Representation in London to Brighton

1. Representation in London to Brighton LO: To analyse how LTB uses the micro elements to represent the characters To introduce Propps character theory TASK: Who was your favourite character? Give at least 3 reasons

2. Background Key choices Micro analysis Casting Personality costume Key sequences Characters relationships The film Narrative Macro analysis Living with crime Representation Genre Location Other themes Describe Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with? What does this tell the audience?

3. How was LTB’s genre of social realism represented through the micro elements?

4. Social Realism conventions • Realistic settings • Realistic events and situations • Believable filming technique • Hard luck • Working class heroes • Economic hardship • Life’s struggles • Experiences of REAL Britons • Gritty style • Urban locations

5. 2 main Protagonists

6. 2 main antagonists

7. PROPPS THEORY • Spheres of Action: Vladimir Propp states there are seven 'spheres of action' which characters can be well .... characterized to. These spheres are catergorised as the hero, villain, donor, helper, princess (though this can be exchanged for a prince), dispatcher and false hero. Not all spheres of action are needed to be addressed for a film as its also well to note characters can portray more than one sphere and vice versa, spheres can be composed of several characters. • Vladimir Propp seven spheres of action:

8. HERO PRINCESS DISPATCHER HELPER VILLAIN FALSE HERO DONOR

9. Hero: Individual(s) who's quest is to restore the equilibrium. • Villain: Individual(s) who's task is to disrupt the equilibrium. • Donor: Individual(s) who gives the hero(s) something, advice, information or an object. • Helper: Individual(s) who aids the hero(s) with their set task. • Princess (Prince): Individual(s) which need help, protecting and saving. • Dispatcher: Individual(s) who send the hero(s) on their quest. • False Hero: Individual(s) who set out to undermine the hero's quest by pretending to aid them. Often unmasked at the end of the film.

10. So Who is Who? Does Propps theory apply? Derek & Stuart Allen Kelly & Joanne Duncan Allen CHUM

11. Character breakdown • Age • Gender • Race – ethnicity • Class • Lifestyle

12. Key scene analysis • Watch the following scene – focus on your area and your 2 micro elements • How has _________ been represented?

13. HOMEWORK: CHOICES • Key turning points: • Which choices were made that drove the narrative forward? (key scenes) • Come prepared to discuss this at the start of tomorrow’s lesson – have decided on the 3 key scenes to the film

14. Main locations

15. NARRATIVE of LTB • In pairs, discuss the narrative of the film • Linear or non-linear? • Restricted or omniscient? • Open or closed ending? • Was it effective in evoking a strong audience response?

16. Background Key choices Micro analysis Casting Personality costume Key sequences Characters relationships The film Narrative Macro analysis Living with crime Representation Genre Location Other themes Describe Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with? What does this tell the audience?

17. Homework feedback • What were the turning points in the film? • Which scenes were key in driving the narrative forward?

18. Themes & Issues • Child prositution / paedophilia • Prostitution • Life of crime - cycle • Greed • Poverty / Class • Hierarchical crime society • Abuse • Revenge • Survival How were these dealt with in the film? – What was the message? How were they represented?