TV Drama

Aims of Lesson:- To explore the representation of disability in TV Drama. - To examine the technical codes in Coming Down the Mountain.

Coming Down the Mountain How do technical codes construct the representation of disability?

First Viewing - To understand narrative

Second Viewing - What camera and mise-en-scene techniques are used? How does they contribute to representation in extract?

Third Viewing - What editing and sound techniques are used?How do they contribute to representation in extract?

Shot: Birds eye view shot / aerial shot. Wide shot.

Analysis: Shows distance between two characters of different ability. The character Ben appears more helpless.

This camera technique also divides the room into two? What does this tell us about the characters?What can be said about mise-en-scene?

To analyse this shot you need to consider framing and the positioning of actors (blocking).

Editing and SoundWatch extract again.What editing and sound techniques are used?How do they contribute to representation in extract?

Using one section of the extract, discuss how the fourtechnical areas contribute to the representation of disability.

Key WordsRepresentation Stereotypical mise-en-sceneJump cut pulling focus high angle shotShot/reverse shot voice-over dialogueVerisimilitude setting framing / shot composition