Skins Representation

Tony Stonem

Skins character Tony Stonem is played by Nicholas Hoult. 

• High angled shot over Tony when he is in bed suggests that he isn't powerful because the audience are looking over him.
• When the camera zooms out it reveals a naked man and woman on his bed sheets. Tony is positioned in the middle of the two. This could connote his sexuality of having relationships with both men and women.
• The bed sheets are also neat even though he has been sleeping in them. Tony is neat and tidy.
• His room colours are white and neutral. This connotes innocence and naturalism. The white also means that he is neat and clean because he wouldn't have white otherwise
• The director uses cut shots of tony working out. This means he does them every day as a routine. While working out he looks at himself in the mirror. The mirror symbolizes vanity.
• An alarm goes off on his watch in which he goes to watch his neighbor getting ready for a shower. He shows confidence because he doesn't shy away when she realizes Tony is watching. 
• While he is looking out of he window his sister Effy comes back from a night out. He turns the music up loud on his docking station to distract his Dad while Effy comes in. This links back to him being less powerful because he is doing what his sister is telling him. 
• When Tony is in the bathroom he is reading an academic book. This suggests he is smart because it was a hard literature book for high level readers.
• Whilst he is also in the bathroom he locks the door and climbs out the window. His Dad is waiting to come in the bathroom. His Dad says "not again" this means Tony does it on a regular basis and he likes annoying his dad. 

Effy Stonem

Skins Character Effy Stonem is played by Kaya Scodelario.

• When we first see Effy her arms are crossed. This type of body langue means that she is deffensive about herself and putting a "wall" up between her and other people. 
• The camera pans across to reveal Effy behind a bush. This symbolizes evilness
• As Effy goes into her room you see the colours of her room which is pinks and purples. These are girly colours. 
• There is a teddy hanging on the back of her door. This shows how she is still child like. 
• Her duvet is untidy and her room is dark with the curtains still closed. 
• She wipes off the make up she wore before to become the perfect school girl. Has to live up to expectations? Seen as a good child?