If I were to do this again, I would re-do some of the shots so the audience would not get distracted by the camera work. Also I would put a soundtrack on the scene, to create an atmosphere, instead of having the sound that the camera picked up.
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Preliminary task
Our preliminary task was successful as the continuity is good and we were able to use multiple camera angles. the drawbacks to our task is that the camera shakes in a few of the shots, meaning the audience is distracted, and not concentrating on what is happening in the scene. Also in one of the shots the leaf blower is in the background, but in the next shot that sound has disappeared, therefore further distracting the audience from the scene.
If I were to do this again, I would re-do some of the shots so the audience would not get distracted by the camera work. Also I would put a soundtrack on the scene, to create an atmosphere, instead of having the sound that the camera picked up.
If I were to do this again, I would re-do some of the shots so the audience would not get distracted by the camera work. Also I would put a soundtrack on the scene, to create an atmosphere, instead of having the sound that the camera picked up.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Hustle- Gender
Hustle uses mise en scene to show a stereo typical gay man. This is presented when the shop owner is bitchy and unkind to a middle aged woman who is clearly unable to afford the dress she wants for her daughters wedding; whereas when 'Stacey' comes in with her big diamond ring, showing she is of higher status and wealth, the shop owner shows respect and kindness. This shows the stereo typical gay, flamboyant, bitchy character that is easily related to by the audience, setting them up to want him to fail.
The gentleman's club is also used to present the stereo typical man. The use of cigars, darkness, and only male actors creates the air of a gentleman's club, this further creates the air of seriousness and where the main plot line is, as stereo typical men deal with 'business'- the long-term scam. This keeps the audience intrigued as they have separate plot lines developing at the same time.
Sound is used also to help create the overall gender type of each character. The soundtrack makes fun of the gay store owner when Stacey pretends she has lost her ring, as it sounds similar to music played when a clown is performing. This helps reinforce to the audience that we are not meant to like him and that we want him to fall for the scam. It also shows Stacey as having the upper hand this situation as she is scamming him and succeeding, showing that she is not the stereotypical women.
Also, the diegetic sound used when Danny is introduced to the shop owner, makes him come across a rude discourteous and immoral. This is shown when he uses the phrase "bird" to describe his new girlfriend; it then continues when he finds the ring and describes the situation as "finders keepers". This is clearly and act, to the audience, but helps them believe why the shop owner would hand over £1500 for the ring, as Danny is not giving him a choice.
The camera shot further emphasizes the shop owners priority with the close up of the ring. This shows that his bitchyness and unkindness towards the old lady is due to lack of wealth. This gives the audience another reason to dislike and resent the shop owner.
The editing also allows to make shop owner character look more like a fool when he tries to look for the ring as the cuts are fast. This makes him look frantic and out of control, making the audience laugh at him and his stupidity. Further emphasizing the gay stereo type.
The gentleman's club is also used to present the stereo typical man. The use of cigars, darkness, and only male actors creates the air of a gentleman's club, this further creates the air of seriousness and where the main plot line is, as stereo typical men deal with 'business'- the long-term scam. This keeps the audience intrigued as they have separate plot lines developing at the same time.
Sound is used also to help create the overall gender type of each character. The soundtrack makes fun of the gay store owner when Stacey pretends she has lost her ring, as it sounds similar to music played when a clown is performing. This helps reinforce to the audience that we are not meant to like him and that we want him to fall for the scam. It also shows Stacey as having the upper hand this situation as she is scamming him and succeeding, showing that she is not the stereotypical women.
Also, the diegetic sound used when Danny is introduced to the shop owner, makes him come across a rude discourteous and immoral. This is shown when he uses the phrase "bird" to describe his new girlfriend; it then continues when he finds the ring and describes the situation as "finders keepers". This is clearly and act, to the audience, but helps them believe why the shop owner would hand over £1500 for the ring, as Danny is not giving him a choice.
The camera shot further emphasizes the shop owners priority with the close up of the ring. This shows that his bitchyness and unkindness towards the old lady is due to lack of wealth. This gives the audience another reason to dislike and resent the shop owner.
The editing also allows to make shop owner character look more like a fool when he tries to look for the ring as the cuts are fast. This makes him look frantic and out of control, making the audience laugh at him and his stupidity. Further emphasizing the gay stereo type.
Monday, 14 November 2016
Doctor Who - Gender
Representations of gender have been clearly illustrated through editing. Martha is shown to be a strong independent women when the scene cuts to the flashback of her walking through a cold marshland. The movement of Martha is put in to slow-motion to exaggerate the difficulties she went through and the isolation she had to cope with. This contradicts the stereo-typical woman, as usually the woman is being saved and the man has to experience the ordeal of being the hero, whereas in this Martha is shown to be the hero for the Doctor who is helpless.
The editing is also used to bring the Doctor back from being old and helpless, using CGI. This brings back the stereotypical hero sense of a man; this is shown as he floats across the room and kills the villain "the Master".
There are also gender stereotype methods used in the Mise-En-Scene. The 'Masters' wife is used to be a villain and is shown in this scene through her costume- a red silk dress. This shows that while many in the room have been suffering she has been wearing luxurious silk dresses, also the colour red suggest danger and the devil, suggesting she had some involvement in the 'the Masters' work. This is stereotypical as women that are associated with villains are usually weak and not able to stand up to their partner, instead they stand by and watch until they are able to escape.
Martha's sister and mother are dressed as maids, showing that they are helpless and having to do 'a woman's job' whereas 'Captain Jack Harkness' has been performing hard labour and due to this is dirty and bruised showing him as being stereo typical man.
Camera shots are also used in this scene to show Martha as being the hero contradicting gender stereotypes. 'Point of view' shot is used for Martha when she enters to enable the audience to simulate the same experience Martha when she enters the room. It shows how her friends are in clear danger and desperate for help and that they are relying on Martha to save them. This shows that Martha has taken the stereo-typical role of the man as she has the role of the hero/saviour.
Sound is also used to create Martha's character as powerful and independent. When Martha begins to laugh and tell the Master about her travels, the soundtrack becomes uplifting and stronger- emphasising her strength and independence over the last year. This shows further the clash with the stereotypical woman as usually this would be the man who was strong and being the saviour.
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