Tuesday, 17 April 2012

skins

At first we see a  high angle shot which shows a boy in bed ; he appears to be the central character as we are mainly focused on him the depiction of his room is very stereotypical  as his bed sheet covers are provocative which could suggest that he is   a typical teenage boy fascinated by sex this is emphasized by his alarm that alerts him to when his neighbour will appear naked  ; we  see the character working out which could suggest to the viewers that he is conscious of his appearance or he takes pride in looking good . later his sister appears  she has stayed out all night this is representing her in a negative stereotypical light as she has stayed out without permission  fulfilling the party hard stereotype that is often associated with teenagers . her brother seems to have her back as they have a routine which could also suggest that her staying out late is not a first occurrence

The father is represented in a negative light the close up shots show him yelling and shouting and cursing the children seem to outsmart him which is emphasized by the long shot which shows the daughter sneaking past him  and the son smirking as he is loosing his mind ;his lack of intuitive  is highlighted by the son locking him out of the toilet .

When we are shown the sister again the lighting of the room is dark and mysterious which could highlight that what she is doing is secretive and she does not want to be found out the shots used show quite a lot of flesh which could suggest that this character does not have an issue with revealing herself in an  UN- lady like way
the lighting could also emphasize how her parents are in the blue they are unaware of their daughters true actions . as we later meet her on the dining table in her uniform without her make-up or hairstyle

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