Humans - Textual Analysis

In this extract, from Humans, it presents a representation of Age. However, the extract only portrays one age group effectively, being the elderly, who are presented in the stereotyped way of weak and scared.

Camera Work:

The clip utilizes the camera work to further portray the elderly stereotype with the character of George. The opening shot is a tracking shot, with a gentle movement to show the tranquility of George in his home, which acts as his safety bubble. Following this, the shot stops and the scene carries out without using another tracking shot, showing the bursting of his safety and the stereotyped fear. Following this, a shot is used with George's head in the center of the frame with the door and door-frame in the other two thirds of the frame. This shot shows George's stereotyped security. 
Later on in the scene, a low shot of the care-worker is used, show her power and patronizing nature. This shot further shows the elderly stereotype, despite the shot not involving the elderly character by showing the patronizing attitude shown towards them and their comparitive weakness.

Sound:

Sound is effectively used during this scene to further present the George's elderly stereotype. In the opening shot, non-diegetic music is played in the background. The music is very slow and in the 40s/50s style. This presents the eldery stereotype of using nostalgia to help relax, with the use of music he would have listened to in his youth. It also further helps to show George's sense of security in his home. 
When the care-worker enters the scene, all background sounds, diegetic or non-diegetic, stop, except the use of the dialogue. This shows George's stereotyped safety bubble being broken and his fear, which is also consistent with the stereotype. The care workers dialogue is also a lot slower and quieter, showing the patronizing attitude shown towards the elderly. 
In the final section of the scene, whilst George is reminiscing with his Synth, non-diegetic sound is used in the form of music, which is quiet slow, whilst also being playful. This oxymoron-like style is used to show his stereotyped slowness, whilst the playfulness of it shows how his elderly state contrasts with his former youthful self.

Editing:

Not much adventurous or extreme editing is used during this extract, which mimics the elderly stereotype of dullness and showing his comfort in his safety bubble. Most of the editing that is used is slow and smooth, which further mimics the elderly stereotype of slowness.

Mise-en-Scene:
  
The Mise-en-Scene of the scene perfectly portrays George's elderly stereotype. The lighting of the scene is mostly yellow, which is a colour associated with old age and decay. The set of George's house is full of props and set design which further help to portray George's stereotype. The set contains carpets and furniture which is stereotypically associated with the elderly, showing him conforming to that stereotype. The set also contains several old photos, certificates and newspaper cuttings, showing George's fixation on nostalgia and his past, a characteristic commonly associated with the elderly. The set also contains mostly dull colours, like greys, browns, creams and yellows, showing the monotonous lifestyle that George, as a stereotyped elderly person, has fallen into.