Representation of Gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise en scène

 The Grammar of Film will help as well as your moving image glossary.

Try to refer to the following:

Camera shots:

establishing shot

close up

mid shot

two shot

Camera angles:

wide angle

high angle

low angle

Camera movement

pan

tilt

Composition

framing

Editing

shot/ reverse shot

long take

short take

Sound

diegetic sound-ambient sound/background noise

non diegetic sound-soundtrack/music

Mise en scene

costume

make up

setting/ location

set/ props

lighting


The information in this sheet about gender should help you.  If you haven't printed this out already, you need to do so.  Bring it with you for every Media lesson from now on.

REPRESENTATIONS – COMMON STEREOTYPES