Camera Shots
The clip begins with a panning shot that shows someone riding a bike towards the mansion. This combines with an extreme longshot to set the scene.There is a still shot when the the woman looks out of her window to see the man riding the bike. There are various shots used in the next scene as they are eating breakfast. A few examples are the over the shoulder shot, the point of view shot and the tracking shot. The photo below is a low angle shot which shows a sense of power from the man pointing. The tracking shot of the man walking down the stairs in a slow smooth motion shows how it is a very calm moment.
Editing
The editing emphasises the difference between rich and poor because it shows how the poor are always rushing around for the 'lordship'. By changing the amount of frames in the scene it can alter how rushed the people look. Many cross-cuts are used in the clip to show the increase in speed and tension of the servants as they hurry to get everything ready. The cutting rate increases also to increase the speed of the scene. At 1:05 there is a perfect example of a motivated cut as it shows the man reading the newspaper and then shows you his facial expression. Based on this expression, it makes the audience want to know what he has just read and therefore encourages them to continue watching to find out later on in the clip. At 1:47 a match cut is used as the man walks down the stairs. Usually this action would take around 30 seconds however due to the match cut, half of the stairs are cut out and this cuts the time of the clip down to around 15-20 seconds.
Sound
At the start, the music carries over to the next clip and when the piano is heard, the clip changes to the next scene, this is overlapping music and can show two things happening at the same time. This is shown because you hear the sound of the bell and she goes to the window. Throughout the whole clip, the digetic sound of the bells can be heard going off to show the constant work that is being done by the servants of the house. The introduction of sad music when the man reads the telegraph shows that the message is obviously bad news. The use of sound allows the audience to realise the emotions of the man without seeing the message that he has read.
Mise en scene
In the first scene of the clip a man is seen riding a bike towards the house. After watching the clip it is obvious through the lighting that it is very early morning and he is delivering newspapers for the people in the mansion. The man has a very straight and formal posture when he is riding the bike which suggests that he is trying to impress the men and higher class men and women. In the second scene, the woman is seen sitting down on the bed suggesting that she is upper class and therefore relaxed and well looked after by her servants who are already up and ready to prepare for her needs. In the scene where the man is ironing the newspaper, it is clear that he is of a lower class to the man that walks in on him. This is shown mixed in with a low angle shot when the man is pointing. Along with the fact that he is ironing a newspaper which is a very unusual thing to do unless you are of a high class.
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