Sexuality representation

In the clip the heterosexual male is shown to be dominant over the female unsure of he sexuality. Also in the clip the women is confused of her sexuality and she should deal with her feelings. The dominant ideology of heterosexual men is that they dominate women. There is also the stereotype of confusion of feelings towards someone of the same gender. This suggests that it is hard to reveal sexuality to others especially the person they have the feelings for due to the reactions they would get. The clip also suggests that the women confused of her sexuality is quite vulnerable.

Sexuality

Definition: A persons sexual orientation or preference.  Sexual orientation is a persons sexual identity in relation to the gender in which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual , bisexual or homosexual. 

Homosexual Male:

Dominant Ideology

• Camp
•  Feminine
• High pitched, feminine voice
• Quite Feminine clothes
• Female best friend
• Loud
• Outgoing
• Emotional 

Emergent Ideology 

They don't appear to have the same traits as dominant ideology gay men. 

• Masculine

Heterosexual Female

• Girly
• Pretty
• Slutty

Heterosexual Male

Gender and Doctor Who

Camera work
At the beginning when Martha is told to kneel a high angle is used with a close up on Martha's face. This connotes that she is less powerful then the master as he is looking down on her and that she obeys his commands being more vulnerable then he is. This is stereotypical of women as they are seen to be less powerful then men. Zooming in is used where Martha is sat on the step talking to others telling them her story. This connotes that Martha is the centre of attention and is the one with the most authority as everyone else is looking at her. This is stereotypical for women to be the centre of attention.

Mise en scene
All powerful people in the clip are shown to be wearing black clothes. This connotes power and the colour black connotes seriousness.  The people dressed in black all appear to have important roles throughout the extract. All the people dressed in black are serious about the tasks they are doing. This is stereotypical for important people to wear black when doing important tasks especially black suits for men. When Martha is talking to the master (villain) explaining that she and the other people she has told the story too will defeat him, his facial expression connotes shock/surprise as his lips are pursed and his eyes are wide open and keep blinking. This connotes that the man is in a vulnerable position losing his power which goes against the stereotype that men are powerful and strong. The lighting in the extract changes throughout either being dark or light  or very light. An example of this in the extract is when the doctor changes back to a human from an alien. This connotes that the doctor is getting stronger and gaining power from everyone saying 'doctor'. This suggests that men fight for power over eachother and this is stereotypical.



Sound
When Martha is telling the master about her going around the world all on her own and telling the people her story the soundtrack that's being played is non-diegetic. As Martha is gaining more power the soundtrack gets louder and more dramatic. This shows the gaining of power to Martha and the loss of power from the Master connoting that women are more powerful therefore challenging the stereotype that men are more powerful than women however at the start of the soundtrack this would have appeared to be true. During the soundtrack Martha and the Master switch roles. Dialogue which is a diegetic sound is used when the master says 'the tele-porter device incase you thought i'd forgotten'. This connotes that he has the power to use short commands to instantly get what he wants  and and he knows this. It also suggests that he assumes people will automatically know what he wants and by saying incase you thought i'd forgotten it portrays that he is intelligent. This is stereotypical for men to be the decision makers rather than women and also that they have more power. Diegetic dialogue is used when Martha is talking to the master and says 'but I knew what professor docerty would do' this connotes that she is more intelligent then the master which is stereotypical for women to be smarter.




Editing
When the master is watching the doctor getting stronger there is a use of cross cutting the groups of people saying 'doctor'. This connotes that the master is vastly outnumbered and that he has created a lot of enemies as even the people who he is meant to have power over are going against him.This challenges the stereotype that males and females don't necessarily work together as this part of the extract shows both genders to have common goals as both genders want to defeat the master and so they work together to achieve this. At the beginning of the extract when Martha first walks in there is an eyeline match between her and the master. When he is watching her she appears to be scared or nervous as she immediately looks away from him and around the room at other people. This connotes that women are fearful of men and in this is sometimes stereotypical however not for every women.

Shrek and Vladimir Propp

Editing and TV drama

Ethnicity and Hotel Babylon

• Most ethnic groups shown in the clip are clear.
• People from different ethnic backgrounds are shown as having different interests, personalities, attitudes and behaviours and this is shown through the way they react in a given situation such as when police come looking for the immigrants.  Some are helpless, scared, some pray showing that religion is important.
• Ethnicity is represented as being important in their life.
• people from particular ethnicities are portrayed as being better such as white people. Black people are shown to be less powerful. Asian people are shown to be intelligent.
• Black people are shown as being weaker then others.
• Other characters in the clip treat the characters from different ethic backgrounds as being less powerful and less intelligent as white people are dominant and narrow minded having a strong representation.
• The message the clip is trying to portray about ethnicity is that they all stick together and that white people are more powerful. 

