Representation of Disability

Representation of Disability 

The stereotypes: In his 1991 study, Paul Hunt found that there are 10 stereotypes of disabled people, used in the media: 

The disabled person as pitiable or pathetic

An object of curiosity or violence

Sinister or evil

The super cripple

As atmosphere 




The Inbetweeners: Disabled girl at the park

In this scene of The Inbetweeners the disabled character is used to create the atmosphere when Will hit her in the head. It creates awkwardness and perhaps tension due to Will hitting her in the head which makes the viewer laugh.
Laughable 




Little Britain: Andy
Andy's character is used as part of a comedy sketch which emphasizes his disability to make the programme funnier. 

His/her own worst enemy 



Prison break: T-Bag

T-Bag often got frustrated his his missing hand, he often found himself feeling embarrassed or less efficient than people that are the 'norm'.

As a burden 

As Non-sexual 

Skins: Tony

Tony is unable to have sex after an accident, embarrassing himself and the girl he's with. She wishes we could be 'normal' again.

Being unable to participate in daily life

Sound

Sound

Diegetic sound- Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film

Non-diegetic sound- Non-diegetic sounds are sounds that have been added in, this can include things like music, a narration and sound effects. Non-diegetic sounds are often used to add drama to moments that would be silent without it.

Synchronous sound- Sound that is matched to certain movements occurring in the scene e.g when footsteps correspond to feet walking. 

Asynchronous sound-  Asynchronous sound is sound that is not synchronised with what's on the extract.

Sound effects- A sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a play, film, or other broadcast production.

Sound motif- A recurring or dominant theme/sound.

Sound bridge- Common transitions in the continuity editing style, one that stresses the connection between both scenes since their mood (suggested by the music) is still the same.

Dialogue- A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.

Voiceover- A piece of narration in a film or broadcast, not accompanied by an image of the speaker.

Direct address- The name of the person (normally) who is being directly spoken to. It is always a proper noun. It does not have any grammatical relationship to any part of the sentence. It is set off by commas.

Sound perspective- The apparent distance of a sound source, evidenced by its volume, timbre, and pitch. This type of editing is most common in how the audience hears film characters’ speech.