Representation of Age

Age is represent as old and young. In this clip there are three generations of people, the older, the middle and the younger generation. These are all shown in the clip using shot types, sound, editing and mise-en-scène. The angles and movement of the shots are help to show this too and the clothing.

Shot types- angles, movement and composition.

At first there is a master shot of an old looking man talking this quickly moves into a pan shot to show who the man is talking to.  The fact that the pan shot is showing who that man is looking at represents that the older man is the center of attention.  After this there is another pan shot starting with the older man and leading the viewer around the table.  There is a high angle establishing shot of where the people are and how they are seated around the table.

The conversation continuous and shot reverse shot is used to show that the older man is leading this conversation by there are medium shots of the younger people and close ups of the older man. Also the shot reverse shot goes from the older man to the younger people then back to the older man, he is always in the shot reverse shot.

There are some over the shoulder shots with the older man in the main view of the viewers and this represents older people to have more respect and that they have a lot more story’s to tell then the younger people. This shows that older people are represented to have more knowledge then the younger generations at the table.  Then they start talking about the riots there are pan shots focusing on the older man but as the younger girl starts to add to the conversation the movement of the camera moves towards her. This shows that the younger people still contribute to the conversation however they don’t hold the main center of attention for long because the older man comes back into the conversation and this is shown with a medium shot of the man. This shows the older generation to have more respect and that younger people listen to what they have to say.

The younger girl starts to be the center of the attention again but while she is still speaking the pan shot continuous to go past her so she is out of the shot and back on the older man. This represents the older generation to have more respect and can influence people more then the younger generation.

Editing

Most of the editing is done to have the older man start in the different shot types. This represents the older generation to have a higher authority and that he is more respected in this clip.  Most of the time either the older mans voice is being heard even though he is not in the shot or he is in the shot and someone is talking out of the shot. This also represents the older generation to have more influence to the conversation and the viewer. 

Sound

The first diegetic sound the reader hears in this clip is the older man, this represents the older generation to always leading the conversation and always having something to say.  The older man speaks for fifteen seconds and the fact that the younger people listen for that long, and don’t interrupt, show that they have respect for the older generation.

When the conversation turns to a carnival, one of the younger girls makes a comment that it “fattening Tuesday” this represents the younger age group to be worried about their appearance. The representation of the older generation is that they are very jolly, upbeat people and the diegetic sound shows this.  While the people around the table are talking there is some non-diegetic sound and this sounds like jazz music probably was picked by the older man.

One of the younger people around the table asks a question to the older man. This represent the younger generation as interested in their heritage and about someone else’s life. When the older woman questions the younger woman about her question she seems shocked and this represents the older generation not thinking that younger people are interested in them but they are.

The conversation turns towards the younger generation as she tries to show that she knows things about there history but then she asks the older man if what she said was write. This represents the younger generation to be in education and that they are educated however the older generation is represented to have the most knowledge because she asks if its write. The older generation is shown to have the most knowledge in this clip.There is a part in the conversation when the older man questions the younger man, the younger man is shown to be quit nervous about the question which represents the older you are the more authority you have over people who are younger then you.

When the conversation turns to a more serious topic the older man seems to not want to talk about it however the younger generation want to her about it, this represents the younger generation to be interested about there subject however the older generation more reserved about the serious things. 

Mise- en-scène

 The older man is wearing a waist coat and a shirt this represents the older generation to want to look smart however his top buttons are not done up which shows that he is in a comfortable situation probably with family or close friends.  The younger generation are all wearing more modern clothing which represent the younger people to want to look good to impress people.

On the table there are wine glasses and wine bottles this represents the older and the younger generation both can enjoy a drink, this also links to the fact that there probably all close friends or family. 

In conclusion this clip age is represented in two categories, old and young and this is shown in shot types, mise-en-scène, sound and editing.