Representation of Regional Identity Homework. - North and South extract.

My initial thoughts:
During the North and South clip, there is shown to be a representation of Regional Identity. Regional Identity refers to the certain location/ area some one is from. The regional identity through this clip was shown through Nottingham (North) and the South, these were also compared with each other but also a women from the North being apart of the South in her travels. In the North of the country, the regional identity is shown to be well mannered and religious but also well groomed. This is shown through the mise-en-scène but also sound. Another few things which represent the North's original identity is that the North are all upper class, this is revealed through the expensive furniture in the background but also the fact that the women wear jewellery while the men are well groomed in hairstyles but also wear suits. The North is briefly spoken about being 'money focused' by the older women character. This media clip shows that it does not battle against stereotypes but follows it. In the South, this clip shows again more stereotypical views. These views of the South are that they have rude behaviour, shown when they picked on the Upper class women, they all come from a working class area. The region itself is shown to be run down with dark alleys and clothes hanging up outside, there is also shown to be bustles of working men and women running down small steps as they push each other about. Slang words were also used when a working class man from the south spoke to the upper class women from the north. All the people from the south were also shown to be wearing grey work uniforms and the men were unshaven and scruffy while the women had messy hair and lopsided hats. 


Camera shots:

To begin this clip, the first camera shot used was the tracking shot. This shot was first used to follow the movement of the old women as she finally stood up but also by using this shot, the mise-en-scène was revealed of the Upper class characters from North. The audience were able to interpret that Nottingham was 'posh' and 'wealthy' as the shot revealed the expensive earrings that the women character wore but also the painting and its golden frame in the background as well as the candelabrum holding the candles. Various other objects were shown briefly but using this shot the audience were able to get the interpretation of the way the North live in expensive surroundings and outfits.

To continue this shot, the shot reverse shot was used over the shoulder. I found the next shot interesting as this one continues to reveal the appearance of the northern people as being wealthy. This is shown by revealing the older man in a well groomed state with his hair and sideburns but also suit which is completely done up to his neck. This shot also reveals to the audience that they are very emotional as the women seems to always frown in the shots while he reveals the calmness and passive behaviour of northern people. 

The last shot that stood out showing the regional identity of the northern characters would be the medium close up shot of the women when she started to speak about 'God'. This shot shown the regional identity as being a religious area as the camera only focused on the women's face and body language as her emotions conveyed to the audience when the subject about 'God' was bought up that the topic was very serious and sensitive to speak about. 

To begin the second part of the clip about the south region after the editing has token place, a pan shot was used to slowly create the camera to view the alley way from a high view to a lower view. This gave the audience the interpretation that the alleyways were dark and a working class area as the washing was shown to hang above while the people below continued washing in big tubs. The area is also shown to be smoking to reveal the stereotypical view that the 'working class' people who live down the south live in crowded small areas which would smell and become misty from the heat and smoke of their own cigarettes and boiled water. 

A few seconds more into the revelation of the southern working area, an extreme long shot was used. By using an extreme long shot, the clip was able to continue the viewing of a dark area which is run-down and mostly hand built to the audience, but also it shows that an action is about to happen as the young women is shown in the distance on her own.

After the quick establishing shot was used briefly, a hand held shot was used based on the crowd of working class people's movement. This shot alone reveals to the audience that the southern region is a busy place as bustles of people would violently push and pull each other out of the way as it becomes their break. They are also shown to have rude behaviour in this shot as the camera focuses on the way they also choose to pull and throw the upper class women's items and clothes around. This is a contrast between the calmness of the northern area to the violent and rude behaviour the working class southern people have as they reveal it as 'playing around'. The camera shot also shows that the southern region seems to be more male dominated than women. 

After this shot, more shots followed based on the story line that an older working class man stood out and helped her from the behaviour of the working class people. He stood out and battled against the stereotypes of the media. The ending of this clip, a medium close up shot of this kind working class southerner was shown to the audience. This shot alone reveals the mise-en-scène of the south region as wearing old rags and clothes while they're unclean and unshaven. This shot also grips the audience with the emotions as they really feel sympathy for the male character with his kindness yet loneliness in the south region. 

Editing