Lesson aim: To analyse a clip for how social class is represented through sound and editing

Define social class in 10 words

A group of people within a society that possess the same economic status, often determined by occupation, education, income, manners, etc.

The British Social Class System

the Upper Class

Often people with inherited wealth. Includes some of the oldest families, with many of them being titled aristocrats.

the Middle Class

The majority of the population of Britain. They include industrialists, professionals, business people and shop owners.

Lower or Working Class

People who are agricultural, mine and factory workers.

How would they look? Cinematography & Mise-en-scene (L2)How would they sound? Sound (L3)How could you represent them through editing? PACE, TRANSITIONS, EYELINE MATCH (L4)

In your pairs, discuss what a stereotypical person in each class would be represented:

Editing techniques• Choose at least 4 and define:

• A: Juxtaposition• B: Match on Action• B: Cross cutting (parallel editing)• B: Eyeline match• C: Pace

C: TakeC: Continuity editingB: Montage editingA: Graphic matchB: Jump cutC: Transition

Ext: How would you represent upper class through editing?

NOW SWAP YOUR ANSWERS: What are you looking for? What if you don’t know the definition?

How has their class been represented?

TV Drama Quiz

• 10 Questions = 10 minutes

How is social class represented through editing?

1.Identify all the different editing techniques you can first2.Then link the ones you can to superior/inferior

USE PEE

Does it subvert or conform expectations?

How can sound represent social

class?

DIEGETIC DIALOGUE

• Plays a huge role in representing someone’s character

• What can someone’s voice tell us about them?

What do Jazzer and Ruth look like?Ext: How did the soundtrack represent the show?

What would you expect these people to sound like?

Now watch this clip

• How does the dialogue represent their social class?

• Does it subvert or conform expectations?

• Write at least 2 PEEs

• Ext: What other sounds represent class?

USE AS MANY MEDIA WORDS AS YOU CAN!

P.E.E. Structure

• The diegetic dialogue is used to represent social class.

• The older female character swears repeatedly when she is angry showing her lack of expression.

• This conforms to a typical representation of working class people who are less educated.

POINT

EVIDENCE

EXPLAIN

Now swap your answers• Peer assessment:

• Have they used the PEE structure?• Have they answered the question?• Have they used appropriate media terminology?

• Give them a mark out of 10, if 10 is an accurate, well written answer including many media terms using a PEE for each point

• Add a target for improvement e.g. T – follow the PEE structure for EVERY point

To finish

• Choose one of the classes: (C)Upper, (A)Middle, (B)Lower

• Write 150 words on how they would be typically represented through all 4 micro elements