Monday, 12 January 2015

Disability camera grid writeup - Coming down the mountain

Conflict - between brothers (able vs disabled)
Thinks his brother is selfish after he has to look out for him.
Disabled - Victim
Able - Ugly, villain
Composition - disabled boy has messy cluttered, childish room, shows untidy and childish mindset.
Boys shown in seperate shots, distance, same with shallow focus from perv. Low angle on David when enquiring about weetabix, power to abled
Dad is filmed at lower angle, he has power over both abled and disabled
Teacher appears large in shots from be him, not even on shoulder, showing towering power, shallow focus
Tracking on abled boys, emphasises movement, High angle on disabled boy when conversing, low angle on abled boy, showing he has power
Handheld on bus close-up, shaking (victim), low frame rate on final shot shows the segregation of the abled and disabled

The disabled and the abled in this scene are represented to be in conflict through the two brothers, Ben and David. The scene revolves around David, the abled boy, thinking his brother is selfish after he has to look after him a lot of the time due to his disability. In the first shot, Ben has a cluttered and childish room as it is brightly coloured, covered in soft toys and posters of TV shows/films aimed at younger audiences. This gives the image of an untidy, childlike mindframe of the disabled, which is a negative stereotype as it reinforces the fact that they are "less abled than us", so to speak. Meanwhile, David has a tidy, adult-themed side of the room, contrasting to his brothers'. This shows that his thoughts are more organised and he is able to think in a more adult mindset. David also has an internal monologue that plays, a non-diagetic sound, the fact that this character has an internal monologue shows that he is able to comprehend deep thoughts on a situation, unlike the childlike mind of the disabled, as represented by the clip. This is also negative as it suggesting that the disabled are unable to string together a comprehendible idea. During the kitchen scene, David is filmed at a low angle compared to the eyeline of Ben, showing he has power over him, which is negative as it discriminates against the disabled saying they have less power compared to the abled, reinforcing an established stereotype of vulnerable and victimised disabled people. The scene in which the boys talk about doing drugs, the two teenage boys who are abled are followed by the camera through tracking, emphasising their movement. This contrasts to Ben, who the camera stops at, placing the camera at a high angle, showing how small he is. This shows the lack of power he has compared to the abled boy, who there is a low angle on. This could also suggest that Ben is being victimised by David. Ben is then seen on the bus alone, the shallow focus show how far away and isolated he is from the people both in the foreground and background of the shot. The camera is handheld, shaking, much like a victim would in fear, suggesting that Ben is scared. The pace quickens between shots of Ben and the people that surround him, using dramatic camera tilts/pans, like the darting of a victim's eyes when scared, the pace quickening also suggests the trending feeling of fear. A low frame rate is used on the final shot, this representation of sadness of the disabled, once again showing the victimisation, a negative stereotype as the disabled can achieve as much as we; the abled, can, if not more. The low frame rate creates a moving emotional effect, leaving us feeling empathetic to Ben

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