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Clip Choice
Throughout this clip it is clear that the female character
is repressing her sexuality. The clip is based in the Victorian era, a time
when homosexuality was in most cases, illegal.
The establishing shot of the clip is a shot of two female
characters looking into a mirror. Throughout this short scene, the character is
looking into a mirror. Throughout this short scene, the character (A) at the
back continually looks lovingly at the character (B) at the front. It can be assumed at this point that the
character at the back may be in love with the character at the front. This
message is continued throughout the entire clip. This message is further conveyed
through the stopping of the diagetic sound, in the form of calm music,
and the induction of a voice over. It is clear from what A says that she does
indeed have repressed emotions for character B.
This shot concludes with returning music, and character A
once again starting at character B. This shot is transitioned through
the use of a fade. Potentially, this could resemble a dream like
scenario, suggesting that character A is dreaming of being with character B.
This transition continues for much of the clip, further suggesting this idea.
Scene 1 is followed by a shot of the two women in a bad.
However, character A is awake staring at character B. This once again suggests
that character A is repressing her
emotions towards character B. Contextually, during the Victorian era,
homosexuality was looked down upon greatly which may suggest how she is afraid to
tell anyone of her feelings. During this scene, the soundtrack returns to a
slow orchestral piece. This adds to the tension of the scene as it makes the
audience empathise with the character being forced to repress how she feels.
Scene 3 is perhaps the pivotal point of the clip. At this
point, the character is drawing a picture of character b who appears to be
sleeping. For much of this scene, A is once again seen staring at B. As the
character begins to wake, character A begins to show concern, requesting that a
new male character wake her. This concern once again shows she is worried about
the character, further signifying her feelings for the character.
It appears at this point that the male character realises
that character A is in love with B. He then grabs her and forces her away,
which introduces the watcher to the next scene.
The 4th scene takes place behind a tree; as the
male character has a confrontation with character A. The male states how
character B would ‘laugh if she knew’ confirming our suspicion of him being
aware of the her lust of B. Clearly, at this point the male is representing the
hegemonic norm of society during this period, representing the dominant heterosexual
British male. This is contrasted to the female character , who clearly looks
weakened and is positioned lower than the male character. Contrasting to this
however, A is dressed in a long white dress. Generally, the colour white connotes
themes of calm and innocence, perhaps signifying how her feelings would
be seen today. This contrasts with the male character, who is in dark clothing,
again representing the stereotypical hegemonic norm of a male. Furthermore, the
feelings of the male are perfectly clear. Due to the tone of voice and language
he uses, it is clear that he is against her feelings. Perhaps this can be
considered a sign of the times, highlighting the view on homosexuality
As the scene draws on, the face transition returns, taking
us back to the bed, introducing us to the final scene. This scene begins with
one of the female characters, presumably A getting undressed for bed. This then
transitions to both the characters laying in bed. At this point, the camera is
focused fully on A. She has a very worried and uncomfortable look on her face,
perhaps suggesting a regret or perhaps once again highlighting her unrest about
the repressing of her emotions.
To conclude, it is evident throughout the piece that A is
forced to repress her sexuality. During the time period in which this scene is
taken, heterosexuality was a hegemonic norm, and anyone considered otherwise
would likely be in trouble with the law, as well as being a social outcast.
This evidently lead to internal issues with A, as is evident throughout the
clip.
Clip Choice
I decided to analyse this shot from Hotel Babylon. It was taken from the scene as they are rushing into the room to escape the officers.The most obvious thing to notice is the bars seen at the front of the shot. These are seen in several scenes of the clip. The main connotation of these bars is to symbolise Jail, which is possibly where the immigrant will go, if they are caught. You can’t see it in this clip, but one of the immigrants is about to run into small square room. This, along with the bars, further connotates jail.
