The representation of Liverpool as a region

How is Liverpool representation as a region:

First impressions;

• rebellious
• busy
• grimy
• clashing religions?
• strong accents
• working women, poverty?
• down beat
• not a very nice place to live

Mise en scene

The mood to begin with is tense; the gloomy surrounding of the church help to represent Liverpool as a grimy area of the world. The lack of bright colours and pattern show the depression and times of poverty.

The lighting through-out is fairly dull especially when he is by himself in the church; this could be a representation of the priests mind set at the time.

The costumes used in the scene are very unusual however show clearly the role of each character; the main characters are all wearing their priests out fits, this shows their role in society at the time. The children in the gang at the beginning are all wearing clothes of a poor quality; none of them seem to be wearing many bright colours, possibly a reflection of society. The women we see towards the end of the clip are all wearing "working outfits", they're quite rugged.

The positioning of the children towards the priest show his position in society, the crowding and clambering effect show the lack of respect the children have for the priest, this shows the audience of their rebellious streak.

Sound

There's a continuous non-diajetic other tune, it's quite upbeat but with an underlying sad tone to it; this is especially evident when the priest is storming off with the cross and the children are following. The use of volume is also evident in the clip, the louder the music gets the more intense it seems to become.

There is quite a lot of synchronised music used in the text; the use of crowd noises and the chiming of bells seem to be present through-out.

Crowd noise and children screaming help to build up the intensity of the scene; they almost create the bustling atmosphere that is contained in the priest mind.

The drum beat in the over tune is quite prominent when he is walking;t his helps build up the tension even more.

The use of the diajetic sound of the priest screaming helps to conclude the final opening scene; it's powerful and creates a "bang" ending.

The contrast into the priests office is silent, this helps to portray the two different situations, the program then cuts back to the first priest, the music returns this helps to keep the two situations separate.

Editing

The editing of the clip is natural and fairly uneventful; this helps to keep the representation of the area realistic and believable. The lack of editing could also reflect the moods and thoughts of the main characters; there aren't a lot of ideas flicking about but merely one though process shown by the continuos story line.

camera work

Through out the camera work is fairly natural; the long shots used in the church show the setting, the close up of the priests face then shows his mood and reaction to what he's seeing.

The camera continues to be a long shot when the priest is walking away from the church towards the children; when looking at the children there is a range of camera shots used, some close ups and long shots, this will help to get to a more overall view of the crowd and what they're like and thinking all from their body language and facial expressions. The use of leading lines is also present; this helps to make the eye follow through the scene to show the direction that the story is to follow.

The cutting between the angry priest and the priest at the window help to show the "two sides of the story" and the two rival priests that the story shall be following.

Summarising the extract:

Liverpool is represented as a poverty stricken, inner city with a grimy feel to it. We are presented with a negative feel towards the place; it looks run down and tired.

The mise en scene shows the poverty level of the children; they're all in track suits and trainers a representation usually of people with little money. The priest sitting in an empty church shows the lack of religion in the area; the church is empty when it should be full showing the plain disregard for society.

There's a continuous non-diajetic over tune, it's quite upbeat but with an underlying sad tone to it; this is especially evident when the priest is storming off with the cross and the children are following. The use of volume is also evident in the clip, the louder the music gets the more intense it seems to become.

There is quite a lot of synchronised music used in the text; the use of crowd noises and the chiming of bells seem to be present through-out.

Crowd noise and children screaming help to build up the intensity of the scene; they almost create the bustling atmosphere that is contained in the priest mind.

Through out the camera work is fairly natural; the long shots used in the church show the setting, the close up of the priests face then shows his mood and reaction to what he's seeing.

The camera continues to be a long shot when the priest is walking away from the church towards the children; when looking at the children there is a range of camera shots used, some close ups and long shots, this will help to get to a more overall view of the crowd and what they're like and thinking all from their body language and facial expressions. The use of leading lines is also present; this helps to make the eye follow through the scene to show the direction that the story is to follow.

The cutting between the angry priest and the priest at the window help to show the "two sides of the story" and the two rival priests that the story shall be following.

The editing of the clip is natural and fairly uneventful; this helps to keep the representation of the area realistic and believable. The lack of editing could also reflect the moods and thoughts of the main characters; there aren't a lot of ideas flicking about but merely one though process shown by the continuos story line.