The sequence starts with a establishing panning shot of Merlin walking down the corridor which establishes him in a high class environment. Eye line shot is used from Merlin's point of view because he is the only one in the room however when the lady enters it switches to her level indicating she is of a higher level in society. The use of the point of view shot when the lady looks into the mirror intrigues the audience to her character and status compared to Merlin. A reaction shot from Merlin as to when the lady enters the room indicates to the audience that he is doing something that he shouldn’t be therefore the audience may believe him to have a lower social class. From the reaction shot we can tell that it’s the woman’s bedroom from the props and her questioning of his actions as to being in the room. When the scene changes to the market, you can see that merlin fits right in with this class, the panning shot lets you see that he is on the same level as the stool runners. The camera is often positioned behind Merlin so its as if Arthur is attacking the audience which shows his dominance in the scene. When Merlin and Arthur are having the conversation in the market a response shot is used this helps the audience see both points of view. There are also alot over the shoulder shots of Arthur which indicates to the audience that someone has always got his back, whereas with Merlin he is left to fight his own battles indicating he is of less importance in society. A high angle shot is used when Arthur falls down showing that he is no longer dominating the spotlight like he should be.
The Mise en scene throughout the sequence is mainly dark, gloomy and eerie reflecting the time era of the medieval period. The setting in the first scene shown in the sequence is of high class as the architecture is grand, consisting pain glass windows which indicates the idea that the house is of a high social status. The colours of the clothing used throughout the scene helps give understanding of the characters class; the royal purple of the female characters dress represents a high social status and connotes royalty, whereas Merlin’s clothing consists of brown and green which connotes a poor, lower level of class. The dialect of the characters also plays a big role in the idea of class throughout the sequence, as the female character and Arthur’s accents indicate that they are of a higher status. On the other hand Merlin’s dialect reflects a lower class of society.
During the fight scene the audience can notice that Arthur supplies them both with a metal, heavy weapon reinforcing that Merlin's status is low, as he hasn't his own weapon. However, later on in this scene Merlin uses less expensive objects such as a rope and wooden box to defeat Arthur; two peasant objects, dividing there social class. Also at which the skill that Arthur uses his weapon shows that he has a higher class. Arthur’s outfit consists of metal plating and armor and he also has guards at his side this immediately signals that he is of a higher status than those of the town. The lighting aspects at the end of the fight scene show Merlin silhouetted so that he is hidden whereas Arthur has all lighting on him to represent a higher class and status. The older character shown in the tower is seen as more superior as he looks down onto the courtyard where the two men fight. The mise en scene in the tower is dark and mysterious which could reflect the idea of magic and that his class may be higher compared to Merlin as he has mastered the idea of magic.
There's a lot of continuity throughout the whole sequence, especially in the fight scene between Merlin and Arthur - Graphic match is used when Merlin and Arthur are fighting in the market, to a shot of Guyus watching them fighting from the window. At the beginning of the sequence there is a pan shot of Merlin's perspective entering the bedroom to show his curiosity of a place unknown to him, it is then a inter-cut to the lady walking along so you know he's going to get caught by her - you can see by her clothing that she is of higher status (purple connoting royalty). Also in this scene, when the lady is looking at herself in the mirror you see from her perspective, an old lady in the mirror - the facial expressions and movement have been swiftly edited as if it's her moving as the old woman. This gives the audience a use of dramatic irony because they know something that the other characters don't - this also intrigues the audience to the lady's character.
When the scene changes, you watch Merlin walk through the castle court yard which is near enough empty; telling the audience that it's hard to be able to make it within the castle walls. A jump cut is then used when Merlin finally reaches the market and you can see that he fits right in with this class, the panning shot lets you see that he is on the same level as the stool runners, and there is a lot of people in this part of the town, showing there are a lot more poor people than rich. A shallow depth of field is used with Merlin's confrontation to the Prince, so the audience will focus on Merlin's facial expressions and what he's saying. Half way through the fight scene it cuts to Guyus in the tower looking down on his apprentice (like father to son) this also shows his significance and that he'll be of importance later on in the sequence.
In the final scene there is a two man shot of Guyus and Merlin having an argument, the camera track shots whilst they walk in and discuss what just happened, spatial relations are used in this shot with the camera keeping on Guyus' eye level to show that he's in power at this moment in time.
The Mise en scene throughout the sequence is mainly dark, gloomy and eerie reflecting the time era of the medieval period. The setting in the first scene shown in the sequence is of high class as the architecture is grand, consisting pain glass windows which indicates the idea that the house is of a high social status. The colours of the clothing used throughout the scene helps give understanding of the characters class; the royal purple of the female characters dress represents a high social status and connotes royalty, whereas Merlin’s clothing consists of brown and green which connotes a poor, lower level of class. The dialect of the characters also plays a big role in the idea of class throughout the sequence, as the female character and Arthur’s accents indicate that they are of a higher status. On the other hand Merlin’s dialect reflects a lower class of society.
