How does camera, miss en scene, editing and soundtrack represent gender?
One way in which the camera presents the woman as emotional and frantic is through the use of the hand held camera moving quickly following the woman when she is searching for her ring. This represents women as hysterical and emotional.
Another way in which women are presented as emotional is is through the fast paced editing and when the music speeds up. This shows that she is frantic and follows the stereotype that women are emotional. Yet, when she has slightly calmed down, she becomes controlling and assertive. When in the dialogue she says "call in all your staff"to find the ring. This represents that women are demanding.
Additionally, this extract creates a anti-stereotype of men through the use of editing and mise-en-scene in the sequence when David Walliams goes into the changing room to get the dress. His walk is very camp and flamboyant and he swishes the curtain into the camera, creating a wipe to the next seen of the woman in the dress.
Additionally, this extract creates a anti-stereotype of men through the use of editing and mise-en-scene in the sequence when David Walliams goes into the changing room to get the dress. His walk is very camp and flamboyant and he swishes the curtain into the camera, creating a wipe to the next seen of the woman in the dress.
The camera conveys the woman to be a sexual object through the use of the close up and tilt shot on the woman's body this objectifies her and creates the representation that women are to be looked at. This is reinforced with the diegetic sound of her squealing in excitement.
Furthermore, when the older lady is looking in the shop and is unable to purchase the dress, the use of the cutaway to the younger women suggests that she is judgemental. However, the close up on her facial expressing suggests that she sympathises with the older woman because she cannot afford the dress.
When the man sets off the alarm, the dietetic sound of the alarm implies that he is incompetent. This creates a counter-stereotype as the man repeatedly says "shh! shh! shh!" to the alarm as if it would turn off. The stereotype of men being capable to work with electronics is challenged.
Furthermore, when the older lady is looking in the shop and is unable to purchase the dress, the use of the cutaway to the younger women suggests that she is judgemental. However, the close up on her facial expressing suggests that she sympathises with the older woman because she cannot afford the dress.
When the man sets off the alarm, the dietetic sound of the alarm implies that he is incompetent. This creates a counter-stereotype as the man repeatedly says "shh! shh! shh!" to the alarm as if it would turn off. The stereotype of men being capable to work with electronics is challenged.
Some great comments here Sophie but be careful how you start paragraphs. You suggest in paragraph 1 that you are writing only about camera but then also write about editing. Similarly, you introduce paragraph 2 by stating you will discuss editing and mise-en-scene and then write about camera. The examiner needs to know that you know exactly what to write about for each micro-element.
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