Gender Mock

Moving Image Analysis “Gender”

      The scene is set as a young blonde women enters a dress store, we can see by her clothing she is from a high class. The camera pans and reveals a business dressed man and a customer in a bright red coat, the colour of which can represent she is a target or a victim, the women is clearly out of place in the store as the prices are too high she mentions she is looking for a dress for her “daughter’s wedding” this is a sign of sympathy as she hopes the shop owner could make a different price. The use of sympathy shows how the women (in the red coat) feels she has less control being the customer, the shop owner does not take any notice for her reason only “a little out of your price range is it?” this shows he is experienced many customers and does not want to make this customer welcome as she is not at the same class as him or the price.
      She leaves the store, the shop owner turns and he is attracted by the size of a ring on the blonde women’s finger, his mood changes to a welcoming one, the blonde character’s smart clothing proves she is at a high class. The large size of the ring could represent wealth and power the woman becomes the powerful character in this scene. Her confident attitude shows as the camera pans up to show her beauty and rich, powerful image. So far only two women have been in the store and one man (the shop owner) this supports the gender theme of women shopping but the shop owner is the only man in the store this makes him stand out more as he goes against the male stereotype.
     The scene changes’, editing has been done to make each scene change at a fast pace this relates to the show’s title “Hustle”, that a plan has to flow quickly and smoothly. We see two male characters talking in what appears to be a gents club; they have a drink, a very smart social able scene which shows the business side to their male characters.
     We return to the blonde women and the shop owner, the camera pans upwards as she wears a dress as she ponders over the price of the fashionable dress she twists her large ring this represents her partner and shows he is involved in the decision even though he is nowhere to be seen. She agrees with the price of the dress, the shop owner begins to wrap up the dress when the women notices her ring is not on her finger, she panics saying her husband got the ring made and that “he will kill me” this shows the level of power of her husband and this makes the theme stand out more. Also shows how the material position, the ring is precious to a women and when gone becomes an over exaggerated response. This time the shop owner shows concern as he offers to help find the missing ring, the background music is louder with the use of trumpets to give a comical situation as the women runs around the store, also to show an out of control moment. The calm nature of the women changes as we see her panic this could represent with no ring she has now power as the shop owner makes a suggestion this is the first moment where the women stops and listens to another person’s view. The music stops with the sound of a needle being scratched off the record this represents her coming back into reality but without the ring. The women uses wealth to get the ring back, offering a high amount of money to whoever finds it, she leaves the store to go to a hair appointment she also wants her dress to be ready for her to pick up this suggests she is more concerned about her appearance and belongings  than her money.
     A new male character enters the store he breaks the stereotype with his reason of getting a dress for his “birds” birthday however this suggest he is also from a higher class as he knows about fashionable dresses whereas that would be most common in women. He pretends to find the ring a high pitch sound is used to tell the audience what he has also the high pitched sound is mainly used when someone has an idea, this also relates to the main title. The shop owner is interested in receiving the ring so he can claim the reward from the blond women but the new male character also knows the size of the ring must mean a rich person and he becomes interested in a reward. The two characters debate over the ring the shop owner using his authority as the ring was in his store however the male character doesn’t back down and leaves his card with the shop owner. The owner is now caught between two characters both different genders which relates to the theme, as the male character turns to walk away he counts down until the shop owner surrenders to him the camera zooms in on the male characters face, this shows like the blonde character he also knows what is happening but the audience doesn’t.  The clip ends with the male character meeting with a female character he brings a handful of money out of his pocket the women is pleased but does not show much expression this suggests she expected him to arrive with money this could relate to how men always got money from their jobs.

What Is Wrong With The British Film Industry? (Assessment)

What Is Wrong With The British Film Industry?

     

     With the independent research I have done since September I believe the British Film Industry have little flaws as their films are achieving in the popular industry. Films such as Slumdog Millionaire claimed eight awards, compared with the high budgeted Hollywood films. The British Film Industry now struggles with the amount of technology that is on offer, there is a low budget given to independent films so not enough money can be put towards special effects and celebrity actors/actresses. The movie James Bond is an independent film and includes a new British actor Daniel Craig, plans for a new film was going to be added to its history in 2011 but due to low funds the crew are having to postpone this film and is estimated to be showed in autumn 2012. Today the public are more interested in Hollywood films than independent ones from a psychological point of view; we are exposed to Hollywood films from a young age so we have high expectations from films. From these reasons there are more Hollywood films on show in British cinemas than British films.

