A representation of age by camera angels, shot sizes and composition.

In the monarch of the glen clip, many types of composition, camera movements and shot sizes are used. All of these help to build up the representation of age in the program.

In the first scene of the clip, a dolly shot is used so the audience can fully appreciate what the wok men are doing. The work seen is usually associated with an older generation.

An over the shoulder shot is used when the younger boy and girl are talking, the camera pans following her across the courtyard. It establishes the location and her costume. She is casually dressed, where as the men are dressed to work.

A close-up of the girl shows how confused she is with the driving of the car. A dolly shot is also used to put emphasis on her age.

A wide shot is used when the girl crashes the car. It shows the surroundings, and what has happened. 

There is a medium long shot when the headmaster is seen. The collision is foreground. This shows us whats happened, and the effects. The shot size is enough to see his clothes, expression and posture. It helps to represent his age.

A pan and a tilt is used when the camera moves from the boy to the man. This shows the age difference. It is the reversed from the man to the boy.

The camera pans from the man to a close-up at the girls eye level. You see her looking up at the man worried. Also a two shot is used to shoot the lady protecting her. The low angel of the camera is used to build up the representation of the man being older.

The camera is at the girls eye level. It shows how the girl is looking up to the man and is engaging the audience  in her getting in trouble.

An extreme long shot is used to show the scenery of the place and the work that is to follow. The rainbow could portray a happy scene to follow. 

A tilt to reveal is used to reveal a close-up of the not she left. A pan is used to show the teddy which portrays how young she is. A slow zoom is then used on the photograph. The emphasis on her emotions, is building a representation of age.

The camera work is manipulating the audience to feel how the girl is feeling. The feeling of being an outsider and having to run away.

A medium close-up is used to show the woman's feeling and shows the expression of worry on her face.

An eye level shot is used for the man. It shows that it is is turn to feel guilty. The last shot is a close-up of him to show the sense of guilt on his face.