Stranger Things- Age analysis

How is the representation of age constructed in this clip?

Clip one:
In the first clip of Stranger things, there is a low angle shot used. This is where the mother is stood at the top of the stairs and the child is stood at the bottom and the camera is looking up from the bottom to the mother. This shows that there is more power in the mother. Therefore the audience has the perspective of the children as the camera will make you feel as if the mother is talking to you. This constructs the representation of age as it is showing the divide between the two generations. Another shot used is the extra long shot. This is shown towards the end of the first clip where all the children are on the bikes riding home. The camera is angled a far distance away from them so you can see the whole atmosphere and the children in a unite coming towards you. This may suggest that they are all very close friends and stay together. However it could be foreshadowing that something bad is going to happen as it all seems too normal. Also it builds suspense as it is night time and you can just see the lights on the bikes coming towards you.
Furthermore, at the start of the program there is non diegetic sound. Non diegetic sound is sound which does not have a source on-screen. In Stranger Things non diegetic sound is used to build interest and helps create the story. Other sound used is diegetic sound. This is dialogue. You hear dialogue between the characters and the boys playing at the beginning of the clip. The boys seemed very loud and excited in this section, this may help the audience understand what the relationship is like between the boys.
During the first clip you see the characters wearing old fashion clothes. This suggests the era of the program as it is set in the 80's. Also the type of housing and the way the scene is set shows typical 1980's America. Another feature of the 80's used is the old telephone on the wall and the boys riding their old bikes and the old cars shown in the clip.This is all part of nostalgic horror elements.

The type of editing used in the first clip of Stranger Things is the shot reverse shot. The type of editing used in the series is important as it can show cliff hangers and help keep the audience engaged to the program. Also without editing the episode wouldn't follow smoothly leading it to become confusing to the audience. As mentioned a type of editing used in this clip is shot reverse shot. Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. The editor will have chosen to use this technique to keep the viewer engaged at make it seem as if the viewer is involved in the conversation with the characters. This is good to use as it keeps the audience interested whilst also making it easier to understand.