Billy Elliot Context: • Margaret Thatcher --- Thatcherism • 1979 – 1990 • Harsh policies – free trade‚ no government intervention in business‚ increase in rate of tax for lower income‚ decrease in rate of tax for higher income • Set in 1984‚ Durran‚ Coalfield mining town in England Film: • Strong family images (still images) vs. strike of miners = rich family life vs. violence (contrast) • Scab = industrial relations talk – people who go to work even when union is on strike • Cultural –
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BILLY ELLIOT Film Metalanguage Juxtapositioning – the organisation of scenes so that their differences made comment – eg. gloomy interior of the Elliot kitchen and the light and grace of the Ballet School auditorium Motif – the reception of an image (or piece of music) throughout a text contribute meaning to the work eg doors in Billy Elliot Segue – the imperceptible movement from once scene to another Mise-en-scene – French term – putting into the scene – the composition of a scene or shot
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Billy Elliot Scene Analysis Scene Title and Description - Sound (Diegetic and non-diegetic) Movement 1. Opening titles: The song Cosmic Dancer hand places record by T-rex is heard as boy delicately on is jumping up and down. turntable‚ boy is seen The responder jumping up and down immediately assumes uncontrollably and that music plays an displaying a happy important role in this and carefree boy’s life. disposition. 2. A Disgrace in the Gloves - Setting (lighting and - Camera techniques - Text
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idea that was memorable in the text. Explain why the idea was memorable in the text(s) as a whole‚ supporting your points with examples of visual and/or oral language features. ‘Billy Elliot’ is a film directed by Stephen Daldry that tells of a twelve year old boy called Billy. Raised in a working class family‚ Billy had always possessed a love for dancing. However‚ set during 1984 in the small mining town of Everington‚ his dream of becoming a ballet dancer proves to be difficult. His father‚
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Conflict and Relationship in Billy Elliot A significant conflict and relationship in the film Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry is between Billy and his father Jacky. Billy is an 11-year-old boy who lives in Ireland with his father‚ brother and Grandmother in a little apartment. Billy and his father’s relationship is stable until the shock of his son doing ballet instead of boxing. They both have different views for the future and this causes conflict on their relationship.
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Billy Elliot Traditional ideas about stereotypical gender roles can be challenged or supported with different characters and environments. The visual text Billy Elliot was created in 2000 and directed by Stephen Daldry. The film is about an 11 year old boy (Billy Elliot) who tries to pursue a career in Ballet despite negative stereotyping. Billy must overcome many obstacles in his path including his stereotypical father and brother who are convinced that men cannot do Ballet. Billy Elliot demonstrates
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First scene of billy in his bedroom dancing to music‚ Billy Elliot Opening Scenes Essay: In the film ‘Billy Elliot’ directed by Stephen Daldry‚ one important setting in the film is the interior and exterior of Billy’s house and neighbourhood. Also‚ the behaviour that occurs within this setting introduces us as the audience to an important idea of pursing through obstacles to reach your dream. In this case‚ Daldry introduces us to the obstacles that Billy must encounter and push through in order
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is marked by many challenges such as an individuals’ attitudes and beliefs. It is the process of individuals adapting from one world of experience into another. ‘Billy Elliot’‚ a film directed by Stephen Daldry is a text which sends a message to the responder about venturing and transforming into new experiences. The film ‘Billy Elliot’ can challenge individuals’ attitudes and beliefs through the ideas of family values‚ gender stereotypes and determination as he leaves his monotonous life and discovers
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Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry. In the film by “Billy Elliot” directed by “Stephen Daldry” the setting of North East England in 1984 is very important. In 1984 the miners were on strike‚ poverty was common amongst the working class miners and Billy wanted to do ballet instead of boxing. The verbal and visual features used in the film helped me understand the importance of the setting. In this paragraph I am going to describe an important setting of North East England County Durham from the
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Which character changes the most? Discuss Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry is a film set in County Durham‚ England during the Miner’s Strike in 1984. The theme change is portrayed in a range of different ways and the characters who are able to exhibit this are Jacky‚ Tony and Billy. They face many glitches which illustrate their individual journey in the film that are impacted by the strikes. Jacky Elliot is a miner on strike who is irritated because he is unable to bring money to
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