Monday 5 December 2011

Analyse how regional identity is represented in the extract?

The establishing shot shows the rural surroundings of a busy working farm up north in Scotland. Regional identity shows us that in the scene a traditional Scottish farmer is dressed in tweed and flat caps with a very strong Scottish accent. The non-diegetic soundtrack shows an acoustic guitar sound showing a laid back atmosphere suggesting things on this farm are run very smoothly.
The camera pans across to a teenage girl strolling out of the farm house quite quickly with a worried expression on her face and she wants to talk to the young man. Both of these characters are dressed in a very casual way in what suits there age group such as jeans and a hooded top, this can represent that they as somewhat rebellious and do not want to fit in with the Scottish stereotype.    
The older character being the headmaster is in a formal suit which has connotations with authority and power as he is dressed very smartly, his voice speaks in a normal English dialect and is quite a loud bold voice making him appear dominant within the group and to stand out. His language and posture shows an authority which comes with age for example as you get older you seem to have more power over things. The Head teacher’s manner while speaking to a younger teenager shows that he has more power to us and the girl is the opposite end to this situation appearing as the weak one. She is shown as a timid character by the camera angles and we get worried facial expressions throughout this scene.

Sunday 4 December 2011

Doug Bihlmaier

Doug Bihlmaier, when first being presented images of him I assumed this man was a Tramp/Homelesss person because of cultural codes. In fact he is a very rich man and is one of the top voted fashionable people in New York whilst working with Ralph Lauren. The Cultural Codes that we believe he is a homeless person because of his appearance and how he comes accross to us is 'trampy'. The stereotype of having holes in your trousers, old shoes, a winter hat and tight brown/black jackets gives us the inpression of what this person is. Also because we are told what is acceptable and what is fashionable, I found it hard to understand how this "outfit" was seen as fashionable by the top clothing ranges because of the stereotype, and its because of cultural codes that we create an immediate impression about a person because of there clothing.