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Ill Manors
In this essay I will demonstrate the class and youth of Ill Manors are represented through the means of editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography and sound. Ill manors is a BBC produced film directed by Plan B. It is a British drama highlighting the drug dealing and criminal attitudes and actions of the British society. The main characters that are focused on are four drug dealers, a drug user and two prostitutes to highlight these criminal attitudes.
In the opening sequences of the film, time lapse and montage editing is used to bombard the viewer with information. The information consists of drug use and drug taking. The bombardment of this information represents the youth as criminals with the stereotype of rebellious to the law. This relates to Ann Goulds theory of the representation of youth. Ann identified the stereotypes of the youth as rebellious, sexual, artificial tribe, self destructive, nihilistic and violent. Therefore this montage and time laps editing conveys this rebellious stereotype in the opening sequences of the film.
The slow dissolve edit in between camera shots during the montage of Kirby organizing drugs for dealing represents his underclass since the dissolve edits are viewed as slow phase work, unlike benig in employment. This relates to Swale's theory from 2006 that identifies Kirby as NEET, not in employment, education and training. Therefore the dissolve edits represent the underclass of Kirby.
Mise-en-scene are used to represent the youth such as the hoodies that the younger characters wear. This represents the youth as thugs and criminals which intentionally cause crime. This also relates to Ann Goulds stereotypes as well as Greg Philo's theory of the 'Hoodie Cinema'. This means that anybody under the middle class in inserted into the 'Hoodie Cinema' meaning that the youth are a thug in a hoodie.
Mise-en-scene such as drugs also represent the working and underclass of the characters such as Kirby. This represents the characters as lawbreakers which are usually identified in these classes by the general media. This relates to Butch's thory from 1992 that the working class are flawed individuals. Therefore the drugs in the film represent the characters in a under and working class with flawed characteristics.
Cinematography is used to represent the youth such as the panning shot showing Kirby, the prostitute and her son in Kirbys drug room from a high angle camera shot. This demonstrates the characters as small figures and would be viewed as a little significance in the general society. This relates to Gramsci's theory of the lower youth class shown in a negative light since they have little significance to general society. This means that the high angle shots represent the youth in a negative light.
Cinematography is also used to represent the status of the characters such as the close up, high angle camera shots of Ed in prison which represents him as an underclass. This demonstrates Ed as also a small figure as well as the claustrophobic, grimy room which represents him as a criminal since he is in such conditions. This also relates to Swale's theory from 2006 which identifies him as NEET and Butches theory which represents him as a flawed individual. Therefore Ed is depicted as an underclass individual.
Sound is also used to represent the youth such as the soundtracks used that have lyrics narrating the story of a group of youths drug taking. The instrumental of sound the soundtrack also used is related to grime artists. The audience would therefore make the association as grime music with criminal youths as lawbreaking and rebellious. This relates with Ann Goulds theory with the youth being identified with the stereotype as rebellious. It also relates to Cohens theory as it restricts the youth to represent themselves otherwise it would cause 'moral panic' withing society.
Sound is also used to represent the underclass since the dialogue used by the characters include numerous swearing and incoherent sentences. This means that they were poorly educated and therefore speak in this manor as apart of the underclass. This also relates to Butches theory which shows the working and underclass as flawed individuals. Therefore the dialogue used represents the characters as underclass.
The slow dissolve edit in between camera shots during the montage of Kirby organizing drugs for dealing represents his underclass since the dissolve edits are viewed as slow phase work, unlike benig in employment. This relates to Swale's theory from 2006 that identifies Kirby as NEET, not in employment, education and training. Therefore the dissolve edits represent the underclass of Kirby.
Mise-en-scene are used to represent the youth such as the hoodies that the younger characters wear. This represents the youth as thugs and criminals which intentionally cause crime. This also relates to Ann Goulds stereotypes as well as Greg Philo's theory of the 'Hoodie Cinema'. This means that anybody under the middle class in inserted into the 'Hoodie Cinema' meaning that the youth are a thug in a hoodie.
Mise-en-scene such as drugs also represent the working and underclass of the characters such as Kirby. This represents the characters as lawbreakers which are usually identified in these classes by the general media. This relates to Butch's thory from 1992 that the working class are flawed individuals. Therefore the drugs in the film represent the characters in a under and working class with flawed characteristics.
Cinematography is used to represent the youth such as the panning shot showing Kirby, the prostitute and her son in Kirbys drug room from a high angle camera shot. This demonstrates the characters as small figures and would be viewed as a little significance in the general society. This relates to Gramsci's theory of the lower youth class shown in a negative light since they have little significance to general society. This means that the high angle shots represent the youth in a negative light.
Cinematography is also used to represent the status of the characters such as the close up, high angle camera shots of Ed in prison which represents him as an underclass. This demonstrates Ed as also a small figure as well as the claustrophobic, grimy room which represents him as a criminal since he is in such conditions. This also relates to Swale's theory from 2006 which identifies him as NEET and Butches theory which represents him as a flawed individual. Therefore Ed is depicted as an underclass individual.
Sound is also used to represent the youth such as the soundtracks used that have lyrics narrating the story of a group of youths drug taking. The instrumental of sound the soundtrack also used is related to grime artists. The audience would therefore make the association as grime music with criminal youths as lawbreaking and rebellious. This relates with Ann Goulds theory with the youth being identified with the stereotype as rebellious. It also relates to Cohens theory as it restricts the youth to represent themselves otherwise it would cause 'moral panic' withing society.
Sound is also used to represent the underclass since the dialogue used by the characters include numerous swearing and incoherent sentences. This means that they were poorly educated and therefore speak in this manor as apart of the underclass. This also relates to Butches theory which shows the working and underclass as flawed individuals. Therefore the dialogue used represents the characters as underclass.
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overall some good use of theory. You may also need to consider that the producer Ben Drew is from a working class background and that the purpose of the film is to how a cycle of deprivation, poor parenting and social conditions creates anti-socia behavior... each character although flawed appeared to come from a damaged background...