G322: TV DRAMA

G322: TV DRAMAWhat techniques would you use to represent a disabled person?Mise-en-scene

EditingCinematography

SoundKey words for DISABILITY?

What key words should we be using in any response about disability?Disability stereotypes Helpless/vulnerable WheelchairDependent Considered unattractive (ugly stereotype)Treated like a child (being patronised)Less intelligentBrave (bravery stereotype) seen as brave characters suffering from their disability people see their disability rather than them as an equalDo not like to be dependent on other people Bitter (angry at the world and their situation) and depressed Lonely Character archetype; Evil characters (villain), super human/mythical/magical (Leprechaun), grotesque, tragic victim, comical factorSegregated from society Strange Society does not know how to react to people that are disabled/different

Tokenism A person representing a particular group of peopleToken ethnicToken gay personToken disabled

How many disabled TV characters can you think of?

Final EssayDiscuss the representation of disability in Coming Down the Mountain or A Touch of Frost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMArFPi1PB8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gl8jVX9WWM http://www.revisionasmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/g322-tv-drama-representation-disability.html13TofF billy is guilty and director plays on stereotypes of how society treat disabled peopleSceneMECSRepresentation Short conversation

Searching of the woods

Conversation with parent hallway

Interrogation Dirty clothesPolice outnumber him (discrimination)Isolated setting

Motivated cutEllipsisCutaway

Shot of billy insert close up of dog suggest that he is equal/lower status than dog

Mid shot Eye level

High angle shot of Billy, inferior Tracking shot (*able to run)Diegetic Dialogue I didnt think there was anything strange about Billy

Dogs barking Diegetic dialogue I havent done anything wrong tell he has disabilityNon-diegetic minor key cynical culprit

Lady clarifies that although we may assume that there is something strange about Billy due to his disability, she reinforces that she did not feel there was anything strange about him.

Character archetype of the villain due to his disability Criminal and culprit Isolated setting vulnerability sympathy

TofF billy is guilty and director play on stereotypes of how society treat disabled peopleSceneMECSRepresentation Parents conversation Cutaway Mid shot at eye levelDiegetic Dialogue I didnt think there was anything strange about BillyLady clarifies that although we may assume that there is something strange about Billy due to his disability, she reinforces that she did not feel there was anything strange about him. The woods & outside the houseDirty clothesPolice outnumber him (discrimination)Isolated setting Shot of billy insert close up of dog suggest that he is equal/lower status than dogTracking shot tension Low angle shots when being captured Diegetic dialogue I havent done anything wrong tell he has disability (dogs barking found the culprit)Stop policeNon-diegetic minor key cynical culprit Character archetype of the villain due to his disability Criminal and culprit

Isolated setting outnumbered dialogue Sympathy fear for his well being - cutsHallway conversation Mother bucket and towel dependent Tracking shot introduces the mother High angle golden mean detective and father rule of thirds detective Dialogue mentally subnormal corrective stereotype handicappedSociety does not know how to react to people that are disabled/different Dependent on peopleDetective has authority and intimidating Living room interrogation Key wordsStereotypeRepresentation The representation ofThe typical stereotype is