The workers seem to be split by one of the bars. On the right side of the bar, closest to the jail-like room, are the immigrants, where as the workers in white are on the left side. This shows a clear divide between the two groups, which further separates the good and bad connotation that we get from the clip. We also see all of the immigrants running, which shows the distressed state they are in, indicating that they know what will happen to them if they are caught.
Two ideas about immigration can be shown in this clip. We can see the workers looking very worried about the immigrants, making us feel sympathetic towards them. However, we are also reminded that they are in the wrong, and about the threat of jail. These two ideas are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, so its quite hard to distinguish weather the programme is supporting immigration, or going against it.
English workers are wearing white, which symbolises good and makes the reader feel thankful towards them, as they are helping someone who is appearing to be the victim. Differently, the migrant workers are wearing red, which is the opposite to what the workers are wearing. Red Symbolises evil and often has connotations of the devil.
Hotel Babylon Clip Analysis
This clip of Hotel Babylon has many features that assist the clip in its purpose. These all feature under several sub titles. These are Camera Shots, Editing, Sound and Mise en scene.
Mise en scene is a very important factor seen in the clip. It centres around things in the background of the scene. The things that perhaps you may not notice at first glance. These things include, for example, the dress that the receptionist is wearing, compared to that of the immigration officers. The receptionist is wearing white, which symbolises purity and health, however, it also symbolises neutrality, as she is more concerned about the state of the guests, as oppose to whether the guests get taken away. Differently, the police officers are wearing black, which symbolises darkness and evil. This is an excellent example of binary opposites.
Editting is also in use throughout the clip. An example of this would be the scene in which they are escaping to the room as the immigration officers enter. This part of the clip speeds up greatly, along with the music. In addition to this, the scene is very fast paced in general, with the scenes being cut very quickly. This also adds and gives the reader an idea of how the staff members feel , being very anxious of whats going on.
The editing of camera shots is also very significant in the clip. The camera also zooms in on the womans face when she hears a knock at the door of the staff cupboard. This also demonstrates her panic. During the part in the clip when they are stroking the cleaners hair, the video cutting slows down significantly to signify the calming after the storm and the peace. When they are clearing out the cleaners locker, the shot pans slowly from behind the locker. This would bring forth the image of change and sadness.
The camera angles suggest who the people of importance are and are used to create suspense. For example when the immigration officer comes into the hotel, there is a close up, which gives us the idea that the person is very important In another shot in the clip, the view is through some metal bars. The bars signify confinement, and in some cases, prison. This is done due to the fact that there is a chance that if they are caught, they may be put into jail, or even taken out of the country, this highlights the risk that the immigrants are under.
Sound is very important in the clip. As the tension of the clip increases, so does the music. If the music is fast, it symbolises that something important is going to happen. For example, when the immigrants are running towards to door to hide, the music is very fast, however, when they are in there the music stops suddenely, this means that the tension has reached a peak point, and that the main action in the clip has stopped.
Hotel Babylon Still Frame Analysis
I decided to analyse this shot from Hotel Babylon. It was taken from the scene as they are rushing into the room to escape the officers.The most obvious thing to notice is the bars seen at the front of the shot. These are seen in several scenes of the clip. The main connotation of these bars is to symbolise Jail, which is possibly where the immigrant will go, if they are caught. You can’t see it in this clip, but one of the immigrants is about to run into small square room. This, along with the bars, further connotates jail.
The workers seem to be split by one of the bars. On the right side of the bar, closest to the jail-like room, are the immigrants, where as the workers in white are on the left side. This shows a clear divide between the two groups, which further separates the good and bad connotation that we get from the clip. We also see all of the immigrants running, which shows the distressed state they are in, indicating that they know what will happen to them if they are caught.
Two ideas about immigration can be shown in this clip. We can see the workers looking very worried about the immigrants, making us feel sympathetic towards them. However, we are also reminded that they are in the wrong, and about the threat of jail. These two ideas are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, so its quite hard to distinguish weather the programme is supporting immigration, or going against it.
