Secrets and Lies

Part 11

Mise-en-scene: The young boy in the shot looks as if he doesn’t really know what’s going on so therefore doesn’t want to be there. The baby is sitting on a very old fashion chair which matches his jacket as they are both a rich red colour. The boy is wearing very smart clothing which stereotypes British families as most people like getting photo shoots done of there children dressed smart. The boys hair looks as though it has been brushed but been ruffled up probably by the boy. Another thing that shows the boy not wanting to be there is that he has his finger up his nose the mother tries to pull it out but it he immediately puts it back up there again. And again the boy is not even looking in the direction of the camera to show he doesn’t really understand what’s going on.

Sound and Light: the lighting is nothing special in this shot as no special effect have been put onto it. It has a front light to light up the child’s face and its probably coming slightly from the left as the boy is sitting on left and there is shadow on the chair on the right. You can again see the flash of the camera when the photographer takes the picture which as an audience you can see what the photo will look like. You can also here when the camera flashes. The only other thing you can hear is the mothers voice and the photographers voice. The mother is very stern telling her son to take his finger out of his nose.

Representation of Britishness: the main thing in the scene you can tell they are British is the fact that the mother has taken the boy to the shot rather then the father. This could be because the father either has work or is just not this interested in photographing there son. This also shows a stereotype that woman are normally the primary care givers to the children.

Colour: the colour of the boys jacket stands out and makes the boy dominant to the frame. This is also the colour of the chair he is sitting on which makes it stand out from the dull earthy coloured background. The boys top is a brighter red than the chair to make him stand out even more. You can tell from the colours he is wearing and his clothes that he is not from a poor background as he looks clean and healthy. He is all colour co-ordinated which makes him look more smart for the picture.

Stereotype: in this scene there are a few stereotypes but mainly the motherly figure. We can tell that the woman is his mother by the way she talks to the boy and also how she has brought him along to the shoot so is obviously responsible for him. We stereotype as woman bringing up children as in the olden days then men would work and the woman would stay home, although this is not the case now many people still believe this is the way a family should be. The boy is a typical young boy with his finger up his nose, boys are normally more dirty then girls and he doesn’t seem to care that what he is doing is wrong. Also, he is a stereotypical boy as he doesn’t seem very pleased about having his photo taken which a lot of girls this age would. Theses stereotypes have been used so people can relate to them and to make the scene more humorous.