extra merlin notes

(creating social status and class!) Merlin is not supposed to be in the room, social class.

Merlin
SOUND
music is mysterious, suggesting he is not supposed to be in there
sheeps in market(foly sounds, fits with what were seeing, dont pay attention as it sounds like it natural to be there)
when merlin insults the king, crown sound shcoked(silence) as its unusual that someone of lower class would insult someone of higher class like that. 'My Lord' being cheeky, but sarcastically still addresses him as  'my lord'.
when fighting, upbeat fast music, not a serious fight, just 2 boys fighting.
clanking of metal hooks/weapons- danger merlins in
poinging of spikes- non diagetic-not serious/ a bit of fun
sting to show power as arthur/prince finishes the fight and basically wins.

CAMERA ANGLES
pans
see it from mainly merlins point of view, audience relates to/ identify with him
when running down the stairs(big,expensive stone walls and ground), theres a high angle shot, exhibiting that he is lower than the people that are in the castle.

in the market-eye level shot, now audience is at his level.
when fighting, eye line is level with both merlin and prince, suggests merlin doesnt care that he is lower down in class than him.
prince is standing up tall and whipping weapon around whilst merlin is fumbling around truying to get hold and control of weapon.
merlin looking into crowd- eye line shot of merlin and old man from castle the a reaction shot of merlin to show that he knows he has diasppointed the man.


MISE-EN-SCENE
props: mirrors, flowers, beads
running out of the castle, everyone else is wearing capes and fancy clothes where as merlin is the only one in poorer clothing
when in market, setting in market looks less rich, poorer clothes, wicker baskets and many more people of his kind(more poor people)

when talking to the blonde guy, shows he is wearing leather and armour, inforcing he is rich.
when about to fight prince, Merlon does not have his own weapon, not privileged, cant afford to and cant cacth, not his type of thing)
old man in castle, glasses & cape- he is higher in social class and may have power over the other characters(merlin)


EDITING
pace
cut away to man in castle looking down on the fight, has importance to latter part of scene.
extreme close up of merlins eye- audience at advantage as we are the only ones that know aswel as merlin that he is using his magic to get one over on the prince and is his way of showing power.


(lady in castle)
MISE-EN-SCENE
clothing- purple conotes royalty
shes well kept

SOUND
music, choir like, reflecting her status (church/religious)
'What are you doing here?' reinforcing that he is not supposed to be in there, merlin has to justify and explain himself to her (below her in socal hierachy)
Sting- footsteps (folysounds)

CAMERA ANGLES
zooms in on her, showing her importance.

EDITING
length of shot, pace. always has more time on screen than merlin.