How is the status represented in this video

Nathan Beard

Camera shots

• The video starts with a close up of Tina, this allows the viewer to get more of a feel for what is going on in this case anger, frustration, sadness and regret. These feelings are all usually related to feeling inferior, in this case Rob the male is imposing his higher hierarchal status over Tina who in turn has a lower status. 00:02

• The video then moves on to an angle-reverse-angle type shot in order to show the other characters reaction (Rob), in this case it is clear to the viewer that Tina is the more vulnerable character due to the fact that Rob has an overall higher status position and therefore dominates over Tina. The director has then chosen to cut to a shaking camera effect this makes the viewer more anxious and makes them feel more vulnerable thus emphasizing how Tina feels which in this case is inferior. 00:03

• The close up, angle-reverse-angle and shaking camera are used throughout the scene and have the desired effect on the viewer which is to make them feel a part of the action, this makes them feel sorry for Tina as people naturally feel sorry and generally more emotional over the character with less power (status) which in this case is Tina.

• After Tina is pushed off the balcony the director flicks between both characters faster and faster, this further engages the audience and further emphasizes due to the sate of both characters that Rob can defiantly overpower Tina due to his status.

• The final shot in this clip is Robs face this shows the viewer that the roles have switched and he is now the vulnerable character, this represents how status can be a fast changing thing and that peoples status ca be switched by one small action or even a few words

• The fading out shot is a high angle shot, this represents the vulnerability of the character/s. This refers to the equal status between the two characters.

Editing

• The editor of this video has applied a filter to make everything seem darker, this creates a sort of darkened atmosphere and generally creates more tension, this is represents how the vulnerable character/s is feeling due to their lack of authority because of their status or lack there of.

Camera movements

• At the very end of the video there is a tilt shot to give viewers a view of the aftermath and to represent the devastating effects status can have on people.

• The final fading camera movement is a tracking shot, although the camera appears to be mounted on a crane, so this movement is used to tell the viewer that the action has finished and that the next scene is ready but also that it is not quite over, which foreshadows the future. I also think that once the status level has switched it can be used agenised the person who previously had more status.

Sound

• Synchronous sound is used throughout the video by Tina and to a certain extent Rob to emphasize the tense situation and this gets the viewer more involved.