English workers are wearing white, which symbolises good and makes the reader feel thankful towards them, as they are helping someone who is appearing to be the victim. Differently, the migrant workers are wearing red, which is the opposite to what the workers are wearing. Red Symbolises evil and often has connotations of the devil.
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Cutting It Analysis
The clip begins with a long sequence of shots of the two characters in the clip. They are sat in the back of a cab, discussing they’re day so far. The establishing shot shows two characters travelling in a taxi. The image of other cars in the back window clearly shows that the clip is based in a city location. This setting also implies that this clip takes place in the middle of an episode, as opposed to the beginning, due to the fact that we don’t see where the characters have come from, only that they are in the cab.
The opening shots are also very slow to move, which helps to quickly establish a caring relationship between the characters. The cuts begin to speed up, which perhaps represents the sudden change of tone of the clip as a whole, as she steps out the cab, for the last time. There is a clear divide between the status’ of the characters. Throughout the whole journey, the female is slouched downwards, which causes the man to be above her. This perhaps represents the idea that men are more dominant, especially in TV Drama, and may even relate to married couples in general.
With regards to sound in the opening clip, we hear mostly diagetic sound, which helps to create a sense of realism in the cab. This is done through the use of speech and the noise of the cab, as well as the street noise as they drive through the town.
As they exit the cab, the female walks into the hospital. This is quickly followed by a highly edited scene, showing her having a discussion with the doctor. We cannot hear her voice, however there is a background song played throughout. This music is very similar to a church song, and appears almost heavenly. This could foreshadow what is about to happen to her, as she is hit by the car. As they exit, we also see an ambulance pass along the centre of the camera. This can be seen as foreshadowing the coming events.
During this editing sequence, the camera zooms in onto a folder, which is closed. On the cover it says ‘confidential’, which we see as the doctor passes it onto the patient. This poses the question; is the news good or bad? This is then followed by a close up that we have already seen once before, of the man staring at his ring, which we can only assume to be his wedding ring, which tells us that perhaps they were married on this day, which we are further reassured of later in the clip.
The clip then cuts back to an image of the patient in with the doctor. The camera zooms in onto the woman’s face, which shows a tear dropping down her cheek. This again gives us another question; we are unaware if these are tears of joy or tears of despair. This scene then fades away, which hints us at perhaps bad news.
The next scene is a shot of the man looking despairingly at the gates, and he sits up as he finally sees the woman emerging from the hospital. As she emerges, she is obscured slightly by traffic, which again may foreshadow that she is going to be hit by a car. From this point, events occur in a very rapid fashion. This may also relate to the rapidity in which she falls unconscious after being hit by the car. The screen quickly cuts back to the male standing up, watching her come into view. The camera cuts again and pans across the area, as the girl composes herself.
This is quickly followed by her yelling ‘Guess What?’. This is done as tears remain to be falling down her face. She says it in a tone that appears to be positive. This gives us the implied meaning that she is going to reveal that she is free of the disease she had. However, before she can reveal her joy, she vanishes behind a coach, as we hear the non-diagetic sound of crashing glass. This, without us even seeing it, tells us that she has been hit by a car. The camera quickly cuts back to the man, with a shocked face, as he rushes to stand up.
As the man reaches her, they share a few words, including ‘It was the perfect day’. This implies that perhaps it was today that they had got married, and that she was going to reveal that she was free of the illness she had. AS she presumably dies, the camera cuts to a previous low angle close up of the man’s agonised face, then a slow zoom from a higher angle to show him embracing her. At this point we also see the flowers surrounding her body, which reinforces the connotations of death in the scene.
Analysis of This Clip:
The scene we analysed as a group was from the TV drama ‘Waterloo Road’. It is mostly based in a high school, with characters around 16~ years old. The clip we picked was from the 6th episode of the show, in the 6th series. The show features on BBC 1, and is currently in its 7th series. The show is Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale. The series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social issues, including affairs, abortion, drugs and suicide.
