"Coming Down the Mountain" Disability Mock

How does the clip challenge or reinforce positive or negative stereotypes of disability?
1) Camera angles, shot types, composition and movement
2) Editing or cuts, pace if edit, prominence and continuity
3) Sound; dialogue and soundtrack, foley and sound effects
4) MES - Location, costume, lighting and performance

1) In the opening of the extract, a panning shot is used on the physically abled brother to show his importance in the story. When the camera shows the disabled character for the first time, the camera is still - this could be a symbolism of each other's mentality. The camera moves actively when showing the abled brother, but whenever the disabled brother is shown, the camera is almost vigil. Throughout the extract there are a large amount of close-ups on the disabled kid's face to help the audience deeply focus on his disability and reinforce the negative stereotype of disabled people being ugly. The disabled brother is shown through a large amount of high angles to show that he's inferior, vulnerable and powerless and the physically able brother is shown from low angles to show his superiority over his brother. At the breakfast table, the disabled brother is sat in the middle of the table to show prominence and that he's an important character.

2) The editing in this clip shows a negative representation of disabled people; whenever the disabled person is shown in the frame, the pace of editing is slow and gradual but whenever the physically abled brother is shown, the pace of editing is steady and "normal". Juxtaposition is heavily used throughout this extract to show the clear division and contrast between the disabled and the physically/mentally able, further imposing a negative representation of disabled people. The slow-paced editing reinforces the stereotype of disabled people being vulnerable. In the scene where the whole family is in the kitchen, the "normal" child has a lot of camera time, showing character prominence. When the editing cuts to black and white and shows the animals, it could be a symbolism that the "normal" brother refers to his disabled brother as some sort of abnormal animal or creature. Fade transition. 

3) The main sound in this extract is the voice-over of the physically able brother. The bitter tone of his voice and negative words he says urges the audience to understand his own personal views on the disabled, inferring the idea that they are vulnerable, ugly and incapable of doing anything by themselves. The narrative of his voice-over makes the audience side with the disabled character because he is being victimised. The dialogue of the disabled character is slow and slurred, reinforcing the stereotype of disabled people being helpless.

4) In the establishing shot of this extract, the bedroom is divided into two parts to show each brother's part of the room. The props used to show the disabled brother's belongings and sprawled out across the room to make his side look messy and disorganised - this could symbolise his mentally ability (or lack of) and reinforce the stereotype of disabled people being vulnerable victims. The location in this extract is majorly in a house