Skins Extract Write-Up

Ben's sound paragraph:
Sounds seems to be an important element in the trailer because music is playing the whole way through. The music is loud, quite intense and fast paced which could represent the character's lives or activities. Also, the pace of the music changes to fit the events in the trailer when it slows down or speeds up. As well as this, the lyrics in the song such as "standing in the way of control" could represent how other people see this age group and how the way they act stands in the way of people being able to control this group. The lyrics also describe the party quite accurately.
The voice over at the end of the clip is quite deep and emotionless which carries on the theme of the party coming to an end with all the characters in a heap. There is also a hint of disapproval in the voice at the end which could be a representation of how other people feel or view this particular group.

Chris's editing paragraph:
Through the use of editing in the promotional trailer to Skins, the youth demographic's activities are represented as chaotic and excited by a mix of slow motion and brief fast forwards. The use of this editing feature could convey a sense of distortion and suggest that the character depicted in the footage may be under the influence of drugs as the inconsistency of the speed may link to the erratic behaviour of drug uses that is commonly depicted in the trailer.
In addition the shots that cut into each other show lack of continuity and may further emphasise the erratic and chaotic atmosphere that has been established by the inconsistency of the speed of the shots.

Abi's mis-en-scene paragraph:
The setting featured in the trailer is one house, with various events taking place in each of the rooms. The rooms are overcrowded and evidently busy, suggesting a sense of chaos. Due to there being so many people and so much activity going on in each room, the characters are all within a very close proximity of one another, possibly a visual metaphor for the relationships that link many of the characters together. The props featured most predominantly in the trailer - such as water pistols and balloons - all suggest a sense of childishness, lack of responsibility and carelessness. This is contrasted by the use of drugs which feature several times in the trailer, and the indication that a number of the individuals featured are in sexual relationships. These elements combined reflect the age of the characters are at - drifting towards adulthood but still caught slightly between this and childhood.
The quick edits and use of handheld camera, combined with the music, reaffirm the sense of chaos created by the party. The sex, drug use and fighting/arguing all conform to the "social deviant" representation of youth.

My camera shots, angle, movement and composition paragraph:
Crucially, the younger generation have been represented as carefree and wild through a range of different camera shots, angles, movements and composition. One suggests that the hand-held, unsteady camera movements convey the mahem and craziness of the party. It also indicates that they are carefree due to a lack of steady shots filmed with a tripod. The point of view shot that runs throughout suggests that the audience are young because they feel like they're at the party; again, this is mirrored by the handheld camera movements. Essentially, this could imply that the older generation aren't fun and carefree due to there being no adults around when the camera pans and tilts unevenly. What's more, the pans and tilts are fast-paced; indicating that the younger generation are fast-paced. Alternatively, this could further suggest that older people aren't fast-paced and therefore represent them as not fun.