The use of Class and Social Standing in the Media
After discussing the various stereotypical features of the different classes, we then, in our pairs, discussed how we might portray a 'typical' working class male using mise en scene and camera shots.
Me and Rosie decided to further specify our character's personality by basing him on what is often referred to in the media as a 'common chav'. To depict this, we thought we would first set the scene with an establishing shot of a crime-stricken and generally grim looking estate. We would then cut to either a wide shot or a mid shot to show the characters clothing- tracksuit, trainers, cap etc. and mix this with close ups of various nody parts (hands, mouth...) to show him drinking, smoking, littering and other acts 'frowned upon' in public.
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