During the fight scene the audience can notice that Arthur supplies them both with a metal, heavy weapon reinforcing that Merlin's status is low, as he hasn't his own weapon. However, later on in this scene Merlin uses less expensive objects such as a rope and wooden box to defeat Arthur; two peasant objects, dividing there social class. Also at which the skill that Arthur uses his weapon shows that he has a higher class. Arthur’s outfit consists of metal plating and armor and he also has guards at his side this immediately signals that he is of a higher status than those of the town. The lighting aspects at the end of the fight scene show Merlin silhouetted so that he is hidden whereas Arthur has all lighting on him to represent a higher class and status. The older character shown in the tower is seen as more superior as he looks down onto the courtyard where the two men fight. The mise en scene in the tower is dark and mysterious which could reflect the idea of magic and that his class may be higher compared to Merlin as he has mastered the idea of magic.
There's a lot of continuity throughout the whole sequence, especially in the fight scene between Merlin and Arthur - Graphic match is used when Merlin and Arthur are fighting in the market, to a shot of Guyus watching them fighting from the window. At the beginning of the sequence there is a pan shot of Merlin's perspective entering the bedroom to show his curiosity of a place unknown to him, it is then a inter-cut to the lady walking along so you know he's going to get caught by her - you can see by her clothing that she is of higher status (purple connoting royalty). Also in this scene, when the lady is looking at herself in the mirror you see from her perspective, an old lady in the mirror - the facial expressions and movement have been swiftly edited as if it's her moving as the old woman. This gives the audience a use of dramatic irony because they know something that the other characters don't - this also intrigues the audience to the lady's character.
When the scene changes, you watch Merlin walk through the castle court yard which is near enough empty; telling the audience that it's hard to be able to make it within the castle walls. A jump cut is then used when Merlin finally reaches the market and you can see that he fits right in with this class, the panning shot lets you see that he is on the same level as the stool runners, and there is a lot of people in this part of the town, showing there are a lot more poor people than rich. A shallow depth of field is used with Merlin's confrontation to the Prince, so the audience will focus on Merlin's facial expressions and what he's saying. Half way through the fight scene it cuts to Guyus in the tower looking down on his apprentice (like father to son) this also shows his significance and that he'll be of importance later on in the sequence.
In the final scene there is a two man shot of Guyus and Merlin having an argument, the camera track shots whilst they walk in and discuss what just happened, spatial relations are used in this shot with the camera keeping on Guyus' eye level to show that he's in power at this moment in time.
A lot non-diegetic music and sound effects are used to show the difference in class in the sequence. For example at the beginning of the sequence when Merlin is looking through the woman’s room, the music playing is eerie and sinister which connotes that as a lower class citizen, he shouldn’t be in the room. There is a straight cut to the Lady walking down the hall with the music becoming more high pitched to show us that she is of importance and clearly linking to the previous clip. The unlocking of the door, and the resulting jolt Merlin does again suggests definitely doesn't have the right to be in the Lady's room. Foley sounds are integrated within the clip when the sequence moves to the town; the animals are making noise and the the stall workers talking suggest the peasants are relaxed in this environment; this also adds verisimilitude to the scene - as this is what you would hear in everyday market scenes.
Diegetic sounds suggest the different in wealth and class as well; the echoes of the woman’s footsteps on the floor as she walks to her room shows the wealth because firstly, the echoes are coming from the heels hitting the stone floor; peasants can't afford the luxury of nice shoes. Secondly, the echoes themselves show the vastness of the castle. In contrast, the ambient sound of footsteps Merlin creates in the town make dull thuds and squelches which adds to the verisimilitude; as we can see the ground is covered in mud connoting the poor living conditions of the towns people.
Speech used by some the characters show their higher status over overs; Arthur, for example, speaks in an educated accent, talking his mind whilst wearing armor to back up his authority and reinforce that he is of higher class. Parallel sound is used at the end of the fight sequence, in time with the last three hits that Arthur gives Merlin, this compliments the drama within the scene and gives the ending to the fight an upbeat quality; it is also used in time with swooshing of Arthur's weapon when he hits the fruit to give a more verisimilitude approach to the action and also reinforce how strong Arthur is.The argument between Guyus and Merlin at of the end of the sequence again, shows authority; Guyus is shouting at Merlin, telling him that he shouldn't have used his magic in such a pathetic cast of emotions, showing that he is not only above in the hierarchy but also more like a fatherly figure to Merlin, this is confirmed when the Merlin finally answers him in a quiet tone, feeling weak. However, not before shouting at Guyus which suggests that he feels he should be as important as everyone else.
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