At the very beginning of this video a close up shot of two feet dressed in an old fashioned style of shoe walk past a crowd of chair legs. Then the audience are welcomed to two young boys who are supposedly from a secondary school, as the setting is what makes this theory evident. The reason that the audience would gather this impression is because they are both wearing the same uniform in a scruffy manner, situated in a room which looks like an assembly hall. They're attempting to hide a broken video camera which portrays them to be the typical teenage boy; mischevious and badly behaved, but then the camera flips back to the moving feet. These feet seem to belong to Grantly (the older male character) who comes onto screen and talks to the boys as though they're under his rules, suggesting that he's one of their teachers. Age is defined here already through the characters appearances. The two boys have younger looking facial features while Granty has older ones. He's also dressed in a different suit. Grantly's body language portrays his power over the two boys, with his chin slightly raised after asking "And where were you two when the rest of us were suffering through the screening?". One of the boys replies with "Well I was sick sir". "Sir" has been used in this sentence. This instantly implies that Grantly is a teacher. It also seems like a scene where two boys are about to get told off. Therefore, it's visible that the two boys are a lot younger than Grantly as he is clearly the character with the most control as he's their teacher, which suggests more maturity with older age.
Grantly discovers the damaged video camera and repeatedly tuts before going "oh dear oh dear" whilst holding it in a careless fashion like I have demonstrated below. He clearly shows no sympathy for the boys as he's finding enjoyment out of being able to punish them. As Grantly lifted this video camera higher, the camera moved with it so that the audience could always see the culprit behind the boys misfortune.
Mss Chaudry enters dressed in formal clothing with a dissappointed expression painted on her face. Grantly referred to her as being a "miss" and is therefore another teacher who is of an older age than the young boys. She says sharply "do you have any idea how much this thing costs?" and Grantly discretely laughs. Their different actions define their maturity. Grantly is clearly physically older, however is a lot less mature than Miss Chaudry. However his knowledge is evident when he asks if she'd taken out insurance for the cameras. Obviously this teacher being a younger female meant that she probably doesn't know as much as Grantly does, and therefore did not take out an insurance.
The audience are then welcomed to these two characters below; another teacher and student relationship. He convinces Kyle (the boy) to finish an essay and goes "no buts". His determination at helping Kyle aim high and complete his work demonstrates how the man has already been through school and knows how important completing work can be for a successful future. His older age comes with a lot of wisdom and positive judgement.
During their conversation, the 180 degree rule was fuflfilled successfully.
This screenshot beenath portrays an immature boy with a "silly little school crush" on a fellow female class student. Her disgusted look on her face magnify's how she dissapproves of this boy turning around from his desk and looking at her. As they're in the same class, they're both either the same age or around the same age but this does not define their maturity levels. However it is evident that they are of the same age
This establishing shot beneath of a class room filled with students and a teacher signify's their age range. As these students are all in the same class, it is evident how they are the same age. The man at the front, behind his own desk with a smartboard behind him, dressed in a suit, conveys his older reputation and his job as being a teacher. He's also setting his class a task, implying his teaching role.
Lauren runs into Mr Clarkson's class and relies on him to help a situation that she's ecountered. This separates their age as she's ran to an older person for help. Usually when there's trouble at school, a student asks a teacher for guidance rather than a student because a teacher has more control and capability of dealing with a situation more professionally as they are older and therefore more experienced.
Their heads are facing the right direction during their conversation, with Lauren on the left and Mr Clarkson on the right. When Lauren reveals that there's been an indicent with two school pupils, background music starts playing. It's a quick beat that repeats until this scene below is evident on screen, which is when the music begins to play behind the raised voice of Amy who's verbally attacking and intimidating another student. This music emphasises the situation occuring on screen. The boy seems a lot more vulnerable and weaker compared to Amy. This screenshot of her with her hands on her hips portrays confidence and boldness. This could be interpreted as her being older than the boy because she isn't afraid to stand up for herself.
Another way in which age is defined is through the scene that develops from 4:00. Chalky (the male) dresses up in "gangsta" clothing and the girl who's awaiting his new look becomes overly excited by it, portraying how she is perhaps a "big kid".
Two girls then begin to laugh and then the audience can see what Chalky really looks like in this type of clothing; ridiculous. In this shot the audience are able to see the disapproved look on Janeece's face towards the girls laughter, Chalky's full body and the side of one of the laughing girls faces. These variety of clips flow perfectly together.
The twins make jokes towards Chalky's appearance. Their amusement by this demonstrates how they're young and find many things funny, especially if it's to do with one of their teachers. Janeece comments "Yea well what do kids know about fashion." The word "kids" emphasises how Janeece is older than those twins as otherwise she'd be offending herself with that statement.
Chalky remains in his ridiculous gansta clothing and follows Miss Chaudry down the school corridor which is accompanied by fellow students. As soon as she notices what it is that he's wearing, she actually gives him an honest opinion; which is the type of reaction that Janeece should have had when seeing him.
It's evident that Miss Chaudry is extremely mature and doesn't share much laughter with anyone as she's a woman with a strong opinion, as she states with ease to Chalky, "You look, ridiculous." The age difference between her and Janeece is ilustrated here. Younger characters find a lot more things amusing than older characters do, hence Janeeces face being as excited as a puppy's when witnessing Chalky's new fashion, and Miss Chaudry's being one resembling a wet fish.
The character who before previously spoke to Kyle gives Chalky some adive to "bin that immediately". The differences between youth and the older generation is crazy. Age is definitely defined in this five minute video.
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