CUFFS PORTRAYING REAL LIFE

In this question you will be rewarded for drawing together elements from your full course of study, including different areas of the theoretical framework and media contexts.
How far does the extract try to create a sense that it is portraying 'real life'?
In your answer you should:

•  analyse aspects of the extract giving detailed examples

•  judge how far these aspects create a sense of watching 'real life'.

The extract aims to portray a sense of real life however this can be difficult and if done wrong the extract could look false. In cuffs the extract looks real because of the use of stereo types and the range of natural locations. However the shots from the point of view of a camera from ranges many people have not seen could make people lose the sense of realism created by the extract


In this extract, stereotyping is used to make the extracts seem more realistic because it does not make us want to question whether something is real or not. We are used to seeing some stereo types, which makes us think instantly that it is exactly like real life. An example of stereotyping in this extract is that the criminals are male. This is what the audience would be used to seeing, however it may not be true, and will seem normal for the audience and make it seem more real. Stereo types could make is seem as if you are watching real life because it seems like ordinary life not out of the ordinary.

Another way the extract could seem realistic is the range of realistic locations in which they go to. Natural lighting is used rather than artificial light to make it seem like the locations they go to are exactly like locations they go to in real life. The shop and area around it, which is being broken into, is very realistic due to the normality of everything that happens before the criminals arrive. There are many people in the background and a family is shown as worried when they see the criminals. Being worried at this point would be most people’s reaction to the criminals arriving and can help to make the extract seem realistic.

Although there are many aspects to this extract that make it portray real life there are also many shots showing the extract as far from real life. If we see camera shots from points of views we may not be used to seeing then it could make us question what we see and detract from the sense of realism. In the extract, we may question whether the extract is real or not due to some shots like an Ariel shot. This is used when we see the car chase going on and could make us see the extract as false because we are not used to seeing a car chase from this perspective.

Q2 Cuffs

Analyse how far the extract depicts the police's point of view rather than the criminals' point of view.

In the extract it is obvious it is depicted from the police's point of view rather than from the criminals' point of view. A way we can see this is from the contrast between the shots of the police and the shots of the criminals. When we see the criminals breaking into the shop we never got to see a close shot of their faces we only see shots from afar pointing mainly at what they are doing not who the criminals are. However when we see the police in the diner there are many shots of each of the police man and woman's face as they speak giving all attention to the police and allowing us to see exactly who is talking and what they are saying. This is very different from the shots with the criminals as they do not show who is doing what or any close up shots.

The editing in the extract allows the police to predominate. This means that every move the criminals make the police are able to counter the action of the criminal straight away. This occurs when we see the criminals drive through the window of the shop but then straight after we see the police get the message that this has happened and they get up straight away and counter their action. This editing makes the police seem dominent and powerful because it seems as though they can solve any problem and straight away.

Although the majority of the shots are from the polices perspective and from their point of view not all of the shots are from their point of view. When the pick up truck drives through the window of the shop it shows the CCTV which is not from the police's point of view so the extract is not containing of only the polices point of view. This shows that the extract obviously contains views of other people and not just the police.

CUFFS QUESTION 1

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Analyse how sound is used in the extract to create meaning. Refer to at least two examples from the extract in your answer.

Notes
Sirens as they drive off. Fear, sense on danger and tension. Symbol of danger. Digetic sound makes it seem realistic.

tense music. seem like the event is going faster and faster. Apearing in the back ground. Repetition of music. Continous through the scene

screeching tires and rumble of engine. Exaggerate the speed and intensity of what they are doing. Realism. Digetic sound

In the extract sirens are used to make the scene seem realistic and to show fear and danger. When we hear the sirens the first thought that we think is danger and this can help viewer to understand the intensity of this moment. The sound of the siren shows tension and makes us feel fear for if the police are going to catch the criminals.

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