Representation of Gender Wire In The Blood

How shot types help to represent gender:
There is an over the shoulder shot of the man walking away and he also is walking up a hill which shows him to be higher then the woman. This represents masculine people to have more authority over feminine people because of the angle of this shot. The women (the feminine person) is looking up at the  man (the masculine person) and this correlates with the fact that she is asking for the mans help. The stereotype of a feminine person is to do dependent on others and the stereotype of masculine is to be independent, this links to this shot.

There are some medium and close up shots of the man on his own talking to his self about the case the women wanted help on. These shots help to represent masculine people to be independent because the man is on his own and he is trying to solve the crime by himself, without help.

The next sequences of shots it shows the women to be looking after her kids and being stressed out. These shots show her asking for help again with babysitting, which stereotypically should be the woman's (the feminine persons) job. In this clip feminine people are represented to have jobs as well as looking after her kids and the house.

There is a close up of the mans face when the woman asks him to babysit and his facial expression shows that masculine people to not want to have the responsibility of looking after someone else and his facial expression looks shocked and confused.


The the sequence of shots showing the criminal men represents masculine people to be criminals and to be aggressive in contrast to the next sequence of shot where the man is babysitting. This sequence shows that some men have a feminine side and this represents feminine people to be caring.

How editing can help to represent gender:
Mostly all the shots are connected by a simply cut. At about 30 seconds in there is an eye-line match between the man and the woman where the man is looking slightly down at the woman and the woman is looking up slightly to the man. This represent feminine people to look for masculine people for advise and help

How sound can help to represent gender:
Diegetic sound is used when the man and woman are specking and this shows the tone in there voice. When the woman (the feminine person) speaks she sounds stressed but when the man (the masculine person) specks he sounds relaxed. This correlates with the stereotypes of masculine and feminine. When the criminals are in the shots the non- diegetic sound is playing and this music links to the agressive behaviour of the men. This non- diegetic sound helps to represent masculine people to be aggressive.

How mise-en-scène helps to represent gender:
When the woman is in her house the toys (the props) on the floor indicate that she doesn't have enough time to work and be a mum and this represents feminine people to be always busy and stressed out. The fact that the woman is wearing jewellery represent feminine people to care about what they look like and this correlates with the stereotype of a feminine person.

When the sequence with the criminals is showing the lighting (candles) links to the fact that they don't pay for anything and there criminals. Also there body language also suggest this. This represents masculine people to not care about the law and not care what they look like.

Representation of Gender Cutting It

In this clip of Cutting It, the representation of Gender in shown though the mise-en-scène, editing, shot types and different sound techniques. Gender is the represented in the media by masculine and feminine. Both males and females can be represented as either. Stereotypically masculine is shown as to be strong, tough and muscly whereas feminine as delicate, gracious and beauty.

My initial thoughts of this clip is that the man and woman are in a relationship but it seems that the woman has cheated on the man and he has forgiven her but then the viewer finds out that also the man has cheated.  The woman seems to think that she will die and she is telling the man to love other people after she is gone.

How mise-en-scène is used to help represent gender:

The shot that the viewer sees is a woman and a man setting in the back of a car. The woman is leaning on the man with her head on his shoulder. This body language shows the woman to be feminine because she is relying on the man for support. The man at this point is also resting his head on the woman’s head and this represents the man to be feminine at this point to because he is showing his emotions with this action. 

The woman is wearing jewelry, is wearing makeup and have her hair styled, this represents feminine to care about what she looks like.  The man has short hair and this represents masculine to not really care how they look.  

How shot types are used to help represent gender:

An extreme close up of the woman reaching for the mans hand to comfort him represents the woman to have masculine traits because she is comforting him and this also represent the man to have feminine traits because he is being comforted.

When the woman and the man get out the cab a medium long shot shows that the woman pays for the cab, this represents the woman to have masculine traits because masculine people usually make the most money.

There is a high angle shot of a woman sitting at a desk and a man behind it. This represents masculine people to have a high authority within work places then feminine people.

