Cutting it: Gender

Camera

There are lots of different angles and shots used in the  clip from 'cutting it' to show gender stereotypes . They use a close up shot of the mans finger with a ring on it which contrasts with the ordinary stereotype that men should be the more romantic one in the relationship and express their love towards their wife more. They use another close up shot of their hands, of which the female comforts her husband, this was supported by the power held by the man. Originally the man was supporting the woman which is the ordinary idea as women are considered to be less independent and need the power of a man to guide them through, however by the placement of her hand over his, this shows that she has independence and thinks in her own way. Another shot that was used to represent gender was the first shot which was a medium shot showing the woman lovingly leaning on the man. This shows you the man’s hand drifting towards his wife’s hand, comforting her. This subverts the feminine idea and it normally pictured as the woman comforting the man. This shot is then converted and shows the feminine supporting the traditional view of a woman. 

Sound

The sound in this clip mainly focuses on the dialogue and the music. One sound that shows gender is emotion through the woman’s character as she is crying coming into the shot, this conforms the stereotype as woman are frequently pictured as hormonal and weak. In addition to the sound, music is used as non-diegetic whilst the woman is receiving the news from her doctor which resembles the news without dialogue. From this, it also reflects the mood which runs in parallel with the emotion in this clip. Dialogue in this clip is also important in showing the representation especially when the woman says in the beginning ‘I’m sorry’. This shows her feminine side and that she is controlled slightly by husband by giving into him and apologising for something that isn’t her wrong doing. However, this is counteracted when the man says ‘forget it, it’s gone’ he then fulfils the women’s emotions. Moreover, the sounds help the audience understand that the man and woman have both cheated on each other, showing that the female does have masculine traits and goes against the traditional idea of being faithful to one man.  Sound is used to show the audience that a car skidded and the diegetic sound is emphasized to create a large situation and ensure that the audience is aware of what happened. This then alerts the male showing that the woman has not been strong enough, allowing him to run over to her.

Mise En Scene

Mise En scene in the clip of cutting edge shows men and women in many ways. The female in the clip’s costume conforms the stereotype of a woman as she is wearing a long coat, a skirt with heels which is what a typical woman would wear. This supports her womanly personality as she is presented as modestly covered and is wearing the normality. As well as costumes, in comparison the male is wearing the traditional business wear for men which is a dark suit. On the other hand, the woman is the first to exit the car which would usually be the man escorting the woman out, so this subverts the general stereotype. In addition to this she also pays the taxi driver which isn’t the normal action as men are always thought to pay for the women.

Editing

The order of the dialogue persists of an ordinary day being carried out as the man and woman travel into the city and the man waits for the woman. However, this ends negatively with the woman being hit by a vehicle. As well as this, due to this accident throughout the clip the woman does receive the most screen time as it is her story the clip is most focused on. A fade was used as the ending of the clip when the screen fades to black after the woman dies, this represents the end of a narrative, which is the end of her life initially, however it could resemble the end of their relationship. However, this could also conform the stereotype of a woman as it could show her being too dramatic. As well as this whilst the man is sitting on his own on the table outside looking at his ring, they use a slow motion effect which helps build the tension of the previous scene, which was when the woman received her news from the doctor. This is used throughout both cuts to create tension, the woman is shown as distraught and the man is clueless, conforming the understanding of man and woman.

Technology Brain Storm

TECHNOLOGY

PRODUCTION
- 3D Printing (Spaceships in Guardians of the Galaxy )
- Computer generated imagery (CGI)
- Virtual Reality
-3D motion capture/Depth sensors
-Cameras - Digital mobie cameras (Arri Alexa, Red Epic, Sony Cine Alta)
-Final editing (Final cut, Premiere)

DISTRIBUTION
-Youtube
-Interactive advertisements (Apps for films)
-Distrtibute film online to companies (Comcast)
-Social media campaigns (Devils Due, Carrie)
-Social media

EXHIBITION
Cinemas - IMAX, 3D, Drive - Ins
DVDs
Blue ray
Ultra Violet

EXCHANGE
Netflix
Amazon Prime
(Netflix and amazon prime have the most money to buy movies)
Legal Websites
Illegal websites - Putlocker
Virgin Movies , Sky Store  - Blockbuster movies
Curzon movies - Independent movies

Task 6

 10 cinemas in the UK.

1.  Odeon: Shows the big blockbusters and all the mainstream films. This means they have a wide target audince. tickets range from £6.25 to £10.50. 
2. Everyman: This shows fewer mainstream films like Hidden figures however they do show mainstream films as well like 'sing". This means they have a smaller target aduince there tickets are also £13.30.  
3. The private cinema company:  They shows small independent films. This has a very small target audience. I couldn't find the price of these tickets. I believe this company shows very small films and you bring your own food and sit on a chair and watch the film.
4. Cineworld:  They show mainstreams and blockbuster films. This is the same as the Oden it has a large target audience. Ticket prices range from £10.00 to £12.00.  
5. Billericay Community Cinema: They show small independent films.This has a very small target audience. ticket prices are cheap. You bring your own food, its more about the films not paying for overpriced food.
6. Premire Cinemas:  They show mainstream blockbusters. They attract a large number of people. All they tickets are £4.00. 
7. Vue cinema: They shows mainstream films so has a large target audience of all ages. There tickets range from £5,99 to £8.49. This is the same as most mainstream cinemas where you buy snacks and drinks then go into the cinema and watch the film.
8. Rich mix: This shows independent films and community films. This means they target audience are smaller and likely to be films lovers. Ticket prices are £5.00 to £10.50.
9. Prince Charles Cinema: This shows a mix of blockbusters and cult films. This means they is a range of people this will attract and tickets range from £4 to £11. 
10. Genesis cinema:  They show a mix of mainstream and independent films. This is so they can attract the biggest audience. Tickets are £4.50 to £9.50. 

