https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHKC9G_GaU
In this clip there are many ways in which disability are shown. The majority of the scene is the audience seeing the world through a boy's eyes who has a disabled brother. He does voice overs through the majority of the scene telling the audience his feelings and emotions.
The first scene is set in a bedroom with two beds. The camera is filming from above (a bird eye's view) and is slowly zooming in. On the left side the disabled boy is sleeping and his brother is sitting opposite staring at him. This gives the effect that the brother is looking after his disabled brother because he is vulnerable, weak and needs looking after.
Near the start there is an establishing shot showing a block of flats which is where this family lives showing that this family might not have a lot of money but they are in a nice area and they are managing financially. This could show that they spend most of their time and or money looking after their disabled son through education, medicine and activities.
Throughout this scene there are many close ups to show character's emotions, such as the boy who is frustrated with his disabled brother. We can tell he is frustrated a lot, as the camera slowly zooms into his face where he doesn't blink, has his eyes wide open and has his mouth shut very tightly. This shows that he is annoyed with being responsible to look after him.This happens at the start of the scene.
The disabled boy has close ups to, such as at the end when he is on the bus. He looks scared as he darts his eyes all around the bus with his mouth open, which shows that he is vulnerable on his own and needs someone to look after him as he doesn't have as much confidence as the other people on the bus, as well as being different to them in the things that he enjoys.
When the boys are walking towards the bus stop, the disabled boy is following behind his brother as if his brother knows the way and he is trusting him and is relying on him as he is responsible, showing that the disabled boy needs help and reassurance from his family/brother.
At the start, there is music playing throughout in the background which has a technical, modern and science-like feel to it, showing that this programme is modern, set through a teenagers' eyes and the science sounding noises show that it's about what is technically going on inside the disabled boy's
brain.
Halfway into the scene, there is a moment when the editing becomes creative. It suddenly has random shots of dinosaurs, fish and cells joining in the brain showing what is going on inside the disabled boy's head, both what he's thinking and scientifically what's going on in terms of his disability. The editing turns this section black and white and fades in from white. It also has a grain/vintage effect, making this look like an old-fashioned film. This shows that this disabled person doesn't have thoughts like his brothers, as he is thinking of animals etc.
When the family goes to Devon, there is a wide shot showing all the family and the setting in which they're in, showing that the disabled boy is protected, happy and is being looked after by his family as he relies on them a lot. Also, he gives a childish vibe off as he enjoys playing on the beach, plays with toys, has an ice cream and learns to ride a bike, so this shows he might be slower to learn particular things compared to his brother. He also seems childish as due to his language used- "How are pigs killed?" This shows that he doesn't know that much about things in life, or he doesn't remember things like this due to his disability. The disabled boy also wears very casual basic clothes with neutral colours which are comfortable, showing that he's not trying to make a statement compared to some other teenagers who might make a bigger effort to look stylish or fashionable.
When the family are on holiday, the disabled boy is standing on the ground looking up at the tree/camera making him look less powerful and authoritative compared to his brother who is up in a tree, as he is filmed with a tilt shot showing that he has a responsibility, that he is the adult between the two of them.
At the end, the disabled boy looks very confused when he is on the bus, shown by a close up of his face with his mouth open and his eyes looking all over the place. This shows that his disability makes him un-confident to be on his own or to be independent, making him look young and childish. Also at this part of the scene we are looking at what the disabled boy can see- the people on the bus, their physicality, the language used etc. Also, at the end the brother of the disabled boy does a voice over talking about how frustrating it is, as he can't do the things that he wants to do as he has to look after his brother. To re-enhance this, there is a sad slow piano song in a minor key playing throughout in the background creating a sad and lonely atmosphere showing that the disabled boy is on his own and isn't like his brother, and the other brother is sad and angry as he has one responsibility which is more important than his social life.
As the audience, we can see that living with a disabled person is difficult, shown through the brother's emotions which are demonstrated through his thoughts and actions through physicality and voice overs. Throughout the piece there is invisible cutting and there are a few noises added in certain scenes to be enhanced, such as noises of cutlery being bashed and the radio being played in the kitchen, as well as at the end when the disabled boy is on the bus and his brother is doing a voice over, as we can hear the people on the bus in the background, making us look through his eyes showing us his thoughts.
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