The clip we picked focused around the issue of drugs. It featured 3 female characters, and was set in a toilet. The clip begins with a panning across several cubicles, highlighting that the school is slighty run-down, which gives an idea as to what sort of students study there. The first camera shot we see is pointly directly down at the two cast members. This perhaps highlights the fact that the cast are quite low down on the social scale at the school, and also foreshadows the coming moment when the girl looks at them over the cubicle.
The first thing we hear the cast say is ‘What, have you tried it’. At this point we are unaware of the fact that amy may have brought drugs into school, so this leaves the watcher questioning what is going on, until we hear the second sentence. At this point, we see a clear divide between the two friends. The girl on the left is stationed slightly higher than the girl on the right, which indicates a divide in social status. At the same time, we also can interpret a very different personality, as the girl on the right is very upfront and confident about the whole drug taking idea, however the girl on the left is very suspicious and doubting.
The girl on the right is very cautions about accepting the other girls offer of trying the substance. She appears much more sensible and aware of the issues that it may cause, however, as is the case often in schools, she gives into peer pressure and agrees to take the drug later that day. Through the course of this whole sequence, there is a calming and innocent sound playing in the background. This implies the idea of children being innocent, however what we see is going on throughout the scene is far from innocent.
It is at this point that the third character, known as Sam joins the scene. She shows her disgust at the pair considering trying the substance, as she says how she wishes she had made the substance fall in the toilet. It is worth noting the fact that the girls hair is blonde, which often times indicates purity and cleanliness, which is true in this case, as she is trying to stop the girls from taking drugs.
It is at this point that the music stops. This indicates a change in mood, and increases the tension of the clip. As the 3 characters discuss the station, the girls stand opposite each other, which shows the two beliefs about the drugs. However, the girl who got peer pressured into taking the drugs, Lauren, appears to be standing in the middle of the two, indicating that she is on the fence about the drugs. She then begins to take the side of Kelly, as she steps back into her line, which confirms this cross of beliefs.
As Lauren offers Sam the chance of coming round Kellys house, we begin to see the use of drugs for teens is simply for fun. This highlights that there is no addiction involved at this point, which is what tends to be the representation of teens. After this scene, Sam tells Lauren that she wont be friends with her unless she doesn’t take the drugs. It is at this point that we see a very confused face on Lauren. This implies that she is in a tough spot, and doesn’t know what to do. Sam then walks out the room and the scene ends.
Overall, there is no distinct theme of this clip. Although it does highlight the fact that these 16~ year old girls are into drugs, which is something that is commonly expected amongst the older generation. However, in this case it involves girls, which more often than not is not the case, as often boys are considered to be much more rebellious and more into doing things that are against the law or anti establishment.
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Lauren: Is it strong then?
Amy: One joint and we’ll be totally baked
Lauren: Well, have you tried it?
Amy : No, but, trevor reckons its good stuff, and he knows all about it, so
Lauren: Do you reckon we’ll be okay?
Amy : We’ll soon find out, we’re trying it tonight at myn, you up for it?
Um, yeah, I suppose
Amy : Don’t suppose, you in or not?
Lauren: Yeah, Im in
Sam: What are you playing at, lauren?
Amy: you stupid or what Kelly you almost made me drop this down the toilet
Sam: And that’s the best place for it
(Steps out of toilet)
Sam: You in to drugs now lauren or what?
Amy: Its just a bit of grass sam
Sam: And you think fishers gonna take it like that?
Lauren: Well we wernt planning on telling him
Sam: are you mad or what?
Amy: Well whats it to do with you anyway?
Sam: I was talking to my mate actually
Amy: What is someone else here?
Sam: No-one finds you funny
Lauren: Shut up, both of ya, we’re all mates aren’t we
Lauren: Come on sam you being a bit of a downer about it, its just grass, we should all go to amys after school, smoke a bit, it’ll be a laugh
Amy: She isn’t coming mine!