The is a close up of the woman’s face crying which represented feminine people to be emotional.

How sound helps to represent gender:

The viewer finds out, though the characters words (diegetic sound), that the man and the woman both have cheated on each other. The fact that the woman has cheated shows she has masculine traits because deserving someone is represented to be a masculine thing to do.

Though diegetic sound the viewer hears that the man has a very deep voice, which represents masculine people to have deep voices, and the woman has a high pitch to her voice, which represents feminine people to have higher pitch voices compared to masculine people.

When the woman is telling the man that if she dies he should move on and love again, his reaction shows that she is again comforting him and reassuring him, which again shows that the woman has masculine traits and the man has feminine traits.

As the woman heads into the hospital the non-diegetic sound(music) starts and its slow and sounds quit sad and this links to the fact that she maybe getting bad news about her health.

Asynchronous sound is used to make the viewer hear that a car skidded.  Also the music changes to the sound of a hart beat which builds the tension created by the accident that just happened.

How editing helps to represent gander:

A shot reverse shot shows the woman reassuring the man again and this represents the woman to have masculine traits. Also the use of an action match within the shot reverse shot makes the clip more realistic and it helps it run smoother. 

Sound Track Inspiration

• Slow motion of someone running.
• Someone running a race and towards the end of the race they win(when the music picks up pace and is louder.
• Someone running from someone and when they catch up to them the music pace increases.
• Someone dying and everyone around crying and upset.
• People fighting a war in slow motion.
• A car crush in slow motion showing the chaos and an explosion.
• People walking into a war surrendering.
• A plane crashing.
• Someone achieving something.  

• People fighting a war in slow and face motion.
• Someone underwater and as they get closer to the surface the music picks up to dramatic.
• Someone waking up in slow motion.
• Someone dying and at the end of the song they close there eyes. 
• Some being saved by someone or something and towards the end of the song there save. 
• towards the end of the song something good happens or something more dramatic happens.   

Prezi Gender

Regional Identity North and South Clip

Regional identity is the identification of specific geographic regions of a nation. The two main categories are rural and urban, rural is the country and urban is the city. In this clip it seems to be in the city however it seems to be based in an older time. The representation of regional identity is Victorian England in the city. There seems to be a woman probably middle classed and she is shown in an area with a lot of working men which suggest city. This clip shows regional identity though: the peoples clothing, the mise-en scene, speech and more.

How shot types are used to show regional identity:

The first shot in this clip is of a woman and as she stands up and moves to stand in front of the man the camera tracks her movement, this also shows that behind her there are candles, flowers and an old picture in a gold frame. The candles show that Victorian England does not have electricity in their houses and the old picture in the gold frame shows that the Victorian people appreciate art and take pride in what their homes look like. There is an over the shoulder shot of the man the woman is talking to and this close up also shows the clothing of the man. The clothing that the man wears shows Victorian England to be well dressed, smart and well groomed. The woman also shows this but represents Victorian people to wear hats and knitted items.  

A tilt, establishing shot is used to show the viewer were the woman is and this shot helps to represent the Victorian England to be dark, gloomy and other crowded. On the streets there are women doing the washing in a big looking cauldron which shows that its Victorian time and this also represents Victorian England to have the men working and the women doing the house work.

There are close up, medium and long shots of men running down the stairs and the woman being teased by the men and she seems concerned. The fact that there are many men and there in a rush shows the men are coming to work or from work and this shows the men to be the providers to their families. Victorian England is represented to be busy and the people don’t seem very nice to know people.

How editing is used to show regional identity:

To show the chaos in Victorian England the editing is very quick to emphasize the chaos.

How sound is used to show regional identity:

The beginning conversation shows Victorian English people to be very well spoken and to be concerned about money. The family in the beginning seem to be middle class and this fits with the stereotype that there main priorities is money. The diegetic sound main by the people speaking shows Victorian men to be the provider for the family and to be reassuring to his wife. During the conversation she mentions God and Faith and this represents Victorian England to be religious.

