my boy jack notes

Sound.

Diagetic of clock ticking
Noise of car is asynchronous - ALL IN FIRST 30 SECS
Sunny weather = jolly music
String instrument when nervous/anxious
Sound bridges show royal is waiting for the man

Editing.
Title screen shows grand estate to show class.
Parallel editing of man in car and his son at eye test to show relationship

Mise-en-scene
Setting - countryside……medical room…..grand estate
Costume - formal suits….military/vavy……spectacles are focused on
Props - watch
Body language - shows father is in a rush
Lighting - outdoor bright and sunny……medical room gloomy……. In estate natural light from windows
Colours - natural environment very bright….. medical room no decoration

Narrative sequence
Sponsor of Sainsbury shows adult audience
Clock at start appears to show real time
Letters that he has to read disappear when specs taken off
One off drama
Well-known actors

Background info
Set in 1914
Dad was writer from rich family
Military uniform shows olden setting
Genre
Historical
Military history
Adults and young adults
Stereotypically male target as war based

Audience
Radcliffe brings in young audience
David Haig older audience
Varied because of this
If from lower class or medically impaired you will struggle is message so far
High budget

Camera angle and movements
high angle to show that character doesn’t have authority
close up when reading mid shot for realism
point of view to relate
low angles show power
over shoulder when in convo

characters and performance
rich, well behaved and snobby
realistic to plot
in opening sequence is just men
lots of young brits

dialogue
short formal convo
poshly spoken
authenticity delivered
rehearsed and practice
relationships and friendships not strong ‘sir’ or last name

social class
has a car so is wealthy – rolls Royce
formal wear – wealth
grad estate
gates are opened for him
instructions taken from elders
gold encrusted watch