This is England = Woody's Montage

Question 1

Cinematography =

Answer 1

• Close up of Shaun getting his hair cut
• Close up of people’s reactions smiling and happier
• High angle of the room which shows their friendship and closeness
• Close up of Shaun and Gadget hugging
• Montage of the gang
• Close up of them playing football, in the same area where Combo was
• Panning shot of the group walking
• Wide shot of the group jumping into the pool shows how they are still innocent

Question 2

Mise en Scene =

Answer 2

• Set deisgn of the room which includes Toots and the Maytal posters which show their interests
• Ben Sherman shirt which is associated with skinheads
• Graffiti which includes Lol 4 Woody and The Maytals
• Mirrors the place where Combo met the boys, shows how Shaun has changed in the same location
• Rundown town with grafitti and poverty

Question 3

Editing =

Answer 3

• Slow motion of the gang having fun, jumping in puddles, in the pool, walking along
• Fast paced editing with sound synchronisation of grafitti
• Dissolve editing of them having fun

Question 4

Sound =

Answer 4

• ‘Louie Louie’ = Toots and the Maytals

Question 5

Performance =

Answer 5

• Gadget and Shaun hugging
• Warm and uplifting group supporting his makeover
• Lol looking after Shaun making sure he fits in
• Playing football all together
• Shaun stepping up to try to mirror Smell’s size
• Skipping stones, having a piggy-back, playing in the pool

Question 6

Ideology =

Answer 6

• Represents Shaun feeling a part of something rather than isolated

Question 7

Narrative =

Answer 7

• Shows Shaun feeling fully integrated into a welcoming and good group
• Signifies his childhood, friendship and identity that he did not have before