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.