Group Work - Merlin

• Dialogue - how they address each other, accents are mostly posh.
• In the room at the start the music is mysterious which gives the impression that he's not supposed to be there. The women questions him as if he is a lower status than her.
• Music stops when he see's the older man - parenting figure, respect
• Footsteps on the stone floors - poor people don't have stone floors.
• Merlin changes his dialogue when addressing the prince - the prince says he cannot talk to him like that.
• When they are walking through the market, animals and talking can be heard - animals aren't found in castles.
• When he's in the office in the castle you can hear every thing he does - silence inside the castle wheras it is noisy outside. You feel more that he isn't supposed to be there.
• When the woman comes in and questions him it shows gender representation - she is not stereotypical but still talks down to merlin - she is more important.
• The music raises to a point and then stops when the woman comes in - this makes it seem more intense and makes her seem intimidating.

The first example of class and status representation is when Merlin is walking through the castle into the office. There is mysterious music giving the impression that he is not supposed to be there. You can hear his footsteps on stone floors, which is not something you hear in poorer places. As Merlin explores the office, the music increases in tension each time he picks up an item. You can also hear him put these objects down as there is complete silence in the castle, which contrasts to the outside. The womans footsteps are heard quite loudly as she walks to the office, which means she might be wearing high heels. These wouldn't be owned by poorer people and so give the impression that she is high class and rich. The music gets faster and louder as she approaches the door and then reaches a point and stops, showing that she is intimidating and important. She talks down to Merlin and questions him, and he replys with a stutter, showing that he knows he's not supposed to be there and her authority over him.

When Merlin steps outside and starts to walk through the market you hear lots of animal noises and people talking which is not something you hear in a castle. This implies it is a poorer area. The prince arrives and starts talking to Merlin in a posh accent. He tells Merlin to address him properly after Merlin insults him. This goes against the stereotypes of high class, and it implies that they know each other well and have had problems before. The prince has a more authorative dialogue and tells Merlin what to do, showing his class. Sound effects are used during their fight to emphasise Merlin's magic and to also create humour when the prince falls or trips. The music stops when Merlin spots the old man, this shows Merlins respect towards him as a parental type figure. The old man's accent is not very posh, but he is still authorative over Merlin. This may be because of his age or because of his parental figure.