GENDER

WOMEN STEREOTYPES• A housewife image that like to stay at home and cook for their

children.• All women are angry because they are either pregnant or have

their periods.• Women don’t know how to play sports and football is a male

sport.• Women aren’t knowledgably about DIY.• Women only wear makeup to impress men.• If you have short hair you are attracted to women. • Women aren’t good enough to play video games.• Women are supposed to do as they are told.• Women are not as strong as men.• Women are nurses, not doctors.• Women should have jobs such as secretaries, teachers and

librarians.

MEN STEREOTYPES• Men do jobs such as construction, engineering, plumbing

and mechanics, they are secretaries or teachers.• Men earn the money for the family at home.• They don’t look after children by themselves or do any of

the housework.• Men are good at maths.• Men enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, golf and

camping.• Men are in charge and are always correct with anything.• Men have the right to tell women what to do.• Men should always pay for women when they are out

together.• Men should always propose and be the romantic one.• Men cant work in industries such as fashion or beauty

unless they are gay.

CAMERAThere are a variety of different angles and frames used throughout this clip in cutting it to show gender differently. They use a close up shot of the males finger with a wedding ring on it which conforms the ordinary stereotype that a man should be the more romantic one in the relationship and express their love towards their wife more. Another shot that was used to represent gender was the first shot which was a medium shot showing the woman lovingly leaning on the man. This is useful as you see the man guided towards his wives hand, comforting her. This subverts the feminine idea and it normally pictured as the woman comforting the man. This shot is then converted and shows the feminine supporting the traditional view of a woman. They use another close up shot of their hands, of which the female comforts her husband, this was supported by the power held by the man. Originally the man was supporting the woman which is the ordinary idea as women are considered to be less independent and need the power of a man to guide them through, however by the placement of her hand over his, this shows that she has independence and thinks in her own way.

EDITINGCutting it does have editing techniques that conform and subvert the stereotype of male and females. The order of narrative persists of an ordinary day being carried out as the man and woman travel into the city and the man waits for the woman, however this ends negatively with the woman being hit by a car. As well as this, due to this accident throughout the clip the woman does receive the most screen time as it is her story the clip is most focused on. A fade was used as the ending of the clip when the screen fades to black after the woman dies, this represents the end of a narrative, which is the end of her life initially, however it could resemble the end of their relationship. However this could also conform the stereotype of a woman as it could show her being too dramatic. There is also a reverse shot when the conversation is taking place between the man and the woman. There is a connection in their eyes which shows the woman looking up to the man, conforming the stereotype of the man controlling the woman. This is portraying the masculinity to over power the woman. As well as this whilst the man is sitting on his own on the table outside looking at his ring, they use a slow motion effect which helps build the tension of the previous scene, which was when the woman received her news from the doctor. This is used throughout both cuts to intensify the emotion, the woman is shown as distraught and the man is clueless, conforming the understanding of man and woman.

MISE EN SCENE Mise En scene in the clip of cutting edge highlights men

and women in many ways. The female in the clip’s costume conforms the stereotype of a woman as she is wearing a long coat, a skirt with heels which is what a typical woman would wear. This supports her womanly personality as she is presented as modestly covered and is wearing the normality. As well as costumes, in comparison the male is wearing the traditional business wear for a man which is a dark clean cut suit. On the other hand the woman is the first to exit the car which would usually be the man escorting the woman out, so this subverts the general stereotype. In addition to this she also pays the taxi driver which isn’t the normal action as men are always thought to pay for the women. As for the lighting this is altered to show the genders in different ways, for example the table is well lit and the surroundings of the man is also quite bright, however this is a deliberate darkness behind the female stating that their lives isn’t happy the whole way through, supporting the stereotype. As for the setting, the streets is the main location throughout the whole clip and this relates with their costumes, both of which are formal and business like, this corresponds with working in the city which subverts the original stereotype as women are pictured usually as working within the home or carrying out feminine related jobs such as hairdressing and childcare. Where as the man fits in within his surroundings as this is what you would usually see within the city, a man in a suit.

SOUNDSound within this clip mainly focuses on the dialogue, music and non-diegetic sounds. One factor that shows gender is emotion through the woman’s character as she is crying coming into the scene, this conforms the stereotype as woman are frequently pictured as hormonal and emotional. In addition to the sound, music is used as non-diegetic whilst the woman is receiving the news from her doctor and this can be described as mood music as the song is quite depressing which resembles the news without dialogue. From this, it also reflects the mood which conforms the emotion in this clip. Dialogue in this clip is also important in showing the representation especially when the woman says in the beginning ‘im sorry’. This shows her feminine side and that she is controlled slightly by husband by giving into him and apologising for something that isnt her wrong doing. However this is counteracted when the man says ‘forget it, its gone’ he then fulfills the womens emotions. Moreover the sounds helps the audience understand that the man and woman have both cheated on eachother, showing that the female does have masculine traits and goes against the traditional idea of being faithful to one man and having a family. Asynchronous sound is used to show the audience that a car skidded and the diegetic sound is emphasized to create a large situation and ensure that the audience is aware of what happened. This then alerts the male showing that the woman has not been strong enough, allowing him to run over to her.