Social class

Rule of third has been used to show the representation of social class in this clip 'cranford'. the composition of the poduction design shows the class distinction between 5 characters. the woman in the carrige is upper class as she is loacted in the middle of the shot connoting she is superior where as the two men who are carrying her are working class even though they are also located in the middle; this is because they are merely just a source of transport and have no actual signifcance; this conform the stereotype of a lower/ working class. The other two ladies are running on foot and are always looking up at the lady in the carraige connoting that they are slightly lower in the soical hierachy; this is because they know one another. (during the time the story is set classes hardly mixed together)

The diagetic dialect of mrs foresster and Miss pole portrays the class of the two women. the lace signifes representation of upper social class. "this is the sort of lace that generally belongs to ladies of great rank "this is evidence that they are not upper class but middle as they refer to it belonging to people who are.

Cinematopgraphy has been used to show the class of the two gentlemen. A long shot has been used and also rule of third connoting they are significant. Because its a long shot ideally it should signify that they are not important however they have been placed in the middle of the shot and have longer airtime which leads to a mid shot which conforms the representzstion.