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Language Analysis

The langauge we will be using with be consistently cockney rhyming slang, par 2 characters, one will have an overt 'upper-class' accent, whereas the other will have more of a 'london' demographic and accent, using heavy colloquial language throughout. The cockney rhyming slang is gonig to help introduce the general theme of the trailer and help moreso introduce the character. Examples such as;

'Just jumping in the austin' -Going to have a shower. Austin Power=Shower.

'Got into some right barney last night'- Got into some trouble. Barney rubble=Trouble.

We drew our influences on films such as 'lock stock and two smoking barrels', mainly gangster based london films, and admittedly mainly from guy ritchie's films.

A prime example of the kind of cockney we will be using is shown here: (Though expletives are used, these wont be present in our film).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7aj1SCE8k&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL7466AE6320B632A7

The more informal and 'urban london' kind of langauge and voicing we are going for (not to stereotype) is to show the more urban and 'common' language of that deographic, An example of both the 'agitated' and 'formal' use of this accent are demonstrated here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZ2ZRfSsLY

In an analytic perspective sentences such as 'This maths thing is alot of bother' would be adapted to 'Dis maths ting is alot ov bovva'.

The more upper-class accent we are going for is for a 'posh' early 20's aged woman, using formal langauge and vast vocabulary to give a regional boost to the strereotype.
An example of the formality we want is shown here in an interview with Helen Mirren;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N8VloTOcvg

Although given the age we need to apply this would also be a prime example;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMz1oue18MM

which is an interview with kate winslet.

1 comment:

  1. Good research and planning that will add some authenticity to your script.

    Target: proof read!!

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