As the setting changes there is asynchronous sound which occurs which is of a woman reading out a letter she has written to someone. The way this woman speaks represents Victorian England to be well spoken. More asynchronous sound is used of a baby crying and of a dog barking which represents Victorian England to be busy noises.

When the woman is walking down the city stairs, asynchronous sound is used of a steam train and its horn, this represents Victorian England to have little and old fashioned transport compared to present day.

How mise-en-scene is used to show regional identity:

The setting of the clip is very concrete based with little greenery which represents Victorian England in the city to be this way; also the amount of people around shows also that it’s a city. The washing on the line in the streets shows that there isn’t enough space around to have their washing inside and also the close buildings represents Victorian England to be a in the city.

The clothing of the men is very well dressed, well groomed and well spoken in the county house however in the city the men are in old, dirty work cloths which shows Victorian England to be mainly working class people. The clothing of the women however didn’t change much from the rural to the urban, all seemed to where floor length skirts and a hat of some sort. The woman that came from the country had a cleaner and more presentable outfit and the women washing on the street seemed to be darker, dirtier looking clothing.

Towards the end of the clip its shows a horse and carriage which represents Victorian England to be old fashioned compared to the present day.

In conclusion, the regional identity of Victorian England was shown using mise-en-scene, editing, shot types and sound. The sound and mise-en-scene mainly showed the regional identity because it was more obvious to the viewer.

Stereotypes of Class

Stereotypes of Class and Status

Stereotypes of class and status from EmmaWaite

Representation of Age

Age is represent as old and young. In this clip there are three generations of people, the older, the middle and the younger generation. These are all shown in the clip using shot types, sound, editing and mise-en-scène. The angles and movement of the shots are help to show this too and the clothing.

Shot types- angles, movement and composition.

At first there is a master shot of an old looking man talking this quickly moves into a pan shot to show who the man is talking to.  The fact that the pan shot is showing who that man is looking at represents that the older man is the center of attention.  After this there is another pan shot starting with the older man and leading the viewer around the table.  There is a high angle establishing shot of where the people are and how they are seated around the table.

The conversation continuous and shot reverse shot is used to show that the older man is leading this conversation by there are medium shots of the younger people and close ups of the older man. Also the shot reverse shot goes from the older man to the younger people then back to the older man, he is always in the shot reverse shot.

There are some over the shoulder shots with the older man in the main view of the viewers and this represents older people to have more respect and that they have a lot more story’s to tell then the younger people. This shows that older people are represented to have more knowledge then the younger generations at the table.  Then they start talking about the riots there are pan shots focusing on the older man but as the younger girl starts to add to the conversation the movement of the camera moves towards her. This shows that the younger people still contribute to the conversation however they don’t hold the main center of attention for long because the older man comes back into the conversation and this is shown with a medium shot of the man. This shows the older generation to have more respect and that younger people listen to what they have to say.

The younger girl starts to be the center of the attention again but while she is still speaking the pan shot continuous to go past her so she is out of the shot and back on the older man. This represents the older generation to have more respect and can influence people more then the younger generation.

Editing

Most of the editing is done to have the older man start in the different shot types. This represents the older generation to have a higher authority and that he is more respected in this clip.  Most of the time either the older mans voice is being heard even though he is not in the shot or he is in the shot and someone is talking out of the shot. This also represents the older generation to have more influence to the conversation and the viewer. 

Sound

The first diegetic sound the reader hears in this clip is the older man, this represents the older generation to always leading the conversation and always having something to say.  The older man speaks for fifteen seconds and the fact that the younger people listen for that long, and don’t interrupt, show that they have respect for the older generation.

When the conversation turns to a carnival, one of the younger girls makes a comment that it “fattening Tuesday” this represents the younger age group to be worried about their appearance. The representation of the older generation is that they are very jolly, upbeat people and the diegetic sound shows this.  While the people around the table are talking there is some non-diegetic sound and this sounds like jazz music probably was picked by the older man.

