Social realism shows the clear character types who display the themes of drugs,racism,sex and violence through their actions. The genre is aimed at a niche audience and shows the culture and typical situations of people in the British region. The style of the genre shows simplistic yet rough camera work and editing, which shadows the down trodden and run down life the British live in a realistic and effective way.
1960's
Kes:
themes: povert,education,bullying
Settings and location: set in a classroom
Camerawork/editing: very simple, non continuity editing, very long takes, no use of transitions(fades), close ups, long shots
Mise-en-Scene: set in all boys school, wear dull black clothes, shows the poverty of that era, scruffy, little use of props, teacher is quite old and wears glasses shows in that era only old people taught kids as they were seen as wiser, chalk boards
Poor Cow:
themes: sport, parenting
settings and locations: a friendly area, lots of houses, communal
Recurring Characters: working class
Camerawork/editing: long establashing shot to start the opening, long takes, tracking shots follow the action
Mise-en-scene:well dressed, set in the local area, pram, old ladies dressed in trench coats and long skirts, boys are in all denim
1970
Quadrophenia:
themes: sex, violence, drugs, gangs
settings and locations: set in Brighton, in a small house
Recurring Characters: working class
Camerawork/editing: long takes, continuity, follows the action, tracking shots, long shots, mid shots, low angle
Mise-en-scene: parka coats, scruffy, fit the era of mods, extravagant scooters, fashion
1980
Made In Britain:
themes: racism,violence,stealing
settings and locations: set in court
Recurring Characters: working class, main character is normally the bad one
Camerawork/editing: lots of closeups of characters, establashing shot, tracking, focus on the main character alot,
Mise-en-scene:skin heads, typical cockney, scruffy even when in court, policeman in typical uniform, barrister very smart
Scum:
themes: violence, bullying
settings and locations: boys prison
Recurring Characters: working class, main character is normally the bad one
Camerawork/editing: long takes, tracking, follows the action when the violence is being shown, lots of mid shots, and long shots to show more of the setting
Mise-en-scene: all in cream/beige clothes, small tv, uses a snooker ball to hit the man, clothing is typical of the era
1990
Trainspotting:
themes: drugs
settings and locations: Scotland high street, bedroom
Recurring Characters: working class, the main character shows the themes the most
Camerawork/editing: shots of characters then there is a pause, establashing shots, long shots, done in short takes, non continuity
Mise-en-scene: in a run down flat, scruffy, male is bald wears small clothing which looks like they've been worn for ages, seen always taking a form of drugs
Nil by Mouth:
themes: violence, marriage
settings and locations: set in a house
Recurring Characters: working class, man is the main problem causer, main character shows the theme
Camerawork/editing: close ups, shot reverse shot, over shoulder shot, continuity editing, long shot of him standing over hes wife
Mise-en-scene: typical cockney, wearing little clothes, scruffy, house is quite old, women is wearing a dressing gown
2000
Kidulthood:
themes: violence,stealing,sex,drugs
settings and locations: corner shop, estate
Recurring Characters: working class, younger teens
Camerawork/editing: shot reverse shot, establashing shot which zooms out, mid shot, shorter takes, tracking to follow the action,
Mise-en-scene:the flat is small and cramped,the boy lives in a room with old fashioned wallpaper, the characters are all wearing hoods, caps, tracksuits, under dressed, use a bat as a weapon, steal from the corner shop which is typical round the British region
Bigga then Ben:
themes: stealing,alcohol, violence
settings and locations: in London and flat room
Recurring Characters: working class,young adults
Camerawork/editing:mid shot, two shots, closeups of characters, low angle, high angles, non continuity
Mise-en-scene: a old fashioned flat, men wear caps and t shirts, scruffy, corner shop is typical of British culture
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