Hollyoaks Scene Evaluations

Serious
Camera:
The shots in the more serious scene are very un-dramatic and very slow moving. They are mid shots of four people sitting on two sofas. These shots could be used to represent the two sides of the argument that is being had, with on one side the two sisters who are needed by the long lost dad on the other side with their other sister. This obviously is made less complicated if you watched or have watched this program before.
The angles of the camera never changes except from the penultimate shot where on of the sisters walks out of the house and the shot looks as if its been taken from a camera set in the corner of the room , this gives the impression that you’re spying on them and are not supposed to be there.
There is no actual camera movement in the clip except from when the first shot is taken and the camera moves up from behind one of the sofas to face the other one, this is also tied into and over the shoulder shot of the father also giving you the impression that you’re there.Editing:
One of the mentionable aspects is about how the shots between the light-hearted and serious scene were bridged, the only noticeable thing was that immediately with the sound of the slamming door the shot changed to the man in the wheelchair wheeling himself across the grounds of the school.Sound:
For this particular scene there are no sound effects or music which works well I think works well in keeping the tone serious.
Most of that sounds that you can hear are just sounds of traffic in the background. Also the sound of a kettle boiling, this could signify the way in which the conversation is about to “heat up” into an argument. This keeps it serious but also engaging.Mise en scene:
The way in which the actors portray themselves in the scene is a much more calm but also in a much more “concentrated” way, the characters are very quiet but you can tell they are in no way timid about showing their feelings.
The lighting in the serious scene is obviously much darker than in the light-hearted scene.
This gives the effects that it’s a much darker time for the family.
The colour looks much more toned down in the serious scene than in the light-hearted one as well.Light-hearted
Camera:
In this scene the shots change more frequently which means that the scene seems to be much more lively and you get to see more of what’s going on.
The main opening shot is of the man wheeling his chair across the playground and the girl standing by the windows, this is a long shot which also give you a better idea of what’s going on around them.
The shots are mainly over the shoulder which is interesting given the height difference between the pupil and teacher and the feelings of power or fear.Editing:
There are only very basic amounts of editing in this scene as there are no transitions which are more than just a split second switch from one shot to the other. Sound:
There is only one noticeable sound effects used in this that isn’t something like children running about or cars on the road.
This is when the pupil sees a set of speakers through a window in which a yodelling sound is played, this probably has some sort of link towards something that she does later in the show.
Most of the sound is just the pupil and the child talking, you can also tell it’s a more light-hearted scene from the way that jokes are made.
　Mise en scene:
The way that the people act and deliver their lines definitely supports this being a less serious scene to follow the other obviously more serious scene.
The lighting of the scene is much more bright than the serious scene which helps keep it from being serious.The colour of the scene is also much brighter which travels well when you look at it across from the less serious scene.