3. Setting
In the upstairs of the house, in the dining room, the
upper class family live. This scene is set in the dining
room at the dinner table.
4. Decor
The décor is in with the period so even the chairs and
room are set accordingly with’ the silverware’ on the
table and the style of decorations are set to be the in
the post war period.
5. Costume and Make up
The make up and costume are contextual of the time,
so this makes the scenes appear formal through the
use of posh dresses and suits. They have minimistic
make up and the decoration and way the outfits are
made exactly like the period it is set.
The servants are wearing suits and simple clothing hus
showing the divide between classes.
6. Figure Expression and
Movement
These are sat around the table, where the servants are
serving them dinner. The family and friends are sat
formally and so is the conversation and speech. Each
character shows little emotion as it is a formal
conversation except happiness and tension at the end
8. Camera Shots
The shots vary between medium and close up shots of
each character when they are speaking. This is to show
the conversations between characters and to show
facial expressions and reactions.
9. Camera Angles
The angle is handheld and is as if the audience is part
of the conversation, looking at the person speaking or
at the other people whom the conversation is directed
to.
10. Camera Movements
The different shots show the audience the characters.
This is shown through the match on action shots as
well as abiding by the 180 degree rule.
12. Digetic including dialogue
The sound of conversation and eating is shown in the
scenes leading the audience to feel this as a realism
and part of the scene. There accents and language is
of upper class English showing the setting of the scene.
13. Non Diegetic
The music within this scene is right at the end and adds
a mood between the conversation and shows the
audience the emotion they are feeling and that hidden
emotions are embedded in this conversation.
15. Character Types (Propp)
They are shown to be upper class and you see the
family as well as guests and each few have conflicting
storylines that are interwoven with each other.
16. Oppositions (Levi Strauss)
Opposites
The upper class and the lower class are opposites and
this is contextual social class divide.
18. Audience Positioning
The audience is positioned within the scene as if you
are part of this occasion and looking at the person
speaking etc makes a audience member feel part of it.
