Comprehensive analysis

John Reese - Person of interest 
John Reese is a character in the TV drama ‘person of interest’ a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and CIA field officer, who is presumed dead. Little is known about Reese's background, and his name is one of several aliases he uses. He lost his lover, Jessica, prior to meeting Finch, which appears to have marked him deeply. Reese demonstrates skill in the use of a range of weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and surveillance tactics. He knows very little about Finch and is often rebuffed when he attempts to learn more about him.

John can be seen as a middle class actor, this is because he works for Finch who is in the government and controls all the cameras in the state. Another spectacle that adds to his middle class look is the clothing he wears to work, Mr Reese is always dressed in suits, and overall his appearance looks very professional. For his work he usually takes down criminals by himself because he is a very skilled worker. He always talks very calm and he’s never nervous which can add effect to the fact he is so skilled in what he does. Reese also speaks with clear standard pronunciation which can be shown in this clip
 

This next clip I have can show Johns fighting ability, this adds to his representation of being a very skilled fighter. In the face the character looks neat and smart also. in the first clips he is fighting a big bald man, john uses strength, skill and speed to make him unconsious.

we arent shown any of his background, for example where he lives and his family, only his work within the force, this is because he has been living when people think he is actually dead. Therefore we cant examine his quality of life.



Jr Ewing - Dallas
Jr Ewing is an extremely rich man, he is a middle class worker and owns an oil field. the owning of the oil field can shows the audience that he has alot of money. Ambitious and anxious to prove himself by following in his father's footsteps, he is determined to start drilling for oil at Southford. Also we are shown clips of jr Ewings house, he has a huge house with a swimming pool, this can show ther audience he spends alot of money and has a high income. This video has a variet of clips of him, they can show us his 'cowboy' accent. We are shown that the character always dresses smart, he wears different kinds of suits, this can indicate his importance and also his wealth because wealthy men usually dress in suits.

  

Jr Ewing also seems to be a humorous character at times two, a funny quote he has said is 'she will be better than the slut I'm looking at now' John Ross can also be seen as a stuck up character, this is because he knows he has a lot of money and he speaks to other characters harshly because he see's himself as higher up than them.

This photo of J.R Ewing can show us a lot about his character, he is pointing at his huge house behind him and he has a big smile on his face. This could suggest he is very proud of his wealth and isn't afraid to show it either. 

we know the character is middle aged because he still works however, we are unsure on his background, he is following in his fathers footsteps, this can tell the audience that his father was also a rich man so he would had have wealth throughout his whole childhood.

Sound - Clip 10 & 12 Brief Summary

Sunshine:
the sounds we hear in accompany to the spaceship are quite strange sounds like whale noises, this could indicate that space is weird and no body actually knows what it sounds like because its a vacuum.

the exterior sounds differ from those that are created within the interior of the spaceship, this is because the non diegetic sound effects outside of the ship are louder and more powerful, however inside the ship they are quite fast yet not powerful.

the sounds in the interior spaceship relate to what we see, this is because the man that comes out the shuttle looks hot, trampy, exhausted and drained, this links well with the blooded handprint we see in the scene because it creates a tense atmosphere due to the fact we know somebody has died.

the music that runs through the extract is

• fast
• powerful
• loud
• overwhelming

this builds up a tense atmosphere because you don't know whats going to happen next, all the audience know is that the shuttle is going towards the sun. it also raising the tempo.

Rat catcher:

we are shown an abstract image of a boy wrapping himself in a curtain, this is something alot of children did when they were little however the sound creates a different impression. the sounds we hear are faint, strange sounds of children laughing and playing, however Ryan is inside alone in the curtain. this could suggest that he is hiding himself away from the others with the use of the curtain, however this isn't the case.

we are introduced to the real world after this when Ryans mum slaps his head and tells him to stop doing that. when this happens the non diegetic music stops and we are instantly brought into the real atmosphere which can make it seem like he has snapped out of a dream to what he wants to be doing, playing like what all children love to do.

when Ryan runs away from his mother and untucks his flares from his boots, we are introduced to some slow music, i believe this music is trying to tell the audience what he is doing is wrong, and something bad will happen, a sound to show bad things to come.

when we are shown Ryan and his friend James playing, and another clip of Ryans mum buying shoes, we are introduced to parallel sound. the sound in each scene is different, in the playing scene the music is happy and enjoyable which can emphasise that they are having fun, however music with no rhythm and slightly dull is in the shoe scene.

when James pushes Ryan further into the water and the bubbles are shown from the top, we instantly have the impression he is going to drowned, the music turns to seriousness which builds up an atmosphere of anxiousness because we are hoping that he doesnt drown because he is only a child 

Clips for Sounds

diegetic sound - this is when the sound comes from a person or object in the diegesis (the world of the story) and seen within the field of vision
in this clip of a tv series geordie shore, there is music playing in their house, this music is diegetic because the audience can hear it but also the people in the series can hear it aswell. this effect is used to make it seem more realistic.
non diegetic sound - this is when sound that comes from nothing within the field of vision ad has been added afterwards in the editing process. the clearest examples are of soundtrack music or a voiceover.
this is a clip of some baloons being popped. non diegetic sounds are coming when the balloons are being popped to make the audience believe they have a different sound each time they pop. however the actor or the balloon popper in this case, cant hear these sounds.

synchronous sound - where the sound is synchronised with the object emitting that sound - as in lip sync- where the actors mouth moves exactly in time with the words we hear.

