Media G322 Coming down the mountain
Coming down the mountain – re-write
In this clip, the representational issue of disability is displayed through the juxtaposition of Ben, who is mentally disabled and his brother, who is able and seen to be more mature and responsible. The whole clip demonstrates continuity editing as each scene is followed by another creating a sense of reality and time moving forward.
The lighting throughout the whole clip was fairly similar; it was slightly dull and dim which perhaps reflects David’s emotions of misery and tiresome because of the great amount of responsibility he has. In contrast there were some parts where the lighting was slightly brighter when focused on Ben and this indicates positivity and innocence of Ben.
The clip begins with non-diegetic sound of a soundtrack which is cheerful and light-hearted with the short and simple melody produced by the piano in it. This contrasts with the voiceover which is introduced a couple of seconds later, with David saying how he “killed” his brother. This is effective because it informs the audience that David is in control and perhaps indicating his ability as well as his power over his brother. The use of the close up of Ben further indicates David’s power and ability as he is shown to be quite harmless and innocent while sleeping, whilst David is at the other side with a displeased expression. At the same time, an ariel shot of the room allows the audience to differentiate the different characteristics of the two characters. The most noticeable things in the scene is the colours and tidiness of the room. The audience can see that Ben’s side of the room is colourful and messy whereas David’s side is dull and tidier; this emphasises Ben’s disability as he is shown to be more child-like. Furthermore the difference in colours of the two character’s side of the room is significant as David’s part of the room is the stereotypical boy’s room because of the dullness of it whereas Ben’s side is colourful and depicts
In this clip, the representational issue of disability is displayed through the juxtaposition of Ben, who is mentally disabled and his brother, who is able and seen to be more mature and responsible. The whole clip demonstrates continuity editing as each scene is followed by another creating a sense of reality and time moving forward.
The lighting throughout the whole clip was fairly similar; it was slightly dull and dim which perhaps reflects David’s emotions of misery and tiresome because of the great amount of responsibility he has. In contrast there were some parts where the lighting was slightly brighter when focused on Ben and this indicates positivity and innocence of Ben.
The clip begins with non-diegetic sound of a soundtrack which is cheerful and light-hearted with the short and simple melody produced by the piano in it. This contrasts with the voiceover which is introduced a couple of seconds later, with David saying how he “killed” his brother. This is effective because it informs the audience that David is in control and perhaps indicating his ability as well as his power over his brother. The use of the close up of Ben further indicates David’s power and ability as he is shown to be quite harmless and innocent while sleeping, whilst David is at the other side with a displeased expression. At the same time, an ariel shot of the room allows the audience to differentiate the different characteristics of the two characters. The most noticeable things in the scene is the colours and tidiness of the room. The audience can see that Ben’s side of the room is colourful and messy whereas David’s side is dull and tidier; this emphasises Ben’s disability as he is shown to be more child-like. Furthermore the difference in colours of the two character’s side of the room is significant as David’s part of the room is the stereotypical boy’s room because of the dullness of it whereas Ben’s side is colourful and depicts