Secret Diary of a Call Girl? Unfinished

How is the representation of disability created through the use of camera, editing sound and mise en scene in this clip from Secret Diary of a Call Girl? 


The very first shot of the clip is of tilted shot where the CG open the door and camera swags down showing Blake in the wheel chair this shows his disability and the adjustments CG has to make when addressing Blake. Also characterisation is key in the representation of disability this is done with medium long shot or view of point shot of the girl. this helps us to understand and identify her character and then it makes it easier to understand what she think about Blake. Her awkward and nervous facial expressions are delivered through her questioning Blake about everything almost offended him as if he doesn't  know anything. Also medium shots  of the surrounding including the upper and lower body however Blake is disabled this shows lack of body language is disadvantage in society 

Mise en scene

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opening shot is wide and reveals wheelchair of central character(wheelchair is icon symbol of disability)

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shot where he is partially undressed reveal his lack of ability todo simple tasks (shows that he must be treated as a child)

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apartment doesn’t have ramps - has stairs - not suitable forwheelchair user (are wheelchair users regular clients?)

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father’s distracted behaviour in the van reveals his discomfortwith the situation

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-awkwardness of situation

Edit-shot transition from dad lifting blake to laying him on the bedreveals again his dependence on others.-jump cuts in van with father (shows what - anxiety of father whohas to let someone else help his son)-cuts between pov of flat and shots of father reveal his thoughtsand are confirmed by the actions in the van-time jumps through jump cuts also show us that he is waiting some time

Sound-call girl (CG) apologises when she has to move Blake (shows thatshe treats him like a child)-he says that he isn’t used to being touched, breaths heavily (allsuggests low self esteem, that his disability alienates him fromcommon experiences like being touched intimately)-non-diegetic sound at opening plays on reveal of character.-non-diegetic music begins towards end of scene when CG beginsto get intimate (starts with sound bridge from car scene)

-dialogue reveals father’s concern about what his some can do -CG and Blake both say email - indicates that Blake is notcompletely alienated from the world

-Blake has arranged this via email - shows that he wants and iscapable of having more freedom