being grumpy•The elderly are stereotyped as being old, frail and lonely•They are not wanted and a burden to their family•The image of old people as childlike has been with us for a long time. there was a high level of agreement that old people are unproductive, have to go to bed early, need a nap every day, are in the "happiest" period of their lives, cannot manage their own affairs, and are in their second childhood. •Pensioners are fed up with being stereotyped on television as grumpy Victor Meldrews or sweet little old ladies, according to a study.

MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY

SOUND EDITING

MISE EN SCENE

Costume, make up

Lighting - high key, low key, interior, exterior, artificial, back lighting

Production Design

Props

Performance (body language, facial expressions)

Space

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Close up, extreme close up/long shot, mid shot, two shot, POV, high/low/canted angle, over the shoulder, composition, proximity framing, rule of thirds,, deep/shallow focus, depth of field, tracking, panning, zooming, tilting, craning

SOUND

Sound bridge, motif, non-diegetic/diegetic, ambient, instrumental, soundtrack, tone, tempo, dialogue, sound effects, foley, synchronous/asynchronous, incidental, music score

EDITING

Fast/slow pace, long/short takes, fade, dissolve, cut, transition, 180 degree rule, montage/continuity editing, match on action, eyeline-match, cross cutting/parallel editing, simultaneous action

MISE EN SCENE

Costume

Lighting

Production Design

Props

Performance (body language, facial expressions)

Space

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Close up, extreme close up/long shot, mid shot, two shot, POV, high/low/canted angle, over the shoulder,composition, framing, rule of thirds, power points, deep/shallow focus, depth of field, tracking, panning, zooming, tilting, craning

SOUND

Sound bridge, motif, non-diegetic/diegetic, ambient, instrumental, soundtrack, tone, tempo, dialogue, sound effects, foley

EDITING

Fast/slow pace, long/short takes, fade, dissolve, cut, transition, 180 degree rule, montage/continuity editing, match on action, eyeline match,cross cutting/parallel editing, simultaneous action

How would these representSuperior or inferior qualities?

MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY

EDITING SOUNDAGE

How could age be represented through sound?

How could age be represented through mise en scene?

How could age be represented through cinematography?

How could age be represented through editing?

January paper - Section A TV DRAMA

Marking Criteria

Frequent and Accurate use of media terminology

Consistent evidence from the extract offered. Offers frequent relevant examples from the extract

Clear analysis of how the technical aspects are used to construct the particular representationUnderstanding of the constructed nature of representation

10

Terminology

20

20

Use of Examples

Analysis/Explanation

Weak Responses

Described the action rather than analysedFocused primarily on one area and neglect othersStray from the relevant question- discuss gender/social class etcWere concerned with TV Drama as genre rather than focus onrepresentationUse terminology rarely or inaccuratelyWrite a short response, intro and conclusion included

Strong Responses

Use note taking effectively and were well practiced in working under timed conditions.Understood the constructed nature of representation and were able to explore this through all four micro elementsUsed media terminology frequently. Selected the most relevant examples form the extract and analysed how the technical aspects constructed age.Could see the range of representations rather than ‘old’ and ‘young’Considered whether these representation were conformed to or subverted stereotypes

Watch this clip:

Analyse through the four micro elements for REP of AGE

P.E.E.

• Now write a PEE for at least two points• From your notes

• Point – your comment about the area of representation e.g. Youth is represented through diegetic sound.• Evidence – your micro element that tells us this e.g. The dialogue is colloquial.• Explain – link the two e.g. This conforms to a stereotypical view of young

teenagers, that they are rebellious in speaking their own language.

EditingWeakest area of analysis. Some candidates making no reference at all.

Stronger responses discussed the use 180-degree rule and continuity editing.

These candidates also referred to eyeline matches, shot reverse shot, simultaneous action and use of ellipsis.

Also some discussed the pace of editing to represent age

SoundWas tackled well by some but too much focus on dialogue.

Clear distinction between diegetic and non-diegetic sound by some candidates.

Need to address use of music in more detail-tempo, pace, sound bridges and link specifically to representation.

Mise-en-sceneOften very well discussed but at times too much focus on this area. Some entirely focused on mise-en-scene

Concentration on clothing and props but little exploration of lighting.

Must link to how it constructs representation.

CinematographyWell handled by most with the most confident use of terminology in this area.

Problems for some in just identifying camera shots/angle/position and not linking this to the construction of representation.

QUICK QUIZ

• What is the media term for realism?– What techniques are used in TV dramas to

help create this?

• Sum up the typical representation of old age in three words

• Sum up the typical representation of youth in three words