There are two major representations of youth and young people within this piece. Starting off with an establishing shot, long shot of a backstreet or ally way of the main adult character Jackman. As he turns the corner he runs into a couple having either an intimate moment or some sort of dispute. It strongly suggests a dispute as it cuts quickly of the woman straightening out her skirt and the male character with the knife out. This suggests a sexual assault may have been taking place between the couple, being a stereotype that crime in the UK is mostly by young people in society. As the fight begins with a low angle shot of Jackman on the floor and then cuts to the younger individuals standing, the younger male character first starts with aggressive language in an accusation which shows power in the younger individual. He then pulls a knife in an over shoulder, two shot of the younger male behind Jackman with a knife to his throat acting as evidence again to the stereotype of young people carrying knives. Through this the director attempts to communicate with stories i the news and false mediated reality.
The point about the couples dispute is questioned in a close-up of Jackman's face saying calmly with the knife still on his throat 'Was he attacking you?' to which the woman says nothing but shows a look of fear. This suggest the male could be taking advantage of the girl reinforcing the point of crime in the UK.
The representation of strength in younger people changes when Jackman changes to Hyde turning around with a crazed face in a close up shot. The music creates the feeling of terror and the dialogue shows shift in power between the two male characters. The young man is now speaking nervously and not finishing sentences while hyde, now has the upper-hand, talking confidently and even jokingly implying it his sick, evil pleasure. The camera is constantly switching close ups of different characters, to show how this mood has changed. Hyde is shown to be toying with the young character. In contrast with the messages of youth earlier in the piece we know see the weakness in youth and strength in adults.
The costumes in this piece has also been constructed to show binary opposites. There is Jackman wearing a shirt and suit while we see the stereotypical hooded youth. This gives Hyde the appearance of a higher standard or higher class to the young male creating power.
After hyde has killed the male, he playfully skips over to the woman in a child like manner and begins to talk about lions, introducing the intellectual aspect of the killer, creating a contrast to our stereotypical view of young offenders in society. Her weaknesses are shown through her pleading and asking questions to which Hyde give no answer.
The stereotypical view of criminal youth at the end of this piece is challenged by Hyde, shown as the psychopathic criminal suggesting against this stereotype. The final shot of the sequence shows a long shot of Hyde jumping on the male individual after having broken his neck earlier in the piece showing his violence and aggression. The audience is shocked having been pushed and pulled in feeling emotions to the three characters and how our perceptions can be changed.
Also the close-up of Hyde holding the women against the wall mirrors the image at the start of the sequence with the young man physically replacing the characters to show the change in power and therefore opposing the stereotype of a violent, aggressive criminal youth of modern day society.