Initial Thoughts
My initial thoughts on this clip when i first watched it was that the clip had a very old fashioned regional identity this was shown through the women who wore long dresses and the men who wore old fashioned neck ties or scruffy looking clothing. The streets conveyed hugely that the regional identity of this clip that the director was representing was not modern. This was because of the tight streets and washing hanging on the lines as there was no technology. Also the candle lit lamps as in modern time we have lamp posts. The sounds i noticed and heard first were noise which expressed chaoticness this indicated that this clip was showing the regional identity of mainly workers in the victorian times.
Shot Types
The first shot that showed this clips representation of regional identity was this medium shot (0.01) this medium shot is of an old women who is wearing a tied hat that is made out of scarf material and an old duel wooly jumper with a crumpled blouse underneath. These clothes are used to show that the regional identity for this women is the victorian period of time. Her clothing looks very washed out and old fashioned this is because they didn't have washing machines at this time therefore not being able to have there clothes well cleaned and looking very tidy.
The second shot type is an other the shoulder shot (0.09) of a man the representation of the regional identity of he victorian times is where the man is wearing a suit and a tie that is tied like a scarf. His hair is grey and his beard is styled to the side. His clothing again is very old fashioned and by him wearing a suit gives a very high authority and smart victorian look. The background shows thick wooden frame and the wall paper is very old fashioned this is representing how the victorians decorated there house. The wall paper looks very elegant which could represent that these two characters have a high status in there society.
The next shot type is a tilt shot (2.10) this tilt shot shows the village and how this clip has represented the regional identity of the victorian times. The street is very tight and compacted which looks very damp and dark. There is washing hung over lines in the street as they didn't have washing machines in the victorian times or tumble dryers. The walls are stone and have candle lit lamps around them to try and light up the streets. The women in the shot is wearing a long victorian dress and is dressed very dark to represent she is a worker in this time as she has lots of soot and smoke around her.
Following this shot there is a extreme medium shot (2.23) this shot shows the cobbled and stone walls which this clip represents to be victorian time. As well as a young and innocent girl wearing a round hat and long draped dress which ribbon to tie the dress up with. This is a typical victorian dress that is stereotyped if someone asked what a women s dress would look like in the victorian times this is what i would describe. The atmosphere looks very earey which could represent that in the victorian times the streets weren't very clean and were dangerous to be out on your own.
Another shot type that show regional identity of this clip is a wide angled shot (3.05) this shot shows men and women rushing down the stairs to catch there train. The man are wearing old caps and clothing that is very dirty looking. They look very scruffy and have soot all other there faces. This shows the representation of chimney sweepers and workers in the victorian time. The women in this shot are wearing hats and have shoals on which have an old fashioned look to them. The chaotic atmosphere and huge amount of people indicate that in the victorian times the streets were full of busy workers.
The last shot that i identified showing regional identity was the low angle shot (4.27) this shot shows an old fashioned horse and carriage this shows that the director has decided to represent the victorian times with transport using old carriages. There are scatters of people but not as much people as there was heading for the train. This shows that there were more poor low status workers then there was high status victorian men and women who could afford to travel using a horse and carriage.Sound
The first sound that i heard was the diegetic, asynchronous sound of the busy streets this represents the regional identity of the victorian times as a very chaotic and stressful atmosphere. The noise stayed the same level through out the whole clip this shows that the victorian times were extremely noisy all the time. The second sound i heard was a non-diegetic sound of a tune that the director chose to put in this clip. The tune sounded very dangerous and faded into the next scene.This shows how complex and slick this clip is. The sound represents the regional identity of victorian times as a very hard time to live in and how dangerous it can be even if you are of a high status. The third sound i heard was a diegetic sound of children playing this shows that young children in this time could of been at school which shows that in the victorian times children were educated. The next sound is another diegetic sound which was of a dog barking the representation of regional identity for this was that in the victorian times animal especially dogs were roaming free and contributed to the business and noise of the streets. Another diegetic,asynchronies sound of a train coming to its station this was very loud and represents that this was a very popular way to travel in the victorian times but also shows that this was one of the reasons they had so much smoke in the air. As soon as the train came to its station there were sounds of hundred of feet rushing down the stairs this sound was both diegetic and synchronise this emphasises the amount of people using this transport in the victorian times and shows how workers adapt to being rushed all the time and how if they don't push through and run fast they will never get home from a hard days work. The last sound i heard which appeared at the end was of horse hooves this sound is diegetic, asynchronies and represents that in the victorian times another way of getting places was a horse and carriage.
Mise-en-scene
In this clip through out the whole of the clip the men wear either old fashioned suits and neck ties or scruffy duel clothing that have soot and dirt all other them. Where as the women wear hat scarfs that cover there hair and long dresses that are down to there feet to cover there body. This shows that the representation of regional identity is very old fashioned and victorian. The scenery is very rural small and compacted and always damp. There are old fashioned cobbled walls, candle lit lamps and washing all over the village. This show how this clips regional identity is not modern and is in the past. As the clip goes on there is a women mixing a huge bowl of something which is bubbling this shows the tradition of the victorian times and how different modern times is to then. Most of the population in the clip are men workers which is shown when the men are coming down the stairs to catch the train this shows that the men go out to work and the women stay at home and cook and clean which is why there clothing fits there role. Near the end of the clip there is a horse and carriage this represents victorian time through the old fashioned transport.
Editing
At the beginning of the clip the women is always looking up the man and the man is always looking down at the women. This is an eye-line shot and shows how the man in this clip has more power and authority as the women. This is shown by the eye contact and his height. After there conversation is over the women fades into darkness and the music plays before the scene changes this is very complex and slick as then it leads to the next scene without the viewer realising.
In conclusion i think that this clip shows regional identity very well and it represents the rural and victorian times in a very realistic way. The use of shot types,sound, mise-en-scene and editing all contribute to this. The clip especially shows the difference between men and women by there roles and clothing in the victorian times. As well as showing the power the men have over the women.
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