Representation of Sexuality

The representation of sexuality is clear and emphasised throughout. At the start of the scene, a gay boy approaches another boy to ask a favour. A high angle is immediately positioned on the gay boy to highlight the lack of authority and power that the boy has over the other. Moreover the dialogue of this scene shows the feminine side to the character which is typical of a 'gay man.' Moreover in the scene, another typical representation of the 'gay man' which is the tendency to be outrageous is also shown later on in the scene when we cut to a slow motion of the binary opposites in the jock in the football team and the flimsy gay man walking across a field.

Representation of Age- Waterloo Road

The representation of age in the clip of Waterloo Road is very clear and communicated to the audience. In the first scene, a teacher interrogates a couple of students about the nature of their activities. The pan camera movement that follows his feet identifies authority that this character has over the students. Moreover the performance where the character talks patronisingly and clicks his fingers suggests a self confidence and a belief that he is better than every body else. This is somewhat stereotypical of an older man that is older than 60. This is due to the fact that he may think that he has so much more knowledge than the students, which gives a reason for his arrogance. This in turn has an effect on the audience, as they automatically reject the character and his behaviour towards other people. The producers of the show have worked to make this character unpleasant and disliked by the audience. He is shown as a stereotypical grumpy pensioner. Furthermore age is also represented in the students that are seen in the clip. Here the students stereotypical show signs of being lazy and reluctant. This is clear through the costumes worn. The scruffy appearance of their ties, whether it be loose or crooked, shows a lack of effort in students attending school. The students are also shown as being reluctant, specifically in the scene when the site manager offers a compromise that the student should complete their essay before helping him fix a window. Through the performance of the student when they roll their eyes and their face drops suggests a stereotypical presumption that all teenagers hate school, and this is clear here in the clip. Later on in the scene we cut to a scene where a girl student is pressurising a male student into telling her something. The quick editing between the shot and reverse shot between the two characters as they talk highlights the persistence and aggressiveness by the girl to find out information. The age stereotype of teenagers is represented here, as it is presented that the age group is angry, moody as well as overdramatising everything. Moreover, we then cut to the scene of a middle ged teacher dressed in clothing that does not suit him or the age bracket that he belongs t. The scene starts of with a low angle that looks up at the teacher as he enters the room. This is used to clearly emphasise how ridiculous the teacher looks. This in turn represents the middle aged character who is unattractive and is unaware of popular culture. The quick succession of angles from a low angle to a straight on shot, shows the decline in his confidence.