"Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of regional identity looking at the following: cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and editing."
In this extract, regional identity is shown by about three different nationalities. All of these people are different and these things are shown by mise-en scene, sound and editing. In terms of proxemics, there are usually 1-4 people per shot throughout the clip.
The main man is English. He is wearing a suit which makes him seem high up and that he has authority. What else shows this is in the first scene when he shouts at everyone and bosses them around as if he’s in charge. This English man creates the stereotype of being well-educated, serious, posh, wealthy and arrogant shown by his accent, his language and the way he looks at other characters. He doesn’t join in with everyone else so he’s seen as being older and boring.
Near the end of the clip when he’s walking the dog down to the other destination, the soundtrack has a mysterious, curious, powerful and snooty sound to it reflecting the man’s mood, personality and status, showing he has power, authority and that he’s annoyed.
The lady at the end of the clip is also British. This woman cares about her appearance and she’s looking put together by the clothes she’s wearing, her hairstyle and makeup. She is seen as being glamorous, and by wearing the clothes and jewellery someone who has money wears. She is also polite, well-mannered and seems educated.
The Scottish man at the beginning represents the Scottish to be fun, humorous, loud, laidback, lazy and that some drink a lot. When the water starts leaking, he doesn’t know what to do or doesn’t move from his chair, showing how he is laidback and lazy.
In the office at the start, the other boy and girl who come in are also English. They seem young, fun, laidback and casual shown by their accents, language used, clothing and how they dealt with certain situations. This makes a stereotype of young English adults to be fun and laidback.
Throughout this clip, there are no special effects. The shots last longer than some other TV clips as well as the camera being slightly shaky, making it seem as if a tripod wasn’t used in some scenes. There are invisible cuts with no transitions, and there are some wide shots and mid shots at the start, close ups of the Scottish man, English man and the English girl to show their emotions. When the English woman is walking with
the English man, the camera follows them which are a pan or an arc shot.
the English man, the camera follows them which are a pan or an arc shot.
There are lots of added sounds in this clip. This includes bird, dog, hoover, water and phone ringing sounds to enhance what’s happening in the scene and to make it seem more realistic.
This clip represents different nationalities in the UK, but it mainly creates stereotypes of English people as they are the most common nationality in this clip, as well as creating and old well-known stereotype of Scottish people.
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