MEST2 Research and planning

Youngers

Sound:

Throughout the clip an urban, gritty instrumental is played to highlight how the programme is targeted at teenagers who are used to this genre of mainstream music. 

Mise-en-scene:

During the clip there are some props like the music equipment in the studio to reflect how the teenagers are ambitious about making music. In today's society many young teens have pursued an interest with music and this clip reflects this accurately. 

Characters: 

The characters in this clip are introduced as typical enthusiastic people who are ready to work; the males are more aggressive, in a subtle way, in comparison to all of the females. The males who are introduced at the beginning of the clip are presented as being mischievous while working.

Setting: 

The majority of the clip takes place in a professional photography studio to present how a photo shoot is taking place, then it moves to a music studio. The settings reflect the work ethic of the characters who are pursuing their ultimate dream which is to be recognised in the music industry.

Top Boy

Editing:

During the clip there are many elements of fast-paced editing when the two kids are running away after shoplifting. This creates tension and is vital as it represents how young kids are influenced by crime and are getting into gangs at very young ages. 

Characters:

The characters range from young kids, teens and adults who are all part of a London gang. The clip shows how each of the types of characters contribute to the group and how their roles are played. The ages of the characters is vital because it portrays how young kids/teens main focus is to do with crime and the younger generation as the main ones who are associated with gangs. 

Narrative: 

The narrative focuses on dodgy deals or committing crimes. For example, two young kids are in trouble for shoplifting.

Setting:

The setting of the whole clip is shot in London where crime levels are the most. The urban and gritty feel symbolises how the youth who live in this part live their lives and how majority of the youth are influenced by gangs. 

Sound: 

The opening of the clip uses diegetic sound when the conversation between the men take place. However, when the clip moves onto the clips in the store running away, non-diegetic sound it used. The music is an upbeat, urban instrumental to reinforce the pace the kids are running away at. This creates an adrenaline rush.   

Pretty Little Liars

The opening scene presents an establishing shot introducing all the characters. From the characters point of the view and from their eye it takes the scene into the future where something has occurred and this is all filmed in a fast motion which gives the affect of the audience getting to see many different things at once. The drama then ends with a fighting scene which shows all the characters slowly and the audience is able to visualize that all of them look terrified and scared which creates enigma. The director uses many different types of media angles and shots to represent the character and from this the audience can get to see the characters in a more and better way. The camera then focus upon one character trying to introduce her Separately with a close-up and from this the audience is able to see her facial expressions and from her facial expressions and the way she is talking the audience can connote she might be a mean character.

Eastenders

Camera shots:

 Firstly at the start of the program it starts of with an establishing shot of a building in a low angle shot and from this shot it allows the audience to see the setting where the drama is going to be set and lets the audience connote what society it is in. Their is then a close-up of the train going by connoting that the show is set near a station. The director then takes a fade cut after introducing the setting to introducing on of the characters in the show with a medium-shot where it allows the audience to see its facial expressions and their costume. From looking at the firstcharacter we can foretell that he is a the villain from the clothes he is wearing and this represents him as a hood-rat in now days society. It then takes a straight cut introducing the second character  showing a medium close up of her where the audience could see how she is dressed and this shows her personality. 

Sound:

The sound is digetic and parallel in the beginning as the characters are running, building tension and nerves.  When the couple scene starts their is too an upbeat sound as it's representing excitement and fun between the young couple. When the last scene begins their is a lot of tension and suspense involved so the music is in-line with it as it wants the audience to feel nervous too. As their is no rocky-type or upbeat but it's slow and some music involved which allows the audience to engage too.  

 Lighting:

The lighting used is low-key lightingcreating more shadows which makes it look more effectual and brings the sense of mystery and suspense to both the audience and the characters. 

Misfits

Sound:

The sound used in this sequence is parallel sound as it is linked to what the audience are watching as for instance as the start as we see thunder signs popping up on the brick wall we can also hear thunder with it which causes as electric vibe each time something comes to the screen such as the picture of each character comes in such a way. 

Lighting:

The lighting used in this opening sequence is quite dull and dramatic as it has dark colours to represent the powers that each character has. As for intense the first few seconds showing the black and white brick wall shows that it is connoting the special powers. They have used both high key lighting and low key lighting. They have used high key lighting so that it makes the sequence free from dark shadows. Also they have used low key lighting because that lighting accentuates the contours of an object by throwing areas into shade while a fill light or reflector may illuminate the shadow areas to control contrast. At the beginning of the opening sequence there is a fading of thunder signs coming on the screen then the black and white wall fades out to the next scene and then when the characters are shown the wipe into the screen one by one presenting themselves in a unique way.