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editing

Parallel editing is used to show that the boy and girl are related and have a strong relationship. We can see through the parallel editing that they lead very different teenage lives, showing binary opposite characters. She is coming home; rebelling against house rules and he has been in his own bed. This conforms to Levi Strauss' idea that all narratives have opposites. The two narrative threads come together as she reaches the window and the cut aways show that she relies on him to cover up for her.

Match on action is used to show how the teenager reacts to the naked lady over the road. Throughout the sequence of him looking at her we see his happiness towards what she is doing by shot-reverse-shot. The protaganist is in ore of the lady which is typical of a teenager as it is often that a teenage boy would fantasise over an lady older than themselves. It is suggested that they share this moment regularly as he has an alarm to remind him to watch her and also through the eye line match we know that she is aware that he is watching. The cut away of the lady's bum shows that the boy is drawn to the aesthetically pleasing features of her and not a personal atraction with feelings. this conforms with stereotypes as teenagers are thought to be only interested in the sexual side of people who they are attracted to.

sound

The dialogue between the father and the son shows a reversal in audeince expectations. We see the father shouting and swearing at the teenager, which is normally something we would expect to hear from the teenager. The father's aggressive reaction to the diegetic rock music plays to the stereotype that teenagers play loud music and are inconsiderate to older people. His reaction also plays to the stereotype that teenagers frustrate their parents.

The non-digetic music that we hear when the teenager is working out in his bedroom has a very repetetive beat that is played over and over. This suggests that he likes routine and everything to be orderly. This ties into his work out as through the montage it is portrayed that it is a daily routine. This conflicts with the stereotypical view of a teenager, as normally we would expect someone of his age to lie in and be less motivated in the morning.

camera angles example

The idea that teenagers are curious about sex is reinforced through the over the sholder shot used when he is looking at the older woman getting dressed through the window over the road. The shot is hand held so that the audience can have the same experience as the teenage main character. The following close up shot shows a lack of expression suggesting that this is routine and he has become disaffected by the image. This conforms to the stereotype that teenagers' lives are surrounded by sex and it plays a big part of their life.

The view that teenagers go out drinking an partying through the night is shown through the track shot of the young girl walking up the road towards her house. The camera moves from behind a garden hege to reveal her walking along the path from the view of an onlooker this gives the audience a chance to make assumptions about her as the camera follows her. This moves into a long shot so that her whole body is shown and we now see her messy clothes and unstable walking, this conforms to the idea that a teenager goes out till the early hours partying.

mise en scene example

The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage sterotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.

Something which shows the protagonist to be very neat and organised is the appearence of his bedroom this challenges the stereotypical view of a teenager. When we see his bedroom it is clear that everything is ordered and in place. His clothes are all neatly folded and put away in the draws. This would alos suggest his behaviour is good and well manoured. However this is contrasted against the female character who we believe is his sister who appears to be ungroomed and messy. The connotations of this is that she has been out drinking this conforms to the stereottpe of a teenage lifestyle. This comparison shows the diversity of tenagers.