Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Representation of disability - Editing

In the clip taken from ITV drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl, the subject of disability is very relevant and certainly on topic. Editing is used to make us feel certain emotions regarding this sensitive subject and to make us constantly aware of the topic of disability. Below is a list of some of the important features of editing used to create this representation of disability:

• Eye line shot of the disabled man, which instantly brings us to the subject of disability
• When dealing with the payments, there is an eye line match between Billy Piper, the father and the cripple. We view it as Billy looking down, then the father looking down, then their subject of interest (the boy) is show after
• Long scene when the father is rummaging through his sons bag, to build awkwardness
• Match on action when the father picks up his son and places him down on the bed
• Shot-reverse shot of Billy locking the door, to vulnerable boy, back to door. This shot shows concern
• Slow pace, generating a feeling of anxiety
• 180degree rule, Billy always on the left and disabled boy is usually to the right
• Eye line match, Dad looking at the penthouse apartment, shows anxiety and protectiveness
• Jump-cuts of the father in the van which are used to show boredom, time passing and anxiety. There is no relationship between each of the shots, they're discontinuous
• Cross cutting of the action taking place simultaneously
• Camera/editing is privileging the master shot (master shot shows both characters)