Disability Essay

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When the clip starts its starts off as a slow zooming clip where it fades into the light, this gives it a smooth and calming feel. It also shows a contradiction to the youth, as we don’t associate them as being slow, calm, we think that this clip would be fast and quick transaction between them but having it like this can tell us that maybe the youth in this clip are seen more as slow due to David having to look after his brother is slow. There’s the use of juxtaposition as it goes from the man then to evolution that could show how some have failed in a way with the evolution scale, it shows how far Ben has come, he acts as a little bit of a caveman. All of this is giving a negative impact on people who have a disability by showing the sides that they can't do things for themselves, but it is giving a negative re-enforcement. David has a lot more prominence than Ben showing that he has more power over him and how he doesn't have the control and power of his disability. 

Camera

The high angle at the beginning of the clip shows that one side of the room is untidy and messy which can relate to Ben's mind as he has a disability. And on the other side of the room theres David’s area all clear and organised which suggests that he is thinking straight.  The camera then rotates around David with a close up that shows that he thinks the world revolves around him.  At the table where they are eating breakfast  they use a shot reverse shot to show that there is conflict between the two brothers.  After school Ben is always in the background when David is talking to his mate which means that he does not have as much power as others because of his disability. Also the younger brother takes up a lot more room in the shots which could demonstrate that he is a bigger problem and more important as he has to be looked after this reinforces the victim stereotype as he is very vulnerable and incapable of doing things for himself.

Mise en scene

When the high angle in the bedroom is seen, you can see both beds divided with a strict line where the clash of styles from the brothers individual sides happen, this could be a sign of conflict between them as their sides differ in great amount from the other.

Ben’s side of the room is very messy and clustered; this could be a portrayal of his mind and personality. David’s side of the room is kept tidy, this shows that he is organised, this is also a portrayal of their maturity, as children tend to be messier as adults are tidier.

Ben can also be seen playing with children’s toys that indicate that he has the mental level of a child, which is abnormal, and David is of the proper mental age. Ben would be seen more as a victim in this clip as he is not able to do such things.