Point/technical feature:

1.Mise en scene-clothing 

Higher status people with high paid jobs are shown to be wearing smart clothes such as suits who are mainly white people with the rest being Asian compared to the other ethnic groups who are shown to be wearing work clothes that are simple that show they have a lower status.

Connotations: White people- more status then other ethnic groups and they get better jobs then them. An example of a high paid job with power is manager compared to the jobs black people have such as the manual jobs are shown wearing simple clothing. It also suggests that other ethnic groups other than white are all the same. It suggests that other ethnic groups are inferior.


This is stereotypical for ethnicity as white people are seen to have more power then other ethnic groups and are also seen to have higher status jobs then black people.

2. Point/technical feature: Facial expression
Throughout the extract there are clear facial expressions.
Connotations: White people have facial expressions suggesting they are friendly and willing to help and an example of this is the receptionist. Other ethnic groups appear to have fearful and distressed. The main detective has a powerful look when he walks in.
Representation: This is stereotypical for British peoples views on other ethnic groups as we see them as not as friendly as we are. We also appear to be more powerful then most ethnic groups suggesting that other ethnic groups are slightly more fearful.

3.Point/technical feature
Lighting
The lighting changes between showing white people and other ethnic groups for example where the immigrants are hiding the lightings dim compared to where the immigration walks in.
This connotes that white people are more important and are of a higher status so need to be seen more by the bright lighting.
This is stereotypically for white people as they are generally seen as being more important then a majority of ethnic groups.












Point/ technical feature
Sound
1.The music when white people are introduced at the start of the extract suggests power. It has a strong beat and suggesting power. It is non diagetic. It is also loud representing the attitude of the ethnic group. As the people get closer to the desk the music speeds up and gets louder.

Connotations:
This connotes that white people are powerful and intimidating with strong attitudes.

This is stereotypical of white people as they are seen to be more powerful then other ethnic groups having control over them aswell as being strongwilled.

2. The music played after the cleaner has been taken and the smartly dressed women who is looking through his stuff is non diegetic. It is also has less of a beat than the rest of the music and it also suggests something sad has happened. It continues for quite a while through the immigrants praying who didnt get taken away.
It connotes sadness due to the cleaner being taken away. It also connotes a sense of vulnerability which  is stereotypical for ethnic groups.

3. Dialogue which a diegetic sound is used throughout the extract. An example of this is the immigrants shouting suggesting they are panicked and scared. This connotes that the ethnic groups really do not want to be caught and are scared of being sent back to their country. This is stereotypical of immigrants that are illegal as they will do anything they can not to go back to their country and they fear that they will.

4. Where the immigrant cleaner is listening to music the sound is diagetic.
It connotes that immigrants are ignorant and don't pay attention to the things around them and in this extract the immigrant officer possibly suggesting that immigrants are slightly stupid as they are unaware of dangers. This is possibly stereotypical for some ethnic groups as they are seen as ignorant.











Point/ technical feature
Camerawork

1.When the cleaner gets taken away by immigration an over the shoulder shot is used of the white men connoting power as it focuses on the person with the most important speech or the person that is dominant. The cleaner is only shown in the corner of the shot which suggests that the white people are more superior as they have the power to take him away and send him back to his country. The cleaner is listening to music and is completely oblivious as to what is happening around him making him appear vulnerable to the white men.
This is again stereotypical as white people are dominant.





2.When all the immigrants are standing in the room before the women faints zoom is used. It starts zoomed in to the people at the back and then zooms out to show all facial expressions and body language with all of them appearing fearful. Most of the people are praying showing how important their ethnicity is to them as they are forced to hide away.
This connotes that immigrants are intimidated by white people and that their ethnicity is important to them.  This is stereotypical again as white people have more power and other ethnic groups to tend to be intimidated by white people.


3.Point/technical feature
Panning shot and arc shot.
In the cafeteria where the immigrants  are praying or doing other activities which represents their ethnic group appear sat on three tables and a panning shot and arc shot are used to capture this.
This connotes that ethnicity is important in their life and so is their religion and culture. Ethnic groups are also shown to be respectful and caring.
This goes against the stereotype of other ethnicities having bad intentions as they appear to respect each other and are like a family.

