Gender

Comment on the representation of GENDER,

• Mise-en scene
• Editing
• Sound
• Camera work

Throughout the clip the representation of Gender is shown through different editing techniques. Eye-line matches are used a number of times. For example at the very beginning of the clip there is a eye-line match between the women and the man in the suit. During this eye-line match the man is shown to be masculine as he is portrayed as dominate. A flashback is also shown in the clip which uses the montage editing technique. During this flashback the women is portrayed to have a masculine role because she controlling the way people are thinking about the doctor. However just before this flashback there is a cross dissolve of the women shown to be struggling. This shows her feminine side because the stereotypical women cannot cope in tough situations. Straight cuts are also used to show one scene and then another one at a quick pace to keep the viewers attention. While the women is telling the story there is a shot reverse shot used while in conversation. The women is portrayed to be dominate as everyone is listening to her she becomes masculine. 

Mise-en scene is also used in various ways to show the representation of gender throughout the clip. The costume worn by the man is a suit which is stereotypically worn by a masculine man. Therefore this instantly makes the viewers assume he is masculine. Whereas the women are wearing dresses they are portrayed to have a feminine role. However the main women character isn't wearing a dress which could suggest she has a masculine side to her. The prop used by the man character which is the doctors sonic pen shows he is masculine because he is in control and has the power. Make-up is also used to show the female characters are feminine because stereotypically feminine women wear make-up. The lighting used is very bright throughout the whole clip which could suggest the main man character is not masculine because in a stereotypical masculine film the lighting would be very dark and mysterious. The setting of this clip being shown as a space ship lookalike portrays a masculine stetting as space is associated with men. Throughout the clip personal distance is shown between all the characters. This could suggests that they all have a feminine side because they are not brave enough/masculine enough  to create intimate distance. The body language of the male character at the beginning is shown to be very confident. Therefore this portrays him to be very masculine. The main female character is also shown to be quite masculine when she starts laughing at the male character. This is because she is shown to be very brave which is associated with masculinity. The doctor being stuck in a cage shows that he is vulnerable which is stereotypically a convention of feminine characters. 

  

Another way of showing the representation of gender is through the use of sound. Throughout the clip diegetic, non-diegetic, asynchronous and synchronous sounds are used. The diegetic and synchronous sound used in the clip is the dialogue/speech. The deep, loud voices portray the characters as masculine, whereas the quite, sweet voices portray the characters as feminine. Also through the characters speech you can hear when they become scared or unsettled which shows a feminine side. There are a number of non-diegetic and asynchronous sounds used. For example the background music throughout the clip which changes when the atmosphere becomes tense. The exaggeration of the footsteps in the clip creates a masculine feel as it also creates a tense atmosphere, meaning something is about to happen. The sound effects used such as the ticking clock creates suspense for the audience and also the laugh which shows masculinity as it is a women laughing which shows she is brave in this situation. 

Camera work is used through shot types, angles and movement to show the representation of gender. At the very beginning there is a medium long shot of the female character showing her fear. This shows her to be feminine as she is portrayed to be scared. There is a long shot of the doctor in the cage which allows the viewer to see his venerability. Therefore showing him to be feminine as the stereotypical women is venerable. There is also an over the shoulder shot used showing the male character looking at the clock. This shows him to be masculine as it shows the control he has in the situation. Shortly after this there is a master shot showing where the action is taking place. There is also a close up of the girl laughing at the male character. This shows her to be brave therefore showing she has a masculine side to her. A medium close up is used to show the male character becoming stressed, this portrays him as feminine because a stereotypical convention os a feminine women is stress/cannot cope in difficult situations. A medium close up is used during the flashback to show the women struggling this portrays her as feminine because she cannot cope. During the flashback there is also a medium close up used of the people listening to the girl when speaking, this shows she is masculine because she is controlling what the people are thinking. It also shows her to be dominate. A high angle is used when showing the male character. This therefore portrays him as masculine because he is of a higher level than the other characters. A lower angle is used to show the women which then shows she's of a lower level than the male character. This shows that the man is dominate and the girl is subordinate. There is a overhead angle used when showing the doctor in the cage this also shows his feminine side as he is shown to have no control over the situation. This then changes when there is a high angle showing the original masculine male character now looking up at the doctor. Therefore showing that the situation has changed and the masculinity now belongs to the doctor not the male character. A pan is used to show what the girl character is looking at in the beginning of the clip. This shows that she is feminine because during this shot the viewers can tell that she cares about the characters shown in the pan. At the end of the clip there is a tracking shot that follows the doctor as he gains his power back showing he is masculine and then a tilt shot of the male character follows after the tracking to symbolize the doctor getting higher and higher. 

Overall the representation of gender is shown through masculine,dominate, feminine, subordinate characters with the use of editing, mise-en scene, sound and camera work.