Mise-en-scene
representation of shameless
The
first scene that the audience is able to see shows the stairway in the
background, the paint is chipped and marked and there is lots of items of
clothing that are lying about making the scene look messy. This links to class
and status as it shows that they are of a working class because they clearly
cant afford, or don’t have time, to redecorate and tidy up the house.
There
are empty cans and bottles, many of them alcoholic, scattered around the entire
scene of the house, from windows, dining tables and on the floor. This gives
the impression to the audience of the stereotype that working class people are
known to binge drink a lot more. It also shows how they are lazy characters
because they have not bothered t tidy up. There is also a juxta position which
is shown as there is orange juice being drunk from a wine glass which is
situated on the dining table, this shows how an object that would be seen to be
upper class is being used by the children who obviously don’t care for its cost
or status.
The
appearance of most of the characters is shown to be scruffy as the hair of the
main character is long and untended as it looks grey, dry and knotty. The other
characters clothing is mainly branded sportswear which gives off the typical
working class ‘chav’ look. This links the class and status because as a working
class family they may not have time to look after themselves as they are trying
to cope financially which is a struggle that many members of the audience can
associate and empathise with.
The
general appearance of the house that most of the scenes are situated in also
add to the idea that the characters cannot afford to decorate for example the
breezeblock walls that look cold and cellar like. The furniture looks used and
the general look of the house is dated and scruffy. This links to class and
status because it shows how the characters living here are obviously not from a
high class or status as they can’t afford to redecorate the home. The lighting
of the home makes the imperfections look even more drastic and has been used to
make the home environment look cold and uninviting.
The
two teenage boys have short haircuts which are similar to how prisoners hair is
cut, it is easy to maintain, giving the impression that lower class people are
lazy- it also links to the idea that it makes head lice easier to treat giving
the impression that the characters have bad hygiene which again is a common
stereotype of lower or working class people.
When
the children are sitting at the dining table their body language shows that
they have very little formality or respect for their surroundings as they are
mainly slouched, some with arms folded or their arms leaning on the table
itself. This gives the impression to the audience that the characters are
disrespectful, informal and lazy as they seem to have no motivation to sit up
and present themselves as higher class or status.
The
older characters voice is slurred and his speech makes it easy to see that he
is either under the influence or alcohol or drugs. His speech is understandable
but links the idea to the audience that the character is an alcoholic or drug
abuser- which is a common stereotype of lower class people.
When
the scene switches to being outdoors we can see in the background that the
fence is patched up with a variety of different wood types and looks to have
been broken in many different places. This links to class and status as it
symbolises how working/lower class families have to patch their lives up,
whether it be financially or emotionally through stresses at work or at home.
Finally
the audience are able to see character that looks to be of a higher status and
class of the other characters. An older man wearing a smart looking suit and a
clean shave and haircut, his speech is also shown to be more clear and formal.
Although it is clear in the clip that he works his general appearance makes the
other characters look uneducated which is a stereotype of lower class families.
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