How are stereotypes represented in shameless?

Shameless presents a range of working class stereotypes, it portrays them as being morally corrupt and deviant, whilst also contrasting this image with middle class values such as caring for children. Frank is the character who creates the most stereotypes, in one shot we see him drinking and smoking in a pub whilst looking after his two babies, This scene adds levels of comedy to the scene because, whilst talking about his views on parenting there is the diegetic sound of his babies crying in the background. This shows that Frank is an awful parent and that he lacks the skills needed to look after children, it also confirms the stereotype that the people of the working class are bad parents.

The clip shows sequences, which are unrelated, this portrays the characters lives as being very problematic, for example it cuts from crime to parenting to crime, almost as if stating that there is no real difference. This also enables the audience to witness all the different characters storylines and see how their lives link whilst at the same time showing the classic stereotypes of working class behavior. The first shot in this clip is of a couple sitting down on their sofa, they are both lying very far down on the sofa and you instantly think that they are worn out from working. This is a mid shot which slightly zooms as the scene goes on enabling the audience to get to know the characters, this zoom takes so long that it is almost like we are slowly focusing on the characters true problems.

There is then a point of view shot, this shot comes straight out of the television and shows once again the lower pleasures, which are enjoyed by the working class. It also give the impression that the working class have big families, the family is spread out over the floor and the edges of sofas etc. This shows that the people in the working class don’t have enough money to tend to the needs of all. There is then an over shoulder shot of two women having a conversation if a different room, the shot is mainly focusing on their expressions throughout as they talking about the difficulty of parenting, there is then a close up shot of vodka, this continues to show the stereotype that the working class need alcohol in their lives, and the idea that they are all alcoholics.

The final scene within the clip shows a police man who is on speaking terms with one of the families asking whether or not the husband/father has stolen a car. This shows us instantly that this character is a thief because the policeman has obviously caught him committing a crime or knows that he has been deviant in the past. The idea that the policeman is helping the man out gives us the idea that he was once working class and that he is still a member of their community in many ways. When the man is asked whether or not he did steal the car, all he does is shrug and drink a beer, this instantly shows us that he did commit the crime but knows that he should not say anything which may effect him in court. The next shot is a close up shot of the man and his wife standing in a dark garage looking in towards the camera, the characters look worried and after the husband/father swears the camera then shows a large empty warehouse, this tells the audience that the characters have lost the car which they had previously stolen.

Several types of lighting are used in this clip, for example chiascuro lighting is shown to connote mystery, as there is a character on the wrong side of the law. There is not much true representation in Shameless because it zooms in on the small amount of people within society who actually fit the majority of stereotypes for the working class.

The Third Man

The Third Man is by far the most influential thriller of all time. The entire film has influenced generations of directors, the conventions used throughout really set 'The Third Man' out from the crowd. Within the opening credits of the third man the title sequence is played over "The Harry Lime Theme, the music is tune is very jumpy and played on a string instrument, this instantly links to the idea that the character is pulling strings in order to get what he wants and also the idea that he strings people along so that they believe what he wants them to believe. The shot never moves from the strings of the instrument, this instantly creates the enigma of who is playing the instrument, presumably, Harry Lime is pulling the strings.
The film is set in post war Vienna, this is an interesting aspect to the thriller because it links the deviance of the war with the people who now lived in a ruined world. In the photo on the right you can see that the ice has cracked, showing the splintered society that remained. Another signifier to the war is the boat and corpse that float in the water. The idea that they are both left floating among the metaphorical broken city is very effective on the audience because it shows that the director was trying to show that society had been hardened by the war and consequently the city had lost some of its humanity.
The final generic convention used is the smoke and fog covering the background. The idea that the city is becoming more industrialised links to the idea that Vienna was a place where the war could be put in the past and people could easily slip through the radar due to everybody escaping their pasts.

The iconic costumes do not change with "The Third Man", we see generic conventions such as trilby hats and overcoats. The trilby hat is also utilised in 'Once upon a time in America' as well as many other thrillers, this is due to the fact that it effectively shadows the face and gives off the impression of power and wealth. In 'Essex Boys' we see the deviant character dressed in flashy clothes which clearly state his arrogance. But in 'The Third Man' we see the characters as being sly and sophisticated whilst still upholding the deviant atmosphere they deserve.
Harry Lime, who is the enigma for the majority of the film is seen donned in a trilby hat at his first appearance. we instantly link this to his deviant intensions. In this shot we see that harry is hiding in shadows, this gives the idea that Harry either doesn't want to be seen or that he shouldn't be seen. He also casts a heavy shadow up against the wall, this hints at the possibility of him having a second personality.
The shot shows Harry looking up slightly and from his wrinkled forehead we see that he is very cautious about being seen in public, it also has a hint of sorrow as if his appearance from the shadows was merely a cry for help aimed at an old friend. The Tilted Trilby hat adds effect to this shot because it creates the idea that Harry is different from most criminals within the city. The shot is also on a slight tilt, this makes the audience feel uneasy about Harrys appearance because until that moment he was supposedly dead.
The tilt could also represent the idea that he is on the edge and that his actions have caused him to become a social outcast. We see later that Harry has been using the sewers in order to travel across the city.

This shot is particularly effective because it shows Holly Martins first visit to Harry's apartment, as he walks down the street he walks under a lander, which is commonly known to be an omen of bad luck. This could mean that Holly is going to have some bad luck with what the man he is pursuing. The shot is low angle and it shows Holly to be looking up at the building beside him, this shows that he is taken in by the large city and that it has an over powering effect on him. This also shows that he is to preoccupied with the city to notice any danger, for instance the ladder, this links to later on in the film where his actions have led him to situations beyond his control.

