Fish tank case study.

The film i decided to analyse was fish tank as this film fits into the BSR genre very well.

Themes and situations. 
The themes explored throughout fish tank were neglect, corruption of youth, domestic abuse and aspiration.

Neglect.
The main girl Mia and her sister are neglected by their mother as in the picture below the mother is telling them to stay at home or go out because she is having a party. This shows neglect as the mother is not concerned about her children she is concerned about her party. Also the mother is more concerned about her boyfriend as the went on the trip and did not want her kids to come along.

Corruption of Youth. 
This theme is explored in the film as Tyler the younger sister is smoking and drinking alcohol with her friend and are younger than eleven. I will explore this theme in my work by showing underage teens having sex and the girl ending up being pregnant. In the film fish tank corruption of youth plays a big role as Mia was kicked out of school and also drinks alcohol even though she is not old enough.

Domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse has been shown as the mother pinches Mia and drags Tyler by the hair out of the kitchen. This is a strong example of the BSR genre as the mother abuses her children for exammple the pictures below show the mother pulling the little girls hair and also the mother again pinching Mia on the arm aggressively.I will explore this theme in my work by showing A teenager getting abused by her parents and covers herself up so nobody can see that she is being abused.

Aspiration.
This is shown as Mia wants to be a professional dancer and apply s for a job that involves dancing. As thr image below shows her dancing and how she wants to be a proffesional dancer as she enjoys it and finds it as a sense of escaping her life. She has ambition and an aim in her life contrasted to her mother.

Representation (stereotypes and archetypes.)

the archetypes and stereotypes are subverted in this film. Mia is represented as a underclass girl. However unlike the stereotypical representation the girl in this film has an ambition and an aim in life which is different to what we would usually see as most BSR genre show the girls having no ambrion in their lifes so this does subvert it. 

One stereotype that has been explored its sixteen year olds drinking and smoking living on the edge. This is not subverted as Mia and her younger sister are shown to be smoking and drinking alcohol . I may explore this in my work by showing a teen drinking and ending up doing something she would regret such as having unprotected sex.

Another stereotype that has been explored is living in a council estate suggest you are struggling for money. This does not subvert the stereotype as below in the image Mia is seen drinking water from the tap and also the surrounding are is full of trash, empty beer cans this suggests that they are struggling for money as she cannot find a glass too drink from and uses her mouth to drink from the tap. This can also show the theme poverty as they do not have glasses to drink from they drink straight from the tap.

The mother subverts the idea of the usual motherly figure type who loves the children, keeps them tidy, keeps the house tidy, and shows the children love and affection. However the mother subverts this as she is shown to be rude, neglecting her children, tarty and also does not care for her children. As show in the picture above the mother is shown to be in her underwear dancing whilst her child is sitting on the counter. A usual mother would not to do that however she goes against the stereotype. Also towards the end Mia is leaving to go Wales a usual mother would stop her child however the mother shows no sign of affection and does not try to stop her. Also the mother has a boyfriend this shows she isn't ready to take on her role as a mother for her kids. She is still acting young and free.
Mise-en-scene.
Costume- hoodies and jogging bottoms shows the main girl is a tomboy. This also Shows that she is from the underclass of society as her clothes are very basic also the clothes look worn out which can also suggest she is from the underclass. Before Mia enters the river with the mothers boyfriend she is shown to be taking her trainers off without any socks on underneath this also suggests they are from the underclass as the cannot afford socks.

The mother is shown to be wearing very revealing, tight and tarty clothes something a mother should not be wearing. Throughout the whole movie the mother is shown to be wearing short dresses and skirts with low neckline tops. This shows that the mother is single and young as she is wearing clothes that a mother should not be wearing. This also shows the mother is proactive suggesting she has had multiple boyfriends by the way she dresses. Also judging from the outfit she is wearing could also suggest she is a young mother.
The lightning in the film is very important throughout the film. As through the whole film natural lighting has been used. This plays a big role as it makes the film seem more realistic and gritty and it is not picture perfect and usually BSR films tend too use natural lighting as it does add the realism effect. This film was created using natural lighting so for my BSR film i will choose too use natural lighting as well as natural lighting is occasionally found in low budget films and makes it even more realistic.

Music and sound effects.
Cassie me and you has been played at the dance scene and carried on across until she gets home.
Foley sounds used to show gate opening, train.
Background sounds used for example MTV cribs. I will use Foley sounds in my work to show someone walking too hear their footsteps and also a door slamming.
There is jazz and hip-hop music played throughout the film. Such as Ja rule down 4 u and California dreaming by mamas and papas. The music mostly played in fish tank is diegetic sound from the TV and also sound bridge used as the music is carried along from the scene where the man is in the car and they are going to the river.

Camera work and editing.
Basic camera work has been used throughout the film such as mid shots, close ups , long shots occasional extreme long shots. This adds the gritty effect to the film as its very rough and makes the film seem more realistic as its not perfect. The editing is long takes and usually hand held. The cuts are very gritty. They use slow motion but mostly long takes. Also basic shots were used throughout the film such as the closeup below and mid shots, long shots, establishing shots. There were no different shots occurring throughout the film. By using these shots it does make it more realistic as its not picture perfect and gives the film the rough look.

Dialogue.
"Whats goin on" the characters use slang and swear words in every conversation. Their grammar is not correct which could present that these characters are uneducated and also the tone they talk in is very rude and aggressive. London accent showing where they are from. cockney. "ring me back ya bitch."Also as the little sister and her friend are swearing could also show the theme as corruption of youth as they are not old enough to be swearing they still are learning their ABC. The use of informal language very aggressively also suggests they are from the underclass as Mia has no manners when she is talking to the mothers boyfriend.

Institutional background. 
Fish tank is a British drama film which was funded by BBC films and the UK film council. BBC have funded many other movies such a Billy Elliot and street dance 3D. The film was filmed in the Mar-dyke Estate in Havering. BBC films is similar to film 4 however they do vary Film four produces about twenty films per year however BBC produce only eight films per year. BBC have made many good films over the years such as Borrowed times, Billy Elliot, the awakening.

Target audience.
the target audience i would say for fish tank would be 15-35 year old's. ethnicity- mostly white. interests- dancing, violence. Location London as it was filmed in Havering. I chose ethnicity white as the main characters are white so mostly white people will watch it. Some people may watch this for personal identity as they may live on the estate and are dropouts of school.

Marketing Materials.
The film has had a low budget so there were not as many adverts as a big budget film would have. So due to that posters were put around on bust stops around council towns by the local council. Also the film is available to watch on NETFLIX and LOVE-FILM and can be brought at Tesco Direct and also Amazon.