Deutschland 83 Trailer

 

What are the various readings and interpretations of the advert?

-       2 tribes by Frankie goes to Hollywood

    Quick editing, fast cuts, lots of action

-      Codes we get- why has he got 2 sides to him?, guns

-      Powerful women for the 80’s

-      Soldier and spy

East Germany in the early 80's

• When the 80s rolled around it was pretty clear to everyone that the socialist system was not great, compared to the capitalism of West Germany.
• You must picture that in East-Berlin people had access to better and more modern houses and food. Lots of huge housing areas had been built and if you wanna may it like that Berlin was the most “intercultural” place in East Germany.
  
  
  
• The East was heavily run by the government which meant that people had a lack of freedom in how they lived their life. Everything was controlled, their social life, their work, what they said and what they did. People wanted to escape the East in order to have more freedom and the ability to express their views without being scared of being imprisoned or punished. 
• Instead of being taught English as it is a world language that is usually taught in schools across the world, students were taught Russian. Something like show and tell which gave them the opportunity to talk to each other about their lives. 
• Many classes included socialism views which taught children basic etiquette and how to work together. For example, pioneer classes where each child would bring in something like show and tell which gave them the opportunity to talk to each other about their lives. 
  
  
  
• As a result of this the Capital, Berlin was also divided into east and West.
• For the first 7 years after the split, people were allowed to travel between the borders which let many people in the east move to the west.
• There was a space between the wall called the death strip were people would be shot dead if entered.
• There were several checkpoints that people could cross between, mostly Uk and Us people. One was called Checkpoint Charlie used primarily by Americans.
• Poverty was also a big thing as people could only afford the bare essentials. Brands did not exist and the state created its own industry for nearly everything.
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• The West contained modern ideas with the allied countries of the Us and Uk. This meant they had popular culture such as western music, fashion and ideals. 
• It stood for 26 years but in the 1980s many started to criticize the wall. In a speech from Ronald Reagan, the American President, he stated 'Tear down this wall!'

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Mise en scene:

-Byer’s house – dim lighting, brown clothes, 80’s interior

-Yellow phone contrasts and stands out… communication

-Bennys diner is when eleven seeks shelter

-Woods heavy rain

-Nancys bedroom

 -Choppers, torches, shines on elevens face (theme of light throughout)

Sound:

-Non digetic sci- fi instrumental sound emphasises tension when they find Evelen.

-Joyce on phone screen digetic sound of mysterious creature.

-Off screen sound of pot was in bennys diner to on screen of bennys washing

-Off screen digetic knocking disturbs in the narrative and raises alarm.

-Non digetic contrapuntal song song commences as soon as benny is shot- white rabit jeffferson find song. The volume and pace increases as eleven runs away.

-Nancy’s room- Choice of song Africa toto is contrapuntal- romantic mood 80’s theme.

(-In continuous moments throughout the episodes we are presented with numerous non-digetic sound instrumentals. Usually in a sci-fit creepy manner it helps add atmosphere to the scene. For example…)

Camera:

-extreme close up of phone shows extreme panic

-High angle looking down on social worker- patriarchy

-most camera shots of the young people were eye level shows equality amongst them and the audience.

-long shot of connie when the gun shot then goes to a close shot of eleven to demonstrate panic.

-Two mid shot of Jonathon and Joyce close on the sofa signifies closeness in relationship.

Editing:

-Jump cut Nancy room/ promimity/ intimacy

-Connie pace of cuts increases- panic

-SFX electric bang from phone communication with will and sci fi other

-shot reverse shot

-order of then narrative- multi stranded narrative underlines the lftvd conventions. In the scene- happening mostly simultaneously except eleven’s escape and discovery. Linking characters at the end of the episode.

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