Psycho

Psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and is one of the most famous thrillers of all time, its build up of suspense and powerful psychological style put it apart from other thrillers of its time. one scene which really set it apart from other thrillers was the scene in which Marion Crane is murdered in the shower. The idea that the murderer within the scene is a constant enigma is just one factor to why this scene has influenced generations of thrillers. The idea that Marion is nude within the scene not only shows that she is in her natural form but also that she is unprotected from the danger that lurks behind the shower curtain.
The sudden entry of the enigma adds suspense to the scene because you suddenly know that something is afoot. The location clashes well with the sudden arrival of this character, The shower is a confined space with very little visibility too outside events. When the curtain is pulled across by the murderer we believe that we are about to see who the deviant man/woman is, but instead the tension builds as a shadow still falls across his face.
Diegetic sound plays throughout, so that the murderers footsteps are drowned out. The moment the murderer appears however non-diegetic sound suddenly jumps in, this adds terror to the scene because the man is very clearly about to murder the woman.
When Marion turns around to see the man we see the expression on her face, this look of pure fear leads to a buildup of tension and suspense within the audience. The character of Marion Crane was intentionally a charter that the audience could relate too so that when she is murdered the audience feel her fear. The close up shot of Marion screaming brings the audience into the scene and allows them to be part of the murder itself.
The camera shoots the murderer from every angle, as if building the idea that the audience should be trying to get between the murder to stop the events. In the murder we see the knife slash up against her skin and the murderer repetitively stabs in the same motion, this links to the non diegetic-sound because they are both repetitive and that Marion's pain is never ending. Every shot from the moment the the murder begins is a close up, this fits well with all generic conventions because it allows the audience to see the buildup of suspense and to feel as if they are part of the murder.
One difference between the murder in Psycho and other modern thriller murders is when the villain chose to exit. In modern thrillers the murderer will usually leave once the victim is dead, but in Psycho he leaves before the death, as if he intends to punish her by leaving her to die alone. This is very powerful because it differs the motives of the murderer from an actual Psycho to the motives of someone who purely seems to want revenge.
A final factor of this murder is the final tracking shot of the water and blood. After Marion finally dies we see both water from the shower and her blood slowly draining away together. This symbolises her life slowly washing away as well as linking to the idea that the murderer had washed his hands with her.

Proper Locations for thriller

Our thriller takes place in two different places, one being a bathroom, and the other being a snowy woodland. The edit will skip between the two locations every few seconds so that two stories which link together will be told and the same time, one of a murder victim being dragged through the snow, the other being the friend of the victim in his bathroom trying to locate the friend. This bathroom scene links to both Kill Bill part 2, where 'blondie' cries on the bathroom floor and Animal kingdom, where the main character sits in a bathroom whilst worrying about his girlfriend.

Props

One prop is a bracelet which falls from Tiffany's hand in the second shot, it has many vibrant colours and stands out within the snow. Two phones will also be used within the scene, one is Tiffany's and one is Peter's, they are used in order for the search for tiffany to begin.
The final props that are to be used are a pair of gloves, these will be pulled off and dropped when Peter enters the claustrophobic toilet/bedroom. Even though there are very few props they each have a part too play, the first few scenes are very empty of props because the character is being pulled through a snowy forest. The Bracelet helps to link Peter and Tiffany's relationship, the Phones are used in order to clarify this connection, and the gloves are used so that it becomes apparent that peter feels uneasy about the situation.

Music for my thriller

The music for my personal edit of the thriller will be from a webs tie called cllct.com after being given permission I was aloud to use several tracks for the thriller, the music needs to add suspense but not dominate the visual aspects, therefore I needed quite music that would can have diegetic sound above. the music will come in slowly as the opening minute ends. The music will be posted below when the best fitting track has been chosen.

Final shot list

Shot one- Begins with a close up shot of the female character being dragged 
through a field covered in snow by a man, cut to:
Shot two- Close up shot of a significant looking bracelet or headband falling 
off the dragged girls hand, then cut to:
Shot three- Close up low angle shot of the man holding the girl under her arms
 whilst dragging her still through the snow, cut to
Shot four- A point of view shot of a boy walking along the field and finding the 
significant looking bracelet or object, this could be a slight tilt shot when he
 picks it up to signify confusion, cut to
Shot five- Cut to a point of view shot of the girl as she is dragged through the 
snow, cut to
Shot six- Worms eye view of the girl looking up at her murderer, cut to
Shot seven- birds eye shot of the boy who previously found the bracelet sitting
 in a claustrophobic space maybe a small bedroom or public bathroom holding 
onto the bracelet that he found and crying, cut to
Shot eight- tilt shot of the Girl being buried in the snow, cut to
Shot nine- Boy in bathroom or a small space phoning the girl, this could be a 
close up shot of either him dialling which enables the audience to see the 
characters name of who he is phoning, cut to
Shot ten- girl lying in undergrowth where the male character has dumped her,
 her phone beside her then goes off, you hear diegetic sound of her ringtone, 
cut to
Shot eleven-  low angle tilt in the bathroom as the the boy looks at the bracelet
 he found in the snow, there is an identifiable object on the boy as well. 

Shot twelve- a very far away shot of an orange blur in the distance, the phone 
can still be heard in the distance. The shot slowly fades out and the title appears.