The high angle at the beginning of the clip
shows that one side of the room is untidy and messy which can relate to bens
mind as he has a disability. And on the other side of the room David’s area is
clear and organised, which suggests that he he’s thinking straight. The camera then rotates around David
with a close up that shows that he thinks the world revolves around him. At the table where they are eating breakfast
they use a shot reverse shot to show that there is conflict between the two
brothers. After school Ben is
always in the background when David is talking to his mate, which means that he
does not have as much power as others because of his disability. Also
the younger brother takes up a lot more room in the shots, which could
demonstrate that he is a bigger problem, and more important as he has to be
looked after this reinforces the victim stereotype as he is very vulnerable and
incapable of doing things for him.
When the clip starts
its starts off as a slow zooming clip where it fades into the light, this gives
it a smooth and calming feel. As we not associate teenagers as being calm this contradicts
there stereotype, we think that this clip would be fast and quick transaction
between them but having it like this can tell us that maybe the youth in this
clip are seen as slow due to David having to look after his brother. There’s
the use of juxtaposition as it goes from the man then to evolution that could
show how some have failed in a way with the evolution scale.
When the high angle in
the bedroom is seen, you can see both beds divided with a strict line where the
clash of styles from the brothers individual sides happen, this could be a sign
of conflict between them as their sides differ in great amount from the other.
Ben’s side of the room
is very messy and clustered; this could be a portrayal of his mind and
personality. David’s side of the room is kept tidy, this shows that he is
organised, this is also a portrayal of their maturity, as children tend to be
messier as adults are tidier.
Toys are used as props by Ben during the clip to show
his maturity, although he is a teenager he still has the mental age of a small
child, this reinforces the stereotype as he is physically and mentally incapable
and therefore is a negative representation as he may be seen as not mature.
The background music was stopped when David’s teacher
asked him if he was listening. This shows that the teacher has a more power and
authority than him and could also suggest that it is linked with his life as he
is also getting interrupted by having to look after his brother which means
that he can not always go out and do what he wants. Therefore David could be
seen as a victim because although he perfectly able he is controlled by his
responsibilities of his brother.
