Mes en scene of the red walls, portrays lust, love and romance which could subconsciously effect the way the audience judge her and the job she partakes in. Also the slow non-diegetic music that is used in the shot, contrasts and contradicts the connotations of what they were about to do also highlighting the fact the situation is out of the ‘norm’. The conversation between the two main characters contains long pauses and utterances for example, ‘Shall I – ?’ and ‘I’ll leave it, just in case you…’ This awkwardness affects the audience and makes it clear that this is not a normal situation for either of them.ĭiegetic sound of the fathers radio is the only example in the clip, continuing by switching to the non-diegetic music which creates a sound bridge from the shot of the dad in the car to the boy and the ‘call girl’ in bed. Silence as the two enter the flat emphasises the awkwardness and tension and between the three characters which would create a sense of guilt in the audience as they would perceive him as different to everybody else, it highlights how different the situation would be if the boy was able-bodied. This labels the boy as somehow ‘lower’ in society than the able-bodied relative.įurther more the fact the women voice is heard before her face is revealed is significant as the producer clearly wanted us to hear the emotion and shock in her tone of voice when the disabled man is in the doorway‘Hi, you must be Blake…’ as a result of the audience being unable to see her face they are more likely to concentrate on the nervousness in her voice. For example, in the opening scene when the door is opened the camera tilts down quickly from his father until the boy in the chair is in the centre of the shot. The camera movement in the establishing shot and elsewhere in the extract can have a big impact on the way the disabled character is portrayed and perceived by the audience. When the actress opens the door the man in the wheelchair is framed in the centre third, therefore focusing all attention on him, the centre of third also suggests the whole purpose of the programme is to focus on people with disability and the fact they also have wants and needs. The establishing shot has allowed the audience to create a preconceived idea of what might happen as a result of this idea it creates a huge shock when the door opens followed by a mid-shot of a disabled man in a wheelchair and his father. Billie Piper who is the ‘call girl’ is seen wearing a night gown which almost immediately gives the audience a clue as to what may happen as the opening progresses. The establishing long shot of the women allows the audience to immediately see what type of clothes she is wearing as well as her surroundings which allows an impression of this character to be formed by the audience. One way in which this extract accentuates the stereotypes surrounding disability is through a variety of camera shots and angles for example in the opening shot sequence a behind long shot is used to only show the back profile of the call girl, creating an immediate sense of mystery as we are unable to see her facial expression or clear body language. In this extract from ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’ the representation of disability and the way in which outsiders react to those with a deficiency in something is portrayed in in different ways throughout this piece.
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