4. Point/ technical feature
Tilt
A tilt is used in the extract where the diabetic women collapses and she is lying on the floor with the Asian women next to her. This connotes that the diabetic immigrant women needs help and is dependent on another person for help. This also suggests that ethnic groups depend on each other which in some cases is seen as stereotypical however not for all ethnic groups.

Disability

I can identify who is disabled in the clip.

Their disability is represented as being important in their life as he is not capable of doing things him self.

People without disabilities are represented stereotypically as being normal as they can do things the disabled person cant. The women is shown to be more powerful then the disabled boy as she has the dominant role which is challenging the stereotype.

He is represented as weak as he isnt capable of doing things himself. However he has a bit of power over his dad.

Other characters help him out with care and treat him quite well

The message the clip is trying to portray is that its hard to live with a disability but that he is a normal person.

1.  He fits the following stereotypes:

pitiable or pathetic

As atmosphere

a burden

Being unable to participate in daily life to an extent

3.  Examples

When the door is opened there is a tilt and a high angle is used which suggests that he is being looked down on  making the audience feel pity for him. 

Over the shoulder shot is used where she is giving the disabled person a drink. This shows her point of view putting the audience in her perspective suggesting that he is weak and vulnerable and that she has power over him.

Where the dad is looking up the house a low angle shot is used to show that his son is far away. As his dad is looking at the house it suggests he is concerned about his son in the position he is in as he is vulnerable.

The son is wearing casual clothes whereas the women is wearing expensive clothes. This shows that she has a higher status and more power then the disabled person which links to the stereotype that disabled person are weaker.

Primeval extract: representation of gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender

Mise en scene constructs the representation of gender through clothing. The man near the start of the extract who is targeted by the sabre-toothed tiger is wearing a dirty shirt and looks like he doesn't take much care in the way he is dressed. The women however who is controlling the digger seems to take care in her appearance and she is wearing clean clothes which is completely different to the man. This representation of gender is stereotypical as it suggests that women care more then men about their image. The clothing of men and women further into the film where the women is looking to blame the man for keeping the tiger is shown to appear as though he doesn't take care about his appearance compared to the women who looks appears to be wealthy and she clearly isn't dressed suitably for the the place she is at. This suggests that women are wealthier then men which isn't necessarily true. The farm setting in the extract is stereotypical for the man to be there as most farmers are men and he is dressed appropriately however it isn't stereotypical for the women wearing expensive clothing to be in the setting as she is not dressed appropriately and is more likely to be seen in a posh setting. This also suggests that men are more hard working then women which is possibly stereotypical. In the beginning of the clip the women is controlling the digger while the man is walking around searching for things which challenges the stereotype that women are more useless then men and also because women are stereotypically meant to do office jobs. Women in the extract are shown to be more in control and intelligent.



Camera shots also construct the representation of gender through using a whip pan at the appearance of the sabre-toothed tiger.This suggests that the character is constantly in alert and this represents gender by showing that men are the ones that are usually in dangerous situations which is stereotypical of men. A high angle shot is used where the man who owns the dogs gets a shotgun and the women is lying on the floor.  This suggests that the character is vulnerable and that she is being viewed by a more powerful person in this case the man. This however contrasts with the women earlier in the extract who appeared to be the more powerful one as she was bossing the man around and telling the man that she is going to say about him using dogs for fighting if he doesn't say he has been keeping the tiger. Women stereotypically appear to be the sly and bossy ones which is represented in this extract and men appear to be the more controlling ones which again is shown in this extract. Over the shoulder shots are also used between the man who owns the dogs and the women who he is talking to and this shows who's speech is most important. It changes between the man and women however mainly focuses on the women  and her facial expressions which suggests womens speech is more important then mens. Steadicam is used which follows the man who is escaping the sabre-toothed tiger while maintaining a clear image. This allows viewers to follow the character which allows them to see actions and emotions. As the man is this one running from the sabre-toothed tiger and the women is in fact trying to save him this challenges the stereotype of men as they usually seen as the ones to save women and the man is also shown to be a lot less intelligent then the women which again challenges the stereotype as some men are seen as intelligent.

Handheld

Hand-held is where the camera is held in the hand. It is sometimes also called shaky camera.  It provides a sense of nervousness and instability.

Arc and Zoom

Zoom might be used because it allows focus on a character connoting a sense of importance. It also allows you to see facial expressions clearly connoting a sense of emotion. It may be used in a serious situation or when showing an important character.


Arc shot would be used in situations where you want to see body and facial expression. It allows the audience to see characters reactions.

Age

Melodrama/Soap opera Hollyoaks and Eastenders