'Oliver Twist' Trailer

Rule of thirds is used in 'Oliver Twist' to contrast the the class boundaries. An example of this is the first shot of the trailer where Oliver is placed in a minimal selection of the direction centre, where this is contrasted to a tall oppressive man of better class who not only towers over Oliver, but also goes through each of the power points. This connotes the character is important, whereas Oliver is inconsiderable.

Another use of composition that highlights the class division is the way the actors are position. In that exact same shot, all of the impoverished class excluding Oliver himself have their faces turned away from the camera, to the point you can not see them, even including the maid. This signifies that these lower class people are unimportant and nobodies, in contrast to man standing next to him.

Shot angles are also used to explore class in the Victorian era. In that same shot, a high-angle shot is used showing Oliver, the centre focus of the image, small. This symbolises how insignificant Oliver is in comparison to the man who scales the whole shot besides him; he is portrayed as tiny, forgettable.

Diagetic dialogue in the form of the actual script portrays the class of the main character, Pip. This is evident in the scene where Oliver says "Please sir, I want some more." Pip does not ask for the food, and rather just states his wants; this is representative of the lack of education and upbrining Oliver has received, where he would have not learned the correct manners and etiquette for these types of scenarios.

Accent is another use of diagetic dialogue to represent a type of class. This is strongly evident when a member of the board states "he will be hung." The male speaks in an overwhelmingly posh and upper-class accent, which contrasts the cockney accent of the Arftul Dodger. The elderly male's accent is so stereotypical and cliche, it is clearly mocking the man but is a definitive and clear representative of the class.

Non-diagetic music in the soundtrack is used to juxtapose the two classes too. This is strongly apparent in the build up to Oliver Twist asking for more food. The music, unlike the optimistic and high-noted violions through the rest of the trailer, is extremely eerie, slow and tense; this tension is symbollic of the conflict between the two classes and how steep a gradient it is.