Images linked to Emily Sande video

Key images linked to the representation of Working class/ Poor & Race

Heaven “Emily Sande”

·      Homeless

·      No hope for the future

·      Blur background

·      Not shaven- rough
S  Sad expression
    Alvarados theory-  feel sorry for him
    Mid shot
    Extreme close up

·      Stereotypical begging

·      Rough

·      Old, dirty

·      Homeless

·      Not taking care of himself

·      Outside look suggests no home

·      Outside a shop- could be plotted there

·      Looking down on people

·      Pitied

·      Lower class

·      Smoking, drugs take – stereotypical

·      Prostitute

·      Going into the dark

·      Not knowing what is going to happen

·      Dress suggests prostitute- red could be seductive

·      Working class

·      Contrast of colours

·      Different ethnicities

·      Focused on his face- race not society

·      In need

·      Explores his emotions

·      Eye contact

·      Causes sympathy- Macdonald’s theory

Working class

Thinking about life

Tzken care of himself

Dark, gloomy background

Sadness/saturated colours

Dark shadow on his face

Rundown areas

·      Very dark

·      Doesn’t want to be seen

·      Hopeless

·      Working class

·      Vandalism

·      Angelic

·      pitied

High up

Church

Low shot

Bright colours- happiness

Representable

·      Repeating the person increases sympathy on him

·      Black, dark background suggests that he is lost, in a bad situation and can’t escape it

·      Looking straight at you

·      Creates sympathy for the poor, therefore goes against and rejects Shidricks and Macdonald’s theory

·      Homeless

·      More light compared to others- hope

·      The blanket is childish

·      Life is not seen through ‘rose tinted glass’

Very bright and light

The white background and light shows and has the connotations of innocence

·      Different races

·      Alvarado- pitied- alone

·      Sitting on stairs- bored

·      Dark colours

·      Face to face with an example

·      Dark figure- danger- Alvarado

·      She is included

·      Dark tunnel- dangerous

Contrasts to dark theme throughout

Race

Playing together as one- no segregating

Light colours- hope and happiness

Overview

·      Homeless

·      Begging

·      Sitting on the sofa in a street

·      Brighter background

·      Looking to heaven

·      Open arms- praising

·      Brighter background- happier

·      Better place than the start- positivity

Suspicious looking

Little social respect

Rough outsiders

Gang type of look

Bright colours- contrasts

‘flashing lights’ could represent police and police sirens. Links to crime and violence