One of the younger people around the table asks a question to the older man. This represent the younger generation as interested in their heritage and about someone else’s life. When the older woman questions the younger woman about her question she seems shocked and this represents the older generation not thinking that younger people are interested in them but they are.

The conversation turns towards the younger generation as she tries to show that she knows things about there history but then she asks the older man if what she said was write. This represents the younger generation to be in education and that they are educated however the older generation is represented to have the most knowledge because she asks if its write. The older generation is shown to have the most knowledge in this clip.There is a part in the conversation when the older man questions the younger man, the younger man is shown to be quit nervous about the question which represents the older you are the more authority you have over people who are younger then you.

When the conversation turns to a more serious topic the older man seems to not want to talk about it however the younger generation want to her about it, this represents the younger generation to be interested about there subject however the older generation more reserved about the serious things. 

Mise- en-scène

 The older man is wearing a waist coat and a shirt this represents the older generation to want to look smart however his top buttons are not done up which shows that he is in a comfortable situation probably with family or close friends.  The younger generation are all wearing more modern clothing which represent the younger people to want to look good to impress people.

On the table there are wine glasses and wine bottles this represents the older and the younger generation both can enjoy a drink, this also links to the fact that there probably all close friends or family. 

In conclusion this clip age is represented in two categories, old and young and this is shown in shot types, mise-en-scène, sound and editing. 

Notes

Producer: someone makes the media.

Consumer: the reader

Media text: poster, books, magazines, TV programs, films etc.

Semiotics: The study signs and sign systems (Roland Barths)


Denotation: What an image actually shows and is immediately apparent, as opposed to the assumption an individual reader may make about it. 

Connotation: The meaning of a sign that is arrived at through cultural experiences a reader brings to it. 

Mode of Address: The way the media puts their point across. 

Gatekeeper: They decide what can be shown on the media. The job of the gatekeeper changes for different types of media e.g. the new and a comedy new show. 

Semiology: The study of signs and symbols. 


The hypodermic model: This model ejects the audience with ideas and meanings. This model is outdated but is still used to influence the media and control it. This model has been inked to be able to influence general perception about public events and social trends, but has not been proven.


Uses and gratifications: A more recent model suggests that there is a higher active audience making use of the media for range of purposes designed to satisfy needs such as entertainment, information and identification. In this model the individual has the power and they select the media texts that best suit there needs. Main areas that are identified in this model are: news and drama, films and celebrities, soap lives and sitcoms and games shows and quizzes. Diversion, personal relationships, personal identity and surveillance. 

Two Step Flow: Opinion Leaders produce an opinion and the readers choose one to follow. The readers that follow the opinion leaders are passive. 


The active audience: this model shows the process of the producer having a message and they encode it. Then the receiver gets the message and decodes it. Stuart Hall is a cultural theorist and professor of sociology at the Open University and he came up with this theory.


Dominant reading: the reader fully accepts the preferred reading.


The negotiated reading: the reader partly believes preferred reading.


The oppositional reading: "the reader social position places them in an oppositional relation to the dominant code."


Mode of audience: This refers to the way that text speaks to us in a style that encourages us to identify with the text. Different types of media are aimed at different age groups or social groups but don’t exclude other groups reading that type of media.

How class is represented

Class is defined as a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality. For example upper, middle and working. Shot types, the sound, the editing and mise-en-scene can show these classes. 


My first impressions of this clip is that it is showing a working class family because some of the family are wearing old, dirty cloths, there seems to be a lot of empty bottles and can and they are all at home and not working. Also the fact that they swear a lot may mean that there not well educated. 


How shot types are used to represent class:

The first shot is a medium long shot of the man walking down the stairs (0.01) This goes into a establishing shot to show the viewer where to look and to show the location (0.04) This shot show shows the location and where and how the family lives. When they find out that the dad was lying there are medium, close ups and medium close ups to show the conversation and the reactions to the diegetic sound. 

