How is class represented in this scene?

In the scene of Eastenders, the inner city working class are represented in quite a negative light. The scene is full of conflict within and between families with there being a full blown argument about an affair. Even when characters are talking to each other nicely, conflict lies underneath like the sister being reluctant to go out with her sibling. However, the working class are also shown in a positive light as they seem to care a lot about each other, want to help each other and care what they think about one another.
In the scene, the jobs shown are manual ones, there is no higher education needed to perform the featured jobs. This included the kitchen workers, who were in uniform. In the kitchen scene, the people are gathered around looking at a sonogram picture, a mid shot is used here as this is normally used in soaps. When the argument is in full wing, a two shot is used to show Masood and Jane, the accused standing as if they are a team on one side and then a mid-shot showing the pregnant lady alone. This highlights the sense of mistrust and makes the viewer feel the angst in the air, again this is a negative portrayal of the working class as it seems that the families dont trust each other. The close ups used to show the reaction on the peoples faces, placing emphasis on shock and anger.
The other job shown is the barmen working in the pub, again no higher eucation is needed, the audience may think that the working class only perform manual work and not jobs that needs qualifications like a lawyer or businessman. In the pub scene, a two shot is used to show unity between Peggy and Joel, as Joel is helping Peggy. However, the power suit and patronising nature of the fiery woman suggests dominance in their relationship; the woman is telling the man what to do, suggesting that working class women are not suppressed. Here the man is represented as stupid, and the customers are scam artists, a negative representation of eastenders.
The scene features white and asian people with the kitchen part showing them mixing together. This gives the audience a sense of community and cancels out the negative stereotypes of the eastend being racist. As a whole, the community is represented as traditional, they look out for one another and mingle. This is heightened by the traditional decor in the pub and the way Charlie looks out for Stacey.
In Charlies and Staceys scene, a low angle is used to show Charlie as a tall patriarc figure looking over Stacey. The dialogue also suggests concern from the man to the young girl. Also the lighting is low key, this suggests that there could be dark times ahead that Charlie should be concerned about. Strangely a point of view shot is used as Charlie looks into box of memories, here we go on a nostalgic trip and remember better times with him. This scene represents the working class as tight knit and caring, family and family values are important to them.
To create verisimilatude, which is very important in soaps, the scene features everyone weraing casual high street clothing, this is because the working class cannot afford high end clothes and dont need them because they wear a uniform, do manual work or dont work at all.
The scene heavily features colloquial langauge and slang like how they say 'nah' instead of 'no' and have phrases like 'out on the lash'. This can be seen as negative, as it seems the working class have an uneducated lazy way of talking, however it would not be realistic to have eastenders talking in standard English. Also the way the area is represented is true to life with graffiti on the walls and flytipping, working class people may be seen as scruffy or uncaring to their area,
In this small scene, the working class are represented in both positive and negative lights, however this makes the episode more true as no group of people are all good or all bad.

Skins Poster Analysis

The main focus of this advertisement is clearly Michelle, who is sitting in her underwear looking dishevelled. Her underwear is mismatched suggesting a youthful carefree approach but also a lack of sophistication as it is combined with her smudged make-up and messy hair, Just behind her, Sid is sitting naked on the bed with just a pillow covering him, the look on his face, which is brought to our attention by the lamp beside him, suggests that he has done something wrong, possibly with Michelle. Also he still has his hat and glasses on which suggests the stubbornness of youth.

Feathers are floating down across the image, this suggests both youthful innocence, as if they were having a pillow fight but also a suggestive 'naughtiness'. The characters are all in and around a bed in a trashed house giving us the impression of students after a party. The wallpaper is ripped and falling off the walls, the scene looks dirty, making us think that the characters are ambivalent to what is going on.

The colouring in the image has a blue tint to it, this suggests coldness and a lack of intimacy which is completely opposite to what the scene suggests. It's almost as if the people who are together are for the sake of it and are just having a one night stand, a typical stereotype of modern British teens. The lighting is low key with 'natural' sunlight on the wall making it seem like it is the early hours, the only other lighting brings our attention to Michelle and Sid.

Many teens would be able to relate in some way to the scene created in the poster, however they may not agree with the extraminality of the scenario which was described as 'depicting an orgy'. The poster was banned after 42 complaints saying the poster could be seen to 'condone and/or encourage underage sex.' Channel 4 hitback saying that '[SKINS] shows the consequences of hedonistic and irresponsible behaviour.

The second poster shows Tony in a bath submerged under the water. His eyes are open so he looks ddead, giving the impression that he was suicidal. This poster seems to say that teenagers do care a lot, a stark contrast to the carefree image in the other poster.

In the shot, shower gel, razors and soap can be seen, the typical cleaning products look out of place in the grimey bathroom, this could be suggesting that Tony felt out of place too. The poster is obviously set in a bathroom, however this everyday activity, taking a bath, looks abnormal as the place to get clean is disgusting. Also students have the image of being 'dirty' so the state of the bathroom is not suprising, however the green tint to the shot gives it a chemical feel and makes it seem like a mental asylum almost.

The whole scene looks severly neglected, which could be mirrored in Tony's drastic actions as he too could be neglected or feeling that way by his family or friends. The abscene of apparent light puts all the attention on Tony and makes the scenario seem very cold.

Again, people will be able to relate to this poster as a fair amount of teens have attempted or committed suicide and those who haven't know someone who has. Adults however may feel that the poster is showing the 'overtly dramatic' actions of teenagers and may find it harder to relate or sympathise.

This poster recieved a small number of complaints saying it was 'offensive and distressing'. However the poster was not banned as the ASA recognised that the poster portrayed the uncertainty of Tony's fate after a road accident in season one rather than suggesting suicide.