Skins, representation of age

Characters:

Tony- 

He cares about his body and they way he looks due to working out and admiring himself in the mirror. Likes older women as he watches the women across the road getting changed and has cheeky eye contact from across the street. He looks after his sister, as he lets her go out and come back in the house without getting noticed by their parents. Comes across as intellectual and clever as he reads a novel called Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. Cheeky attitude as he annoys and makes a mug of his father. He also sleeps in the middle of the bed between the male and female on his duvet cover, which comes across as that he could be bisexual. His bed covers seem to look untouched when he wakes up and everything in his room is tidy and in a specific place as well as him having a set routine every morning of what he does. He doesn't come across as the average boy due to not having many posters of girls, cars or music only the odd one of a 60's arty film. He has a basic but smart fashion sense, navy blue jumper, red T-shirt, chinos and white shoes therefore h has is own style.

Dad-

He comes across as short tempered as the little things such as playing stereo too loud annoys him too much. He's seen to be shouting and swearing a lot which gives a bad rude first impression. He's completely unaware as his son gets away with a lot around him, locking bathroom without him knowing. Also he has a pour relationship with his son and daughter, as him and Tony only seem to annoy each other while Effie gets away with everything without him knowing. He's made out as being a mug by his children as he's oblivious of what they are doing around him or to him. He also uses a long of slang 'James blunt' that makes him seem sloppy. 

Effie-

Comes across as slutty as she comes back home early in the morning from a night partying in little clothing, pants on display and makeup smudged all over her face as if she's been kisses someone. Her and her brother have a close relationship as she gets him to help her sneak back into the house without being seen that she's been out all night. Once she's back home she changes into smart sensible clothing for school wearing no makeup and hair up, which comes across that she has a split personality, her parents see her as sensible while really she's a tart.

Music:

The theme tune is fast and chime like but also fun and childish as the characters are all teenagers and young as the program is targeted for a young teenage audience.

Then once the program has began and its focuses on Tony the music played is current and young with rude gestures in the lyrics which is portraying that teenagers as sexual and rude.

Then Tony plays loud rock music to direct and annoy his dad. As he only pressed play the song played must be something that he listens to normal which is a very loud rock and hardcore music that his father doesn't like which is why he places that song.

Camera work:
When the programs first starts they use a zoom out from Tonys face to a wide shot of the whole bedroom to show the whole room and all of his surroundings. Then theres an over the should shot of himself in the mirror to show the audience what Tonys seeing. The camera zooms in on the women across the street through her window as if we are seeing exactly what Tony is seeing. Then theres a high angle shot from where Tony is looking through is window looking down on his sister, so we get a view from Tonys eyes again. Then the camera man use a low angle shot from just under the table looking up at Tony and his dads reaction behind him to enhance his emotion in his face.