The TV drama clip uses various editing and camera techniques to distinguish between an able-bodied character, Max, and a disabled character, Tony. Fast cuts are used during Max's dancing to make his moves appear faster, while shots of Tony are much slower to indicate his slowed reactions. Sound is also manipulated - uplifting music plays during Max's dancing but an amplified awkward silence occurs when Tony needs help eating. Lighting further emphasizes the difference, with bright frontal lighting on Max's aspiring face after dancing but dark shadowy lighting on Tony's distracted face.

1. In this clip of the TV drama Skins an editing technique used was fast paced cuts. This was used when
Max and friends were dancing at the beginning of the scene. Fast paced cuts give the scene more
movement and appear that they are dancing faster than they are. It also enhances the dancer’s
moves and ability to show how good they are.
In contrast the shots that Tony is in are very slow and silent. For example, when Max asks him how
he thought the dance was the camera is on Tony for a very long time without changing shot. This
was used to indicate to the audience his slow reactions as his is now disabled. Editing has been used
to define the difference between an able person and a non-able person.
In the clip sound is used to manipulate how the audience feels towards the different characters.
When Tony and Max are having tea, there is an awkward silence as max has to cut up Tony’s food
because he is not able. The diegetic sound has been amplified to increases the awkward atmosphere
in the scene. This makes the audience very aware of his disability as there is no non-diegetic sound
track to distract or influence in the audience in anyway.
Also in contrast there is heavy non diegetic when max is dancing. This is to show he is fully
able and the fast beating music gives an uplifting affect to the clip. As the music we hear is the music
they are dancing to, it helps the audience to take in the epic dancing and boost their expectation for
Max’s character.
In this clip a tracking shot is used. When Max is dancing with 2 other people the tracking shot helps
the dance to flow through the scene like the dance movement themselves. This camera technique
represents the easy movement that Max can do, clearly stating his ability to dance. Shows the
audience their ability and how it is not a challenge for them.
Another camera technique used was,
Mise en scene is used in this clip to show represent disability it different ways. When Max has
finished dancing, he walks up to Tony and asks his opinion. The lighting on Max’s face is bright and
from head on. This is to show his aspiration is high at this moment in time because he has just
completed a routine well. On the other hand, the lighting on Tony’s face is very dark and a shadow is
cast against his face from one direction. This shows his mind is else were and wasn’t concentrating
on the dance at all. This lighting was used to make the audience feel sorry for Tony as it shows he is
lost around friends that are not.