The main man starts to repeat the same work and exaggerates the words with hand movements. This anger from the man links to there class and the close ups of his face shows his emotion. The different shot types shows what is in the shot and helps get points across to the viewer. A master shot at 0.04 show that the girl in the shot is holding a baby that shows that working class people have babies young. The fact that she is young will probably get her benefit money and this what most working class family get. 



How mise-en-scène is used to represent class:

In the first shot it shows a man wearing dirty, baggy clothing, this shows that the man probably doesn't have enough money for new cloths and doesn't own a washing machine (0.01).  Also the way he is wearing his jacket looks like he has just put it on and he doesn't care what he looks like because he hasn't dressed himself probably. The stair case looks old because parts are not painted which links to the fact that he probably doesn't have enough money to redecorate. Also looking at the setting there are a lot of empty cans and bottles which suggests to the viewer that the family drinks a lot and it looks like its mainly the cheap alcohol that they buy (0.06). This shows that they don't have the money to buy expensive drinks. 

The fact that the hole family are in during the day tells the viewer that they probably don't have a stable job and also there not out looking for a job also tells the viewer that there quit happy not having a job and not having a lot of money. Also the children are not in school uniform so its either a weekend or they don't go very often that also links to they fact that they probably are not well educated. This shows that the working class has no respect for education.

When the man in the suit comes into the scene and stands next to the main man, this highlights to the viewer that the man has a better paid job then the main man because of the clean suit the mans wearing and the way he speaks (2.59). 


How editing is used to represent class: 

As the man gets a bit angry and starts repeating the same word the editing helps to show the frustration by the quick short cuts (1.05). The fact that he goes a bit dramatic shows the working class as angry people and over the top in a rage. Before and after this they have conversation and the use of shot reverse shot shows this. Also within the shot reverse shot there is the use of eye-line match to correlate with what people are looking at. 


How sound is used to represent class:

First in the clip there is non-diegetic sound, and this music is very slow and relaxing music and to the viewer helps to show that the man probably has just woken up and is still a bit sleepy (0.00-0.05). Also the music correlates with the speed of his walking down the stairs. As he stops the non-diegetic sound stops to. After the music the family start to talk to each other, which is diegetic sound. The way they speak shows that they swear a lot and they have an accent. The fact that they swear a lot may mean there not well educated and that they don't care that people may take affiance. 

Using diegetic sound the viewer finds out that rather then moving to another, better house they would rather stay together as a family. As this happens non-diegetic sound is put in to show that this moment is sad and a nice moment in the conversation (1.24-1.48). The fact that they stick together as a family also links to their class because people of a lower class usually have good relationships with their family or people they love. As the nice moment ends the music stops and this shows that there relationship goes up and down. 

As the viewer finds out that the dad lied about the new house the music (non-diegetic) starts again but the music this time is upbeat and makes the viewer feel like something is going to happen and the music is building up to it. The fact that when they find out about the money they received from the caravan was only £40 they laugh and this shows that there not to worried about money and this links to the fact that there working class.

Stereotypes of Class: 

The definition of stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing and the definition of class is a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

In this clip the working class is represented to be very family orientated, not worrying about money, they drink a lot, they don't have new clothes, there not well spoken but they do have knowledge of the world and words. However the stereotypes of working class are that there blue collar, factory workers, little savings, inner city, rented properties, work for people, state schooling and manual work. 

Stereotypes are not true but a way to group a certain societies. Stereotypes are different for different societies.

The working class people in this clip go against the stereotypes when the older man has quit an intellectual conversation with his son and uses a quote from Macbeth. However all of the other things in this clip matches with the stereotypes of the working class. The fact that the man knows Macbeth and that he uses intellectual words in his conversations shows that he is going against the stereotype of the working class.  In this clip they drink, they are family orientated and they have very little savings. When the family decided to stay in there home and stay with family stays with the stereotype that working class people are family orientated. 

 In conclusion this clip shows the working class as people that don't really respect eduction, they don't earn a lot of money and they stick together as a family. These are all shown by the shot types, editing, sound and mise-en-scène.