Clip starts at 3:26. Ends at 8:10
Class and status is presented through a variety of ways in the clip. There is a clear hierarchy in the Downton Abbey house. The Lordship has the most power whereas the servants are much lower having to accept every demand given to them. No one is seen as an equal, even some servants have more control over others.
An establishing shot is used at the start of the clip to show the place that the programme was set. It lets the viewer see the manor conveying how wealthy the family are. A wide shot is then used in the girls room when they are woken up. This lets the audience see their living conditions. There is two in a room and its very small considering the size of the house, this suggests they are workers/maids in the manor house. A tracking shot is used in the kitchen to follow the cook, it shows the chaos and rushing around that occurs in the morning in order to serve the owners of the house. A tracking shot is also used after to follow the servants around the house, this presents them to the audience as hard working and shows everything they have to do. At this point the editing technique of match cuts is also used to follow the action but with another character. at 5:54 a insert shot is used to focus in the keys meaning they may have some relevance to the story line or that because she holds the keys she holds the power. A close up on her face is then used to show the emotion and convey how she may not be pleased with the cleaner's work. At 6:53 the audience can see how the woman has woken up naturally, juxtaposing with how the maids woke up by someone banging on their door, suggesting how even though they live in the same house they live completely different lives. The woman then walks to the window and an ariel shot is used to look down at the man riding the bicycle. This may foreshadow that he is going to bring news. An over the shoulder shot is used at 7:42 to show the response between the boy ironing the papers and the man giving him a command. Even though he is still a servant he is higher in the hierarchy than some of the others, this is displayed when he gives instructions and demands.
Editing is very important in the making of a TV programme. A cut is used, one example is at 3:57 when switching from the girls getting up to the maids in the kitchen. This is done to separate scenes and also show a new location. Continuity editing is used when showing the roles of the people in the house, this makes the scene flow and focuses on what's happening.
Class and status is presented through a variety of ways in the clip. There is a clear hierarchy in the Downton Abbey house. The Lordship has the most power whereas the servants are much lower having to accept every demand given to them. No one is seen as an equal, even some servants have more control over others.
An establishing shot is used at the start of the clip to show the place that the programme was set. It lets the viewer see the manor conveying how wealthy the family are. A wide shot is then used in the girls room when they are woken up. This lets the audience see their living conditions. There is two in a room and its very small considering the size of the house, this suggests they are workers/maids in the manor house. A tracking shot is used in the kitchen to follow the cook, it shows the chaos and rushing around that occurs in the morning in order to serve the owners of the house. A tracking shot is also used after to follow the servants around the house, this presents them to the audience as hard working and shows everything they have to do. At this point the editing technique of match cuts is also used to follow the action but with another character. at 5:54 a insert shot is used to focus in the keys meaning they may have some relevance to the story line or that because she holds the keys she holds the power. A close up on her face is then used to show the emotion and convey how she may not be pleased with the cleaner's work. At 6:53 the audience can see how the woman has woken up naturally, juxtaposing with how the maids woke up by someone banging on their door, suggesting how even though they live in the same house they live completely different lives. The woman then walks to the window and an ariel shot is used to look down at the man riding the bicycle. This may foreshadow that he is going to bring news. An over the shoulder shot is used at 7:42 to show the response between the boy ironing the papers and the man giving him a command. Even though he is still a servant he is higher in the hierarchy than some of the others, this is displayed when he gives instructions and demands.
Editing is very important in the making of a TV programme. A cut is used, one example is at 3:57 when switching from the girls getting up to the maids in the kitchen. This is done to separate scenes and also show a new location. Continuity editing is used when showing the roles of the people in the house, this makes the scene flow and focuses on what's happening.
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