Fresh Meat Representation of Youth

 

Extreme long shot

In the first shot an extreme long shot is used to introduce the audience to the time and location of the scene. In this case, it allows the audience to gaze into the humorous scene in which JP is stuck clinging on to a cliff edge. I feel that this represents youth in a unique way as although most teens do not go into the country and climb rocks, but it shows the stereotypical stupidity of youth.

Long shot

The extreme long shot is then followed by a long shot, which allows us to see the two characters from head to toe and develop a relationship with the characters and their environment. This too represents youth as the beanie hate and thin, impractical jacket is also stereotypical of the youth image.

Mid shot

In addition a mid-shot is also used on Howard to give the audience a view on him from waist up. This allows us to become more familiar with him and his emotions; as we can now see his facial expressions and body language.

Two shot // high angle shot

Finally, a two shot is also used to show the relationship between the two characters in the frame. In this case, it shows Howard and Kingsley from a high angle shot which shows the venerability they both share as they are in trouble in the middle of nowhere.




The vocabulary in this short clip is also representative of youth today. Words such as “fucking”, “fuck”, “cock”, “fuckhead”, “munter” and sex noises such as “oooh” and “ahhh” connotes an aggressive nature and lack of respect which again is stereotypical of youth in today’s society.

Finally, typical teenage idiolect is also present by JP, Howard and Kingsley using words and phrases such as, “I’ll go get help”; rather than ‘I’ll go and get help’, “well”, “obviously”, “actually”, “fancy” and “munter”. These are all words that are used on a day to day basis of a teenager’s idiolect.