The document provides revision tips and guidance for analyzing representation of age through micro elements in TV drama. It includes dos and don'ts for the exam, terminology to review, an explanation of the PEE structure for answering questions, examples of strong and weak responses, and feedback on common mistakes in analyzing editing, sound, mise-en-scene, and cinematography. The purpose is to help students understand how technical elements construct representations of age and effectively answer questions on a timed exam.

1. REVISION LESSON
Write down at least 3 Dos and 3
Donts for the exam
How is age/gender/ethnicity/social
class/sexual identity/regional
idenity/disability REPRESENTED through the
MICRO ELEMENTS?

2. Dos & Donts
• Make lots of notes
• Use your anagrams so you know what to
look for
• Use symbols and abbreviations to include
more
• Use your screening time well – either be
making notes or beginning your answer
• Use the PEE structure
• Use as much terminology as you can
• Only refer to the area of representation
stated
• Cover all 4 micro elements
• Plan your time – will you write so many PEEs
on each section in turn or will you follow the
chronological order of the clip
• Start with editing to make sure you don’t
miss it
• Always state whether they are
subverting/reinforcing/conforming to
stereotypes
• Describe the
meaning of words
• Waste time with an
intro/ conclusion
• Generally analyse
• Write lots on one
micro element and
then run out of time
• Be inaccurate – with
spelling or what you
are saying
• Stop writing!

3. Quick terminology recap
• Write down 10 technical/representation words
• Think of the most difficult!

4. PEE structure
• POINT: Ethnicity (Area of representation) is
represented through (micro element).
• EVIDENCE: What you DENOTE and What it
could CONNOTE
• EXPLAIN: An explanation of how this
subverts/conforms or reinforces stereotypes
50 marks total –
Terminology =
10
Evidence = 20
Analysis = 20

5. Good answer?
• Snoop’s ethnicity is represented by
cinematography and depth of field.
• The shallow focused close up on Snoop’s face
connotes she is dominant within the scene.
• This subverts stereotypical representations of
a young black woman who would normally be
portrayed as more insignificant within a scene
with a white man but here she is showing
confidence and is superior within the scene.

6. Good answer?
• Snoop’s ethnicity is represented by cinematography
and depth of field.
• The shallow focused close up on Snoop’s face connotes
she is dominant within the scene.
• This subverts stereotypical representations of a young
black woman who would normally be portrayed as
more insignificant within a scene with a white man but
here she is showing confidence and is superior within
the scene.
• Analysis terminology
• Technical terminology

7. REPRESENTATION
OF AGE
TV DRAMA
LO: To micro analyse TV drama through the representation
of age
How is age
represented in this
image?

8. Positive and negatives of
youth and old age

9. YOUTH OLD AGE
POSITIVES Active
Sociable
Innocent
Strong
Long future ahead
Adventurous
Fun
Wise
Authoritative
Well educated
Freedom
Wealth
Stability
NEGATIVES Lazy
Rebellious
Rude
Hormonal
Vulnerable
Naiive
Dependent
Weak
Vulnerable
Fragile
Mentally incompetent
Not in control of their own bodies
Lonely
Dependent
Boring
Unwilling to try new things

10. MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY
SOUND EDITING

11. MISE EN SCENE
Costume, make up
Lighting - high key, low key, interior,
exterior, artificial, back lighting
Production Design
Props
Performance (body language, facial
expressions)
Space
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Close up, extreme close up/long shot,
mid shot, two shot, POV, high/low/canted
angle, over the shoulder,composition,
framing, rule of thirds, power points,
deep/shallow focus, depth of field,
tracking, panning, zooming, tilting,
craning
SOUND
Sound bridge, motif, non-
diegetic/diegetic, ambient,
instrumental, soundtrack, tone,
tempo, dialogue, sound effects,
foley,
synchronous/asynchronous,
incidental, music score
EDITING
Fast/slow pace, long/short takes,
fade, dissolve, cut, transition,
180 degree rule,
montage/continuity editing,
match on action, eyeline
match,cross cutting/parallel
editing, simultaneous action

12. MISE EN SCENE
Costume
Lighting
Production Design
Props
Performance (body language,
facial expressions)
Space
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Close up, extreme close up/long
shot, mid shot, two shot, POV,
high/low/canted angle, over the
shoulder,composition, framing,
rule of thirds, power points,
deep/shallow focus, depth of
field, tracking, panning,
zooming, tilting, craning
SOUND
Sound bridge, motif, non-
diegetic/diegetic,
ambient, instrumental,
soundtrack, tone, tempo,
dialogue, sound effects,
foley
EDITING
Fast/slow pace,
long/short takes, fade,
dissolve, cut, transition,
180 degree rule,
montage/continuity
editing, match on action,
eyeline match,cross
cutting/parallel editing,
simultaneous action
How would these
represent
superior or inferior
qualities?

13. MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY
EDITING SOUND
AGE

14. Is this a typical representation of age?

15. How could age be represented
through sound?

16. How could age be represented
through mise en scene?

17. How could age be represented
through cinematography?

18. How could age be represented
through editing?

19. January paper - Section A
TV DRAMA

20. Marking Criteria
Frequent and Accurate use of
media terminology
Consistent evidence from the extract offered.
Offers frequent relevant examples from the
extract
Clear analysis of how the technical
aspects are used to
construct the particular representation
Understanding of the constructed
nature of representation
10
Terminology
20
20
Use of Examples
Analysis/Explanation

21. Weak Responses
Described the action rather than analysed
Focused primarily on one area and neglect others
Stray from the relevant question- discuss gender/social class etc
Were concerned with TV Drama as genre rather than focus on
representation
Use terminology rarely or inaccurately
Write a short response, intro and conclusion included
Strong Responses
Use note taking effectively and were well practiced in working under
timed conditions.
Understood the constructed nature of representation and were able
to explore this through all four micro elements
Used media terminology frequently.
Selected the most relevant examples form the extract and analysed
how the technical aspects constructed age.
Could see the range of representations rather than ‘old’ and ‘young’
Considered whether these representation were conformed to or
subverted stereotypes

23. Watch this clip:
Analyse through the four micro
elements for Representation of
AGE

24. P.E.E.
• Now write a PEE for at least two points
• From your notes
• Point – your comment about the area of
representation
e.g. Youth is represented through diegetic sound.
• Evidence – your micro element that tells us this
e.g. The dialogue is colloquial.
• Explain – link the two
e.g. This conforms to a stereotypical view of young
teenagers, that they are rebellious in speaking their
own language.

25. Editing
Weakest area of analysis. Some candidates
making no reference at all.
Stronger responses discussed the use 180-
degree rule and continuity editing.
These candidates also referred to eyeline
matches, shot reverse shot, simultaneous
action and use of ellipsis.
Also some discussed the pace of editing to
represent age
Sound
Was tackled well by some but too much
focus on dialogue.
Clear distinction between diegetic and
non-diegetic sound by some candidates.
Need to address use of music in more
detail-tempo, pace, sound bridges and link
specifically to representation.
Mise-en-scene
Often very well discussed but at times too
much focus on this area. Some entirely
focused on mise-en-scene
Concentration on clothing and props but
little exploration of lighting.
Must link to how it constructs
representation.
Cinematography
Well handled by most with the most
confident use of terminology in this
area.
Problems for some in just identifying
camera shots/angle/position and not
linking this to the construction of
representation.

26. REVISION – QUICK RECAP
•What does representation mean?
•Sum up the typical representation of old
age in three words
•Sum up the typical representation of youth
in three words