Sam: You know what im not, but if you wanna get yourself into drugs lauren then fine, but don’t expect me to hang around with ya
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Prime Evil Clip Analysis
The main theme that can be seen in this clip taken from Prime evil is gender. There are clear gender stereotype conformities, in addition to some scenes which go differ greatly from these stereotypes.
The clip begins with a male character with his arm around a female character. This indicates that the male is trying to comfort the female. This is backed up by the male going on to say ‘What’s Wrong’, which shows that the male character is concerned about the well being of the character, which is something fairly typical between male and female relationships.
This scene is then followed by an over the shoulder shot, which helps the audience, place the characters in their setting. The camera is from the perspective of the male character, which also highlights the importance of the male over the female, and highlights the significance of the gender stereotype. The female character exclaims that ‘this shouldn’t be happening, none of it’. Generally, females are stereotypes as being more caring characters than males, and due to the setting of the scene, we can assume that the clip may involve some sort of climical issue.
Soon after, this is revealed to us, as the clip cuts to a scene of a digger in a forest. After a few seconds, it is shown that a female is driving the digger. This is a huge change from the common stereotype of gender. Generally, males are considered to be more focused around the manual labour jobs, such as working with heavy machinery. However, it appears that in this clip, females take a much more active role, perhaps even more than the males.
It is at that point that a male spots what appears to be a hand sticking out of the mud. As he commands the female driver to stop (highlighting his dominance over her), a tiger appears out of the forest. Generally, in these types of clips, we would expect the male to take charge and fight it off in order to protect the female. However, in this clip there is a form of role reversal , as the male hides, and the female tries to fight the tiger off with the digger. The female appears very confident and masculine, whereas the male hides in a whole and acts very scared.
However, suddenly the roles reverse back to what is more common, as the male shouts for the tiger to chase him as oppose to the female. As the male runs away, he attempts a daring stunt, of sliding down a long wire to escape from the tiger. This again is more common, as we expect a male to be very active and fine with doing quite dangerous things. Soon however, the roles reverse once more. The shot cuts to a scene with the female, who appears to be chasing the pair with a gun. Guns are almost always exclusively used by men, so this is a very significant reversal – In addition to the fact that the male is in this case the ‘damsel in distress’ as opposed to the generic idea of a female being very vulnerable. As the male is about to be killed, the female shoots the tiger, saving the males life, as opposed to the generic male saving female scene.
The clothing worn by the characters throughout the clip is also very significant. The female in the clip, is wearing quite dark and serious colours. This is usually worn by the males, who are always very formal. A much more typical dress style for a female character would be like that of the girl seen at the beginning of the clip, with fairly bright colours, and often being quite provocative. The clothes worn by the character who shoots the tiger however are very dark however, and she fits in very well with the serious business characters in the scene. Another role rehearsal is seen in the scene following the death of the tiger, with 3 new characters being introduced. Two of them are in very typical male business wear, however, one is in very basic, bright, colourful and feminine clothes, which is quite strange considering when he speaks he is very serious about the business at hand.
Following this scene, we cut to a shot of a female in a barn, who is trying to convince a male character to take the rap the supposed keeping of a tiger in his barn. After he disagrees, we learn that he is breeding dogs to fight. This ‘sport’ is quite a brutal one, and brutal and controversial sports are often linked to men, as opposed to women. In this scene, the female appears to be very confident in herself, and appears to have the character in the back of her hand.
This is of course until the character pulls out a gun. At this point the roles instantly reverse. The female character begins very timid, and backs away from the male. This is a huge difference from the very cocky and arrogant persona we saw of this character seconds earlier. This is something we see much more commonly in the media, with the female being the ‘damsel in distress’. This is further highlighted by the fact that several seconds the later, she is saved by a group of 2 men, and one female. Two of the characters, a male and a female, both dressed in black and very formal clothing aim their guns at the man, and he instantly gives up. However, the character dressed in bright clothing, instead of grabbing a gun, grabs a broom. This further highlights the femininity of this character, which is very different to the typical macