Skins - Series 3 Ep.1 [0:00 - 5:11]

Representation of Age through editing.

Youth:

• Rebellious


• Reckless


• Quick Witted


• Irresponsible


• Careless


• Lack of Respect


• Scruffy

Older Generation:

• Figures of Ridicule


• 'Uncool'


• Unaspirational


• Short Tempered


• Boring/Dull

Youth is shown to be unified, especially when "Effy" steps out of the car, she thinks that the fact "Cook" is tricking her Dad is good, and clever. This also shows a clear division between young and old.

Editing:

- Black screen, builds anticipation & enigma
- You hear skateboard
- Long take, low level tracking shot of feet on the skateboard - cool (skill of the skateboarder) - skateboard is a token motif
- Turd: humour, lighthearted
- Low angle shot of olly in the air
- Match on action
- Low angle shot to make him seem high
- Match on action (landing)
- Still tracking
- Sparks - shows how fast he was going
- Tilt to phone
- Cut in to phone (close up)
- Drugs reference in the text
- Tilt up to face - slightly lower to look up to him
- Camera arcs as part of establishing
- Eyeline match - "Freddie" looks, then we see what he is looking at
- Reinforces rebellion
- Cuts back to "Freddie" again - mastershot
- Speeds up to fast takes (still following 180 degree rule)
- Match on action - each side of bus
- Camera unsteady to match his speed
- Static shot ("Freddie" passes through scene emphasising speed)
- Policeman - Camera steady
- Slow motion jump - appears to be a fantastic stunt
- Point of View shot - gives us "Freddie's" perspective
- Sparks - Urgency

- Homework -

- Camera cuts from "Freddie" as he is walking over to "Cook" & "JJ" (showing them in a two shot) and then back to "Freddie" again.
- This take is long as it shows the policeman in the background crash into the back of the lorry.
- Reinforcing how the older generation are perhaps ridiculed.
- Medium shot to show all three friends together (unity reinforced)
- The camera is now steady that they are all together, and also at the same level as the three lads. Showing the audience as almost being there with them.
- All three principles of continuity are used here to show the conversation going on (shot reverse shot & 180 Degree Rule), and the reactions on the faces of "Cook" and "Freddie" at what "JJ" is saying to them
- "Freddie" and "Cook" are continually shown over each other's shoulder's in this scene, and this maybe enforces how "JJ" is slightly isolated from them both, but still in the group anyway.
- Shot reverse shot is also used continually to show the conversation happening, the cuts are fast to show how quickly the conversation is going.
- There are many medium shots used to show each character individually to begin to build up a picture of their personality. "Cook" is shown drinking beer, "Freddie" is shown smoking a spliff, and "JJ" is shown eating a chocolate bar. This again reinforces how "Freddie" and "Cook" are perhaps more united due to rebellion, and "JJ" is slightly isolated too.
- Tracking shot of the car as it crashes into the bollard
- Camera then cuts to the reaction of the 3 lads.
- Then cuts to the driver of the car ("Effy's" Dad)
- He is shown to get out of the car in a rage, and constantly swearing. Reinforcing the representations of the older generation.
- An eyeline match is then used to show "Freddie" looking at "Effy"
- Over the shoulder is used to show "Effy" looking back at him.