Written Analysis based on the sitcom " People Just Do Nothing"

1. Written Analysis
The sitcom, ‘’PeopleJust Do Nothing ‘‘ is about family and friendsin
West London, who are of a low social class. In the specific episodeI
watched, it was about the characters Grindahand Michelle’s
daughter, Angel, who is going to be christened and other characters
such as Beats, Chabaddy, Steves and Decoy attending the christening.
The social class of this particular group of peopleis low. This is
portrayed througha useof cameras. One camerashot used is a
mechanical shot view of a block of flats. This signifies that the
characters in “ PeopleJust Do Nothing ” are of a lower social class
because the camera angle looks like that the viewersat home
watching this sitcom are lookingdown on the characters and
shaming them for who they are as the characters. This can also
highlight that the viewerswatching at home could see themselves as
a higher social class than the characters in the sitcom. Another useof
camera is zooming. Using the zoom on a camera allows the people
who are watching to understand moreof the peoplewho
stereotypically livein West London. This can signify that the
characters are part of the low social class because zoomingin on the
characters faces, could portray their criminallife, like a mugshot
would portray acriminal. Also, one way of showingthe social class of
the characters in '' PeopleJustDo Nothing '' is by usingan
establishing shot. This allowsthe audienceto see where the sitcom is
being made. This can portray the social class of the characters
because it is based in West London, wherethe typical peopleliving
there would beof a low social class and would potentially be on the
benefits system.
Another way to portray the social class and status is using miss en
scene. For example, their body languageshows that they don’treally
care and their postureisn'tgood. This signifies that the characters
are of a low social class because they hunch their backs and they
don’tstand up properly, possibly showingthat their upbringing
wasn’t as normalas other families. Another useof miss en scene is
the production design. The setting portrayswhere the sitcom is set,
which is in WestLondon. This is mainly based near blocks of flats,
suggesting that they are of a low social class. this is because they live
somewherethat would apply moretowardspeopleof a low social
class and status. Also, one way of portrayingthe characters social
class is the colour design. The colour design appearsdulland boring,

2. which suggest that they are of a low social class. This is because
bright colourssuggests that an item or object is new, which can mean
that you are of a high social class. However, in this sitcom, the colours
appear bland, suggesting that the characters are of a low social class
because everything appearsold.