Wednesday 16 March 2011

How is Age represented in BBC Bugs Girl Power



Throughout Bugs Girl Power, age is represented through camera shots/angles, editing, sound and mise en scene. At the beginning of the clip, we see a group of men and women walking through a corridor discussing a break in. The man is well dressed and talks with a posh accent. This conveys his age and therefore his superiority over the other employees. He refers to the blonde woman as a 'clark' when she is actually a member of the team that is investigating the break in, he looks down on her as though she is not capable of that position as she is younger than him.
The camera cuts to the young girl when when the adults are discussing the break in, and the woman laughs as it she thinks it's ridiculous that a teenager could do something to outsmart adults a lot older. The girl is sitting in a blue and green room on the floor with her knees tucked under her chin. This gives her a very childish persona and portrays her as young and scared, making it seem even more unrealistic that someone that young could break into a high security building.
The music as the woman is approaching the young girl is very tense and dramatic, it makes the audience feel as though the girl is under pressure as she is about to be interrogated. The girl's attitude when talking the the woman investigating the break in is very rude and moody, this emphasises the stereotypical image of teenagers.
During the conversation, we see shot reverse shots and the camera is at a high angle, looking down on Carly, making her seem superior to the woman and expressing that she has very little power due to her age.
Mise en scene is used to show that adults have a superiority over teenagers and children as the woman is well dressed, wearing a suit in contrast to the young girl who is wearing a hoody. There is also a close up shot of the device she presumably used to break in. When it is lifted you see a magazine the girl could have been reading called "PC Genius", it gives the impression of a children's magazine, putting further emphasis on her young age. The adults begin to talk about adopting Carly, without her consent, making the decision of a child seem insignificant to that of an older man or woman.








1 comment:

  1. I think this essay could be a Level 3 essay if there was some more examples and explanation of editing. There are some good points and examples. There is also good analysis and explanation in answer to the question. For example I think that, 'During the conversation, we see shot reverse shots and the camera is at a high angle, looking down on Carly, making her seem superior to the woman and expressing that she has very little power due to her age.' is a really good example and explained well in relevance to the question. I think this would be a Level 3 answer if there were some more points and examples, including some analysis of the editing. Well done woop.

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