Independent film research.

The selfish giant from Harry Foord

Representation of Disablity

Representation of disability.

·      Mise En Scene

In the breakfast scene, the boy with down syndrome is said to take eight Weetabix. Weetabix is a plain simple breakfast material and is found in most people’s houses. The fact that Ben has eaten all the Weetabix shows how something so simple can become a dilemma when you live with someone who has a mental disability .

·      Camera  

In the opening scene, the birds eye view of the shared bedroom shows the contrast between “disability” and “normal”. Ben a boy with Down Syndrome’s side is bright, colourful and childish which represents vulnerability and immaturity. David on the other hands room is dull and simple, what you would expect of a typical teenager. This shot shows us how different the two children are.

There are multiple shots of Ben and David waiting at the same bus stop, they are wearing different clothes in each shot, meaning each shot takes place on a different day. This shows how time passes very slowly when you are looking after someone with a disability.

·      Editing

When Ben is on the bus the music, conversations and laughter are all edited loudly over the top of the Ben sitting on the bus. This Shows how scared Ben is and how he is trying to process so many different things going on at once. This helps to show the viewers what is it like to be nervous and scared of such a simple place like a bus.

·      Sound

The music choice for when Ben is told he must get the bus on his own, helps the viewer to empathise with ben and see how scared he really is of being alone. The music is slow and quiet and sets a sad theme to the scene.

Star wars Presentation

Star wars the force awakens from Harry Foord

Task Two

Luther notes

How Luther shows gender.

Mise en scene

The women is shown as innocent in the beginning of the clip.

This is shown as the light behind the women is bright and white giving the women an innocent look. This means that the production put bright lights in the background of the scene to create this look.

This makes the audience see the women clearly and without any shadows around her face which makes her look young and innocent. This is a stereotype of a women as this can make her look weak and depended on a man.

The mans face is in shadow when he is in the house. This is an opposite to the women's face with it being brightly lit.

Editor will have chosen this to give him a menacing look which over powers the women. This is making him look more powerful even when he is in her house.

 Choosing to do this will make the audience question their judgement on the character. As he was seen as a powerful man in a suit that could not be what he seems like a first look. This is also the first time we see his face close up and with the shadow we could not see it properly which gives the impression he is hiding something. This could subliminally make the audience worry or question his motives and why he is there.

Camera

The women is also seen as innocent due to the high angle of the camera.

The camera was set up as high angle so we have to look down at her meaning it looks like we have more power than her.

This shows her as a weaker character due to the fact the audience start by looking down at this women. This means they could see her as weak and innocent as she does have a powerful presence it is seen as weak. This makes her look like a target. This could mean the audience already views her as a victim due to her seeming lack of power.

Luther has a powerful presence when at the crime scene.

This is shown by the low camera angle meaning that we look up to him in the centre of scene.

This shows him as a powerful male character. This furthers the view that the male characters are powerful. This view was created by the camera crew to mean we had to look up at him. This gives him a powerful look. As it school a child will look up a teacher which makes the teacher have more power in that setting. This means that when the audience has to look up at Luther giving him power before he has even spoken a word.

Editing 

Lucien looks like a powerful character.

This is due to the large amount of screen time he has.

The editors have chosen to do this so that the audience focuses a lot on him and get to know the most about him. This will also make him look powerful as we see the most of him. He also gives us a powerful look as he is often in the centre of the screen meaning the audience focus on him. This furthers the scene of his powerful presences. 

The crime scene has blood background blurred.

This is done to mean we only see what the director wants us to see.

I believe that the editors only do this mean we have to find out information though the characters giving them more power. It also means that they is power given to the Luther as he is the one reading it meaning the audience gain information from him. It also intrigues the audience to what to know more however the audience have to rely on 2  male dectives and 1 female officer to give us the information meaning they are the most powerful people in the scene.

Sound

Lucien's music is menacing but powerful giving him more power.

This is done to show their is another side to this professional looking man.

The sound engineers did this as a non- diegetic sound to give the audience an idea that this man is dangerous but powerful. It also makes the audience thing more about what is going on and not take him at face value. It also sublunary tell the audience something bad is going to happen before the women in the scene knows what is going on. This makes the audience feel more powerful than the women as they have more of an idea of what is going to happen.

Lucien's speech is slow, powerful and controlling over the women.

This is done to further create Lucien's sense of power over the women in the scene.

The director chose for Lucien to speak like that to create an also scary character. This is because they are using the serotype of a horror film were the bad person speaks slowly to create fear into the victim. They also did this to mean it took more time so him to get his point across meaning the women looks weak compared to him as she doesn't interrupt him or question him she just tries to walk away from him.