Skins Trailer Analysis - Representation of Young People

Sound
All sound in the clip is non-diegetic, with the song 'Standing in the way of control' by The Gossip playing over the clip from the beginning up until the voiceover states what the program is and when it starts. This dominance of music perhaps symbolises the dominance that parties supposedly have in the lives of young people. The lyrics of the song itself show that young people are perhaps rebellious and like to go against authority. 'We live our lives, because we're standing in the way of control' suggests that they like to enjoy life as much as possible, which, for them, means disobeying rules. It also suggests that their age group are the only thing preventing complete control and conformity; they must maintain the fun factor in life whilst adults remain responsible and spend most of their time at work and do not usually go to parties. The song also helps to give the clip a quick tempo, showing the 'non-stop' nature of young people and their party-going stereotype. Finally, as the clip comes to a close, the music slows down as the party does; the characters are beginning to feel the effects of the drugs, alcohol and tiredness. This perhaps suggests that they are not responsible and forward thinking, they merely live for the moment which some may see as a negative characteristic.


Mise-en-scene
Throughout the scene there are many toys shown in the frame, these include a trike, water pistols and someone is dressed in a massive bear costume which obviously reminds us of the traditional childhood toy. This perhaps suggests that people of this age still are rather immature and tend to cling on to their younger days in the refusal to grow up and take more responsibility. Also, there is frequent evidence of drug use in the clip, this is a stereotype of young people, some people say that a lot of young people take drugs. It could suggest that they are quite irresponsible and do not care for their well-being or that of their peers.


Editing
The shots of the clip are edited to cut very quickly to the next and give the clip a very quick tempo. This could symbolise the lifestyles of young people in that they rarely calm down and relax; they frequently go to parties and engage in these kind of activities shown in the clip.


Camera
The camera composition is quite important in this clip. The frame is regularly filled with the faces and bodies of young people, this suggests the chaos and lack of control that these parties have, showing how uncontrollable young people are. There are quite a lot of close-ups in the clip, possibly suggesting that people of this age are quite 'in-your-face' and maybe disrespectful and inconsiderate.