     Even in British films there are no British actors/actresses also low advertising is done to show these films, I believe if more money is funded into independent films then there can be more of an awareness for them, this can help increase the profit. Also most British films have the same/similar story and plot with the same ending, majority of films are based around the teenage life and subjects of life e.g. drinking, drugs, gangs and dropping out of school. This can be a way of the British Film Industry aiming their movies at a new audience, the younger generation.

     On the other hand British Films have a lot of competition, most Hollywood films are creating 3D movies this is done to bring the audience closer to all the action in the films, the special feature also creates depth and realism in the film. The independent films are still surviving in the tough economy.

     The independent films have a lot to offer as most are an ordinary person’s idea brought to life; I believe more British films should be made as it is coming from the audience. Overall I support the British Film Industry as it has achieved so much in our new world of technology.

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Representation of Age

Monarch of the Glen Assessment: Age

By Stephanie Rallison

     We see from the opening a focus on the woodland environment we see how the colour ties with the season, as the camera slowly pans across the workers all of which wear dark coats this can represent the relation to their job and the environment e.g. building plots on the land, the colours also represent the emotion of the workers. The background music picks up as the main character Amy enters from the house she goes against the choice of clothing to everyone else as she wears a bright yellow jumper this can suggest she does not understand the working world. Amy stands out more with this yellow top as it is more eye-catching making one of the young male workers notices her as she comes outside.

     Amy’s body language shows she is nervous as she steps into the working environment, almost immediately she is given the job of driving into town she is asked by Paul if she can drive Amy replies confidently stating she “passed first time” this represents how a young child would make them self seem important and skilled to a older figure. The dark blue truck can represent sadness this can be foreshadowing of what is still to come, the camera angle changes as there is a close up of Amy’s face as she struggles to know how to operate a vehicle. This delay causes the young male worker to be suspicious about Amy. The crashing sound of the tools from Paul, the young male worker and another female worker being thrown into the back of another vehicle is foreshadowing as Amy drives around the corner out of their watchful sight, a louder crash is heard and Paul and the two workers rush to the scene between Amy and her headmaster. The position of the damage vehicles is head on this shows little effort to try and avoid each other. The headmaster is the only character to wear formal clothing on the land his red tie symbolises anger for his vehicle and on the whereabouts of Amy. The camera switches from the young male worker to Paul as the headmaster informs them of the fact Amy is only 16 the shock by the worker then the calm reasoning by Paul shows two sides of how they are feeling about this news.
     Paul and the headmaster discuss the news about Amy and her school and the importance of education, this scene could suggest Paul has had an education this goes against the stereotype of workers not being educated also how books symbolize wisdom this corresponds with the theme of age. The headmaster believes Amy is still a young child “she has a vivid imagination” this relates to how she lied to Paul saying she passed first time as most drivers wouldn’t pass the first time this suggests that Amy wanted to look special and useful to have so she didn’t have to go back to school. All the characters now see Amy as a child as she is 16, this relates to teenagers being looked upon as immature and irresponsible.

    Paul confronts Amy about her lies the use of an over the shoulder shot shows how Paul has more power and control than Amy; this shot also shows how Amy appears small and weak. Paul orders Amy to go upstairs and pack the age theme shows as Amy being sent to her room. She shouts “I hate you” this also relates to the theme of age and how Amy’s true colours are being shown. The level of trust is lost between Amy and Paul.

     The same shot of the scenery is used again but with an Autumn Sunlight and a rainbow this represents the land being a haven to Amy, a place to protect her against all the problems in the world (protecting the innocents of a child), however the rainbow can represents Amy’s emotions during her situation also relating to her true colours being shown. Fiddles are played in the background this ties in with the country life as the men work. The scene changes to Amy’s room and a low level of violins are used this sets the atmosphere and shows how Amy is feeling without the use of words, the camera pans around the room as she packs leaving gifts on the bed for members on the land with their names written in on small cards we can see a lot of detail and care has gone into the making of them, Amy leaves a small teddy bear on the bed this can represent Amy leaving her childhood behind as she attempts to run away again. She looks at the happy photo of herself with Paul and two other characters, a pink lamp stands next to the image the colour representing love towards Paul and everyone. An older female character enters the Amy’s room with Amy nowhere in site the woman dashes out of the room to Paul who is working in the field she informs him that Amy has run away a close up of his face shows the fear and concern he now has to this shocking news.

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