class and status (timed)

The class and social status is first represented by Sampson talking to himself in the mirror. This suggest he is possibly nervous about giving his speech. A speech is generally given by a member of an middle or higher class. However, his need to look in the mirror shows he may have some second thoughts or insecurities about the speech. Along side this, Sampson is seen wearing a suit which shows more of a higher status than what may be worn by a someone of the working class. His speech which he is reciting to himself is delivered in received pronouciation further suggesting a middle to upper class manner.  The background of this scene is quite dark, showing further thought and perception of the speech he is about to deliver. There is also the effect of the light shining down straight onto Sampson, further increasing the view of Sampson is the main focus and of a higher status.

This next screenshot indicates quite a working class status, 4 children are seen just staring at the what has just occurred with an ethnic minority being thrown out of their home with a violent push and their belongings being violently thrown out of the tenement. Although this person is of an ethnic minority the, there are 2 other ethnicities being represented by the teenagers who are by standers. They are seen to be starring at the scene in front, looking completely unfased by events which have unfolded in front of them. This suggests this is a regular occurrence and nothing new to be worried or alarmed with. During this duration of this scene there is also the diegetic sound of a baby crying and possibly a young girl yelling out "papa!"this is because of the violent nature of the scene.

The next scene to appear shows a car going under a walkway, the car is black, generally associated with the overall look of a spy, indicating a higher status than those on the estate. The next shot closes up on Harry (head of Spook) his position is shown by him sitting in the back seat of the car indicating a chauffeur driven car. Another indication of his status is the person he is talking to on the phone, although the audience can't hear what the person on the receiving end is saying there is a large hinting to someone below Harry in terms of hierarchy within the work place. Harry is seen and heard barking orders down the phone showing a sense of leadership. At this point there is a close up of Harry's face and he seen and heard giving additional orders to the person on the receiving end. The close up helps to see the concern on Harry's face, showing this problem is a case of an emergency. Throughout this scene, Harry is seen wearing a suit, showing another clue of his high social and class status.

The story then cuts back to the scene on the estate. Here, the women (of ethnic minority) is present looking slightly shaken up, hinting she knew this was going to happen. The two men are seen trying to fore their way into the house with the women outside not trying or doing much to stop them, neither are the teenagers who are watching her suffer, there is also no reaction to help out by the other other members of the ethnic minority who know the same could possibly also happen to them.

Once Harry is back in the boardroom, he talks to the other members of the team whilst standing, the team members are sitting down. A low angle shot is used to show Harry in a higher position in comparison to the other team members. Within this scene there is the presence of another member of an ethnic minority, however, he is not portrayed as a victim as he is part of the Spook team. This scene is recorded with an eye-level shot for the audience to feel like they are also part of the story and on the same level as the Spook team member. This equals the class and status of the audience and the character. The Background of this eye-level shot is brighter compared to the scene showing the Sampson rehearsing his speech. The sound here is of the character saying "surely that's illegal" this shows the character is well educated and comes from a background where he would be able to learn this.