Waterloo Road Exam Practice

In todays class we watched a clip of waterloo road we then did an exam practice using the representation of age. 

 Setting
The clip shows us that it is set in a school which immediately shows us that the age of the characters in this clip will be students at the school which could ages 11-18. Other characters may include older people like teachers. This clip shows the bug difference between the two ages and how the younger ones are rebellious and the teachers have more control. 

 Themes
In this clip I think that the theme shown is power, this theme is carried throughout the clip because the teachers are shown to have the most power this is because they are older and know they are in control. The teachers make orders throughout this clip and the students end up always following the order. Even though the teens are known to be rebellious this just shows how much power the teacher has as they do still follow the order instead of going against it.

 Narrative
A normal day of teenagers in school.

Characters

The characters in this clip have a big range even though the age range for a lot of them are the same, either young teens or adults. Some of the students are rude, nice or just acting like normal teenagers. The main girl is very angry due to people talking about her family and then there is the complete opposite which is the scared boy who she is after. The two charades are played so differently even thought they are in the same age range. This shows us that not all teenagers are the same. This clip shows that age and personality doesn't really match and that just because you're a certain age doesn't mean that you will be a certain way or follow what everyone thinks you should be.

 Camera
The camera also shows the difference in power because of age though the camera. When the students and teachers have a conversation the camera will look down on the students but up on the teachers which lets us know that the teachers have more power than the students.

Mise en Scene

Sound
The sound shows the difference in the characters ages. The students use more slang and the teachers don't which show the adults are more mature and overall have more power again. The teachers talk to the students in a way that makes the students feel as if they are less than them, this again is a way that the teachers show that they have more power by talking down to the students to really state their power.The music turns fast pace when the girl s chasing the boy down the corridor and this show how stressful and fast life can be at that age for the students and just how scary life can be at that age.


Editing
The scenes in the clip are quite fast which can also again show how fast life can be for students and then the drama I the sense can show how drama filled life for teenagers can be. The shots are cut sharp which makes the clip more realistic.


Mise en scene
The costumes include the uniform of the students and the teachers. The students are very untidy while the teachers are more smart which shows the difference in how they want to e seen. The students don't care and the teachers are the opposite and care a lot about how they are seen. The broken camera shows the disrespect of the teens and how they are trouble and try to get away with it which again shows that the age they are at is still one that isn't mature. The  adult is the one to face the problem and to show the kids whose boss and this shows the power difference between the ages.