Opening Frame and Sequence Analysis
Made in Britain
Frame One
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This high angle close up shot depicts a shaven head, working class youth. The swastika tattoo, on the characters forehead promotes anarchism. The subculture relating to skinheads had a political affiliation and rebellion against the society in which they lived. The dark tone to the frame emphasises negativity, which is also associated with the skinhead movement of that time. |
Frame Two
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This medium full shot
depicts a policeman from the middle class; in a court room. In contrast to
the previous frame, the policeman has a respectful haircut, indicating his
respect for the law and society in general. The decor in the background is
dull and a little drab and this signifies that there is nothing good about
being in a court room.
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Frame Three
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This medium two shot
has depth and shows the skinhead protagonist standing in front of the judge
in the courtroom. The pile of papers in front of the judge, indicate that the
youth has a lot to answer to. The costume design for both characters, depict
their class and status as being from different ends of a spectrum. The dull
tone to the artificial lighting conveys a sense of gloom and negativity and
when combined with the protagonist’s posture, a careless attitude can be
established.
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This frame shows a
close up shot of the protagonist’s facial expression that obviously depicts
no remorse for the crime he has committed. To reinforce this issue, the
neckline of his T-shirt is loose and messy, whilst he makes no attempt to
hide the swastika tattoo. All these traits are mocking the society in which
he lives and prompting his aggressive skinhead culture.
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Frame Five
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Medium two shot with depth. This frame is reinforcing the issue relating to crime. The straight cut from frame four to frame five makes the scene dramatic and abrupt. This type of editorial cut emphasises the rudeness directed at the Judge from the protagonist. |
Frame Six
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The close up shot, in
this frame, is the same as in frame three. No change of facial expression or
remorse from the protagonist. However, this frame is immediately cut to
reinforce the rude and arrogant characteristic of the youth.
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Frame Seven
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This frame hosts a
medium close up shot. Although there is bright artificial lighting, the frame
is considerably dull in tone. The signification of this, conjures up an
atmosphere that relates
to negativity and bleakness. It can also signify that his future at this
point looks dismal. The hand held camera in this frame adds to the realism of
the event and conveys energy as the characters march down the hallway.
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Frame Eight
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Low angle, medium shot
of stairs and characters. This signifies the characters, authoritative status
through their positioning on the stairs and this can also be established
through their costume design. This frame was fast paced and it was filmed
using a hand held camera. The significance of this is to dramatically
dramatise the energy of the youth.
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Form
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The shape and structure
of the courtroom scene depicts horizontal and vertical straight lines which
signifies how a criminal can straighten out his/hers life, but because they
are constructed as quadrilaterals, their path is continuous and this could be
a representation to suggest the youth will return to the courtroom again and
again.
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Rhythm
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Frames one to eight
were all filmed with a hand held camera. This added dramatic tension to the
scene and when combined with the quick straight editorial cuts between each
frame, it helped to enhance the abrupt and arrogant characteristics of the
protagonist.
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