in parts of this clip we are shown the actor cook, he is directly speaking to somebody and his lips are in sync with what he is saying, this is a simple affect and adds realism.

asynchronous sound - this is where the sound track is deliberately out of sync with what we see. it is a rare effect in TV drama. a good example at the end of the graduate is where we have a montage of faces and voices in the church, all shouting ben but the voices do not synchronise with the faces we see.
in this is the final scene in the film 'The Graduate' in this clip when Ben escaoes from the wedding you can hear Ben being shouted by not with in sync lips.

sound effects - sounds added to the visuals in editing. they may be naturalistic - the sound of traffic outside the window added to a shot film in a stuido - or unnaturalistic, perhaps for comic purpose (eg a boing sound) or to remind us we are watching construct (whooping sound that accompanies crash sounds.
 
this fight scene in sherlock holmes is a perfect example of the use of sound effects. they are used throughout the whole fight scene

sound motif - a sound associated with a character or place. this could be the humming of machinery associated with a factory or the threatening character might have a particular musical figure that plays when they appear or sort out a problem. James bond films have four related motifs in the theme tune, each indicating a narrative turning point eg, the part of the resolution of a chase sequence.
this clip has been tube chopped, it is in casio royale with daniel craig(james bond) fighting. the classic james bond song appears in the background.

sound bridge - this is where the sound (diegetic or non) continues across or or more cuts/transitions. examples include music running over clips of a montage.


this is a clear use of a sound bridge as the opening music is played over each montage

dialogue - the sound made by characters talking to each other. sometimes this is re recorded in a studio with the actors attempting to lip sync to the footage: This is called Foley recording.

this is a scene in adulthood where dialogue is shown clearly

voiceover - where a voice from outside the diegesis gives the audience information. often this voice tells us the story may be a character within the story.
about a boy is a great film with examples of voiceovers, however i couldnt find the opening scene on youtube that i could embed, in this clip there are alot of clips of voiceovers where will is thinking in his head.

Skins Analysis - Representation Of Age

In the first series of skins episode one our media class has watched the introduction to the episode, in this episode we have been introduced to Tony, Effy and their parents. We have been told to write an analysis on the representation of age.

To begin with the whole series of skins has been aimed at teenagers, it is a film full of teenagers who basically party and fight. Firstly the theme song in skins is unique, this is because the actual music isn’t a song, its just upbeat, fast paced music. It is also catchy and it’s not boring. Usually in a programme like this the theme tune would be chart music that teens would take a draw to, however skins has done the complete opposite of this but it has created a unique effect. Because the music is different, it can be seen that the programme is setting itself apart from other similar ones, creating an identity for itself. The music could still be seen, as specific music teenagers would like to listen to though.

When Tony gets out of bed and starts exercising in the montage of clips we are introduced to some electronic music, this could be seen as music that a teenager would typically listen too as well. This represents the current age and the target of teens.

When we are introduced to tony at the beginning we are shown he is laying in the middle of an immaculate bed, none of the sheets were crinkled it was as if he hadn’t slept in it, also on the duvet cover there is a naked man and woman, the character appear to be layed in between them, this could suggest he is confused about his sexuality, which links with his age because some teenagers are.

After doing weights and exercises Tony looks in the mirror and starts to tense and look at himself and smile, some could suggest he is full of himself for this but I believe this is a normal thing for a person to do after working out, and this can be seen as a stereotyped teenager, always cautious about how they look.

Another way Tony can be seen as a stereotyped image is by the way he constantly annoys his dad in the first scene. Most teenagers are stereotyped by the older generation as annoying, and this is exactly what Tony is doing to his Dad.

Another representation of age is shown when we see Tony’s rug on his floor, this is a very old fashioned ugly rug which he has on his floor, which any other teenager most probably wouldn’t want to have, this can make the audience see that Tony is different, and also, not into fashion. Another thing that backs up tony isn’t into fashion is from the clothes he is wearing, tony is infact wearing basic plain clothes, we are shown he is wearing, baggy chinos, plain top and a v neck jumper, this shows that he isn’t fussed about looking good, the fact he wants to be simple isn’t normal for somebody of his age which makes the audience think.

One more strange thing about tony is that all of the clothes in his draws and his room are perfect, for example the clothes are immaculately folded and his room is spotless. This is a binary opposite to a stereotyped teenager whose rooms would usually be known to be untidy. This shows us the character is quite peculiar.

When we are introduced to the character Effy we are shown a long shot of her walking towards her house, this scene can show us many things about the representation of ages. To begin we are shown Effy is wearing a mini skirt, and the kind of clothing anyone normal teenage girl would wear to go out, however she looks scruffy due to her makeup being smudged around her whole face and also her hair is messy, assuming its also the morning and she’s walking home dressed like this, it can put an assumption in our heads that she has been out all night partying. This is a representation of her teenage age. When Effy has eventually sneaked into the house and got into her school uniform we are shown her taking all her makeup off and looking neat, this makes the character in fact look a lot younger than before, and also when with her family she is shown to not speak for the whole time in the scene, this can suggest she has a split personality and wants to keep this away and not draw in attention.

We are shown more representation of age between Tony and his Dad. Tony’s dad is very foul mouthed and always swearing even when in the company of his family, this is funny to the audience however it gives a representation of the Dad not acting at his age, infact probably acting at his son’s age.