14s Media
Louis Snaith
Don't steal my stuff, thank you
Scene time 13:29 - 16:20
1. How is sound used in this extract to create meaning? Refer to at least three examples (6 marks). At the beginning of the scene there are very diegetic sounds with Amir talking to his mum on the phone and saying hello to the shop keeper, showing how this is an ordinary day, creating a safe atmosphere until we see Benson in the back ground. Once Amir is in the shop, there is music playing which the characters can hear and then once Benson walks in and starts to approach Amir the music changes and becomes more powerful. Showing that Benson is dangerous and this correlates with the music changing the atmosphere. Once Amir is stabbed the intense music fades out and the music from the store takes over which juxtaposes with what just happens. It creates meaning with how the music makes the scene more creepy and devastating. 2. Explain how the audience is positioned on the side of the victim in this extract. Use specific examples to support your response. (8 marks) At the beginning, Amir is talking to his mum and he's buying her some things and he is happy which makes us like Amir because he seems friendly, when he is talking to his mum we are physically level with him, showing that he isn't meant to be weaker or stronger than us, also it is a close up shot so we see the expressions on his face that he is happy. Next we also side with Amir when he has just walked into the store and we see Benson and his gang in the back ground because we know information about him already from previous scenes that he is a racist and Amir is a different race, this makes us feel that something may happen to him even though he is innocent and hasn't done anything bad to Benson before. Next we get a medium shot of Benson passing the store and looking in, and we know that it is inevitable Amir is in danger and he is just in the wrong place at the wrong time. This makes us dislike Benson because we know he just got released from prison and on his first day of being free he decides to attack someone. Finally there are the POV shots of Amir moving aisles to try to avoid Benson but his gang out number him making it unfair for him, also the POV shots show us what Amir is seeing and it's threatening, also the music makes it intense. 3. How do representations of gender differ in this extract? Consider the qualities that are attributed to each gender. (6 marks) Benson and his gang are all male and with their appearance they all look quite threatening and unusual
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