Representation in sound: Misfits.

TV Drama: Sub-genre's

Merlin is a BBC period drama and it also incorporates another genre - fantasy. It is set in Medieval Camelot. I only analysed from 6:00 because the representation is most prominent in that scene.
Class representation - Prince Arthur is shot from below ( Merln's POV) this gives him more authority and shows his social status whilst Merlin is shot from above to give him lower status.
Mise-en-scene - As a Prince, Arthur is wearing full metal armour whilst Merlin is wearing dark rags.
The event they're practising for is a tournament which will increase Arthurs popularity and Merlin is the punchbag, one of his typical roles as a servant.
Both the characters are well spoken which I believe to be an error as in that time, servants would not have been educated. It seems to be the case for all the most of the peasants in Camelot.

The British Film Institute!

The BFI was set up in 1933 and is located in central London. Their mission statement is 'The BFI (British Film Institute) promotes understanding and appreciation of film and television heritage and culture'
Things they do include;
- Screening 1000 films a year from the southbank center and also from the BFI IMAX cinema. It has the biggest  screen in the UK.
- They run an annual London Film Festival as well as the London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
- Re-release classic films in cinemas across the UK.
- Run educational courses for students and teachers.

TV Drama Analysis; This Is England '86

- Working class. Hairstyles and clothing (some of which are home made) illustrate this.. also influenced by music from that era and the 70's/80's punk culture.

- Ages range from young adult to middle ages; this portrays a tight community of friends. They could be described as a gang.

TV Drama Deconstruction - This Is England '86

Bus scene.

Emotion - The emotion is built up by the singing on the bus. The audience is supposed to feel both happy and sad at the same time and this balance is created by the facial expressions of Woody and Lol in contrast  to those of every other character.
Story - The scene explains the story well, Lol and Woody are getting married.
Eye trace - There are several close ups and shot/reverse shots of faces in which the eyelines match.
Realism is created by the foul language used and the fact that they are smoking on a public bus. Lots of shots such as wide shots are used to establish the scene and setting. The lighting is neutral. All the sound is digetic which adds to the concept of realism.
Representation - All of the women subvery stereotypes & even though they're wearing dresses, they have a punk style; extreme hair styles, bright make-up and non matching clothes. Lol completely subverts the stereotype as she's wearing a suit and has short hair despite being the bride.