TV+drama

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__** Cubs **__ Initial shots show inner city urban setting, which is an area we would associate with crime. It also shows some youths playing football. Boy wears black cap and a red quilted jacket to show that he is the leader and the red symbolises the blood of the fox. The types of people who usually go fox hunting are rich, white, upper class people but he is a poor, black man. White boy wants to be accepted by working class people. White boy has to kill fox to prove himself and prove that he can fit in. They try to justify the killing of the fox by saying its only vermin. Point of view shot makes the audience feel the character’s nervousness. White boy tries to make eye contact with the audience- shows his fear and uncertainty. Cricket bat is a symbol of upper class- upper class sport. Low angle shot of dogs make the viewer empathise with the fox. White boy fails task to kill fox. Split decision- he thinks should I kill the fox or should I let it go. Non-diagetic sound- horses jumping fences and trumpets. Wipe fox’s blood on face proves initiation. They take photos on their phones- shows that they are scum. He feels guilty- tries to wipe the blood from his face. She doesn’t like him any more. Last shot- he makes eye contact with the audience again- looks for sympathy and for the audience to empathise with him.
 * Homework for Tuesday** - Describe using the technical languages how Cubs highlights the hypocrisy of people who support fox hunting and criticise working class urban youth.

The opening shots depict some youths playing football in an inner city urban area, these are the sorts of people and places where crime is generally associated with. The lead gang member is a black man who is wearing a black hat and a red quilted jacket, this is ironic as the leader of a fox hunt usually wears this but the leader of a fox hunt is usually a middle/upper class white man whereas he is a young working class black man. There is an over the shoulder shot of the gang leader which shows that none of the other people can look him in the eye, this shows his authority and that he is the leader. The middle classed white boy wants to join the shoot so that he can fit in as part of the gang. This is also ironic because he is looking to fit in with a lower class of people by going on a fox hunt but usually it is a way of going up a class in society. He knows though that he can only fit in if he kills the fox. Before upper class people go on a fox hunt they have a drink and the working class youths in this film do a similar thing just a bit differently, they smoke spliffs and drink cheap alchohol from plastic cups. At this point the camera goes all shaky as it shows a close up of the white middle class boy's face, this is to show that he is scared of the working class youths and what he is going to do to the fox. =__ Castoffs- ironic title  __= · ** Sexually active- discussed sex ** · ** Mocked each other and themselves ** · ** Went binge drinking ** · ** Complex inner lives (thoughts and feelings) ** · ** Pranked each other ** · ** They were happy rather than suicidal ** · **It uses the non-disabled people e.g. parents who had issues.**
 * Contradicts stereotype (technical word for this is counter hegemonic). **

__ ** Misfits ** __ **A group of teenagers acquire super powers after which they cannot fit into normal society. Super powers metaphor for disability.**

__ ** West LDN ** __ **Panning shot of a group of youths dressed in urban clothes e.g. hoodies and baseball caps- its from the perspective as though someone is walking past and looking at them- it suggests that the person watching them turns their heads round to look at the stereotypical youths. Then it cuts to a close up of the girls face. The girl is of a mixed race background. Aerial shot shows them turning into the estate to emphasise the urban setting and to set the narrative. Then it cuts to a couple watching the girl arrive whose names appear in graffiti style to further emphasise the urban/ black culture. It’s a bit stereotypical. Overhead shot shows that someone is watching her from above- the camera quickly pans to show the man watching her- he is looking down to show that he thinks he is a more significant person. The mother is less ostentatious (bling bling) – her being there suggests they are vulnerable. Change in music emphasises the youth culture of the gang of boys more up-tempo music. Girl is a positive example of femininity. Hand held camera gives point of view of the girl and immediacy.**