Waterloo Road Video Analysis


Narrative
Character
Iconography
Setting



Narrative:
The story line shown in this short clip shows a group of older students gathered at the front of a school because a fire alarm went off. They were also teachers waiting at the front ready to introduce a new student before her and her parents come in and make an introduction for themselves.

Character:
There's different groups of teenagers around the school and there's two teachers waiting at the front. There's also an arrival of a new student who makes a different entrance whilst coming into the school. By the way she's acting, she's more of a troubled student waiting to start drama.

Iconography:
From this clip, we can see the students wearing their uniforms but some aren't which may suggest that their "rebels". The new student also arrives in a Mercedes car which can represent her wealth.

Setting:
The setting was clearly at a school showing buildings and why so many students and teachers were around it.