Monarch of the glen Clip Analysis

The clip starts with an establishing shot of the scenery which immediately sets the scene for the clip and gives us an insight to where it is located. Its not vary rural so we can assume its set in the countryside. The first shot we see of the main character Amy, is an over the shoulder shot of the male character talking to her. This straight away tells us that she feels less powerful than him and could also be afraid of his authority, which is then backed up with her speech as she says I need to talk to you about something. However, she is then interrupted by the main male character, and the camera quickly cuts to a mid-shot of him. He asks Amy if she can drive and she replied with an over confident yes. There are then fast cuts used between the two characters to reinforce that its conversational, and also builds up the tension for the audience as we wait to see what this could foreshadow. We then see the keys being thrown to Amy across the two shots and she then pauses and looks at the keys for a few seconds with uncertainty. This signifies how untruthful shes been and suggests to the audience that she has something to hide and maybe never driven before. We notice that behind the speech, there is also non diegetic sound of traditional country music which again represents the location and helps to set the scene of the clip. All characters are also wearing casual and worn clothing whilst they are working which signifies that due to the nature of the job they are doing, this clothing is acceptable and also reflects on the setting of a farm or the countryside. The scene then changes to a close up and zoom onto Amy sitting in the car, trying to familiarise herself with the controls. This immediately tells us that she was lying and has in fact never driven a car before. The close up shot emphasises the fear and anxiety in her face as she realises she doesnt know what to do. As the car starts, her expression changes slightly as she feels a sense of relief and believes she may get away with lying again. This is when we first realise the issue of age in the clip, as we now understand that Amy must be lying about her age too, when actually she is not old enough to drive. A cut to a long shot of the car driving away suggests that Amy has just figured out how to work the car and has therefore left the scene. However, when we switch back to a shot of the three other characters in the scene working, we are then interrupted by the diegetic sound of the car crashing in the distance. Instantly, the expression changes to a shocked and surprised on the three characters faces, as they run to check if Amy is ok. A cut then changes the scene, were we see a long shot of the two cars collided and smoke escaping from them. A mid shot is then used as the characters all crowd around Amy and check that she isnt injured. As the main male character questions the diver of the other car, fast pace cuts are used to signify the conflict in the conversation. The 180 degree rule is also used here to present the different cuts as conversational. The second diver is then introduced to be Amys headmaster. He is located in a mid shot, standing behind the two crashes cars with smoke entering the air. He is saying how worrying it was that Amy ran away from school, as anything could have happened. Therefore him standing behind the car crash caused by her reinforces that what he is saying is true, This confuses Amys family as they were unaware she was meant to be in school. This is a key scene as it relates to the issue of age, as Amy has been pretending, when really she was meant to be in school. The headmaster was very well spoken and also dressed well which signified he was most likely upper class, giving us an idea that the school was credible and successful. When the headmaster enters the house, we see lots of conversational cuts between the male character and the headmaster and this speeds up the clip and adds tension to the conversation. Over the shoulder shots are continually used to reinforce the power that the headmaster has and how important he is. This makes the other male character seem very apologetic towards him and therefore feels ashamed and lower down than him. A quick cut then changes the scene to the male character confronting Amy and informing her that she must go back to school immediately and that he is ashamed of her behaviour. A pan is used as

it follows the characters walking across the hallway. This highlights the importance of the conversation and how they want to make sure they hear everything that is said. We have a high angle shot when the male is talking to Amy to represent how he is looking down on her in a negative way. This then reinforces what he is saying to her and how he wants her to leave and go back to complete her education. The scene then changes once again back to the outdoor shots of the farmers working which has a close link to the story Snow White and how the seven dwarfs all work together in this manner. The long landscape shots set the scene again so we remember where the whole clip is set and can link back to the non rural aspect of the clip. Swiftly after this, we move to Amys room and a downwards pan gives us a clear overall view of her room. The colour scheme is red which symbolises both danger and love. The love that she feels for her family as she doesnt want to leave, and also foreshadows the danger as we then discover later on that she has run away. We then see Amy move towards the mirror and we can clearly see her facial expression through it symbolising that she is upset and regrets her decision. A zoom and close up into photos of her with family on the mirror signify that she thinks a lot of them and that they play a main part in her life. The zoom and concentration the camera has on these photos emphasises this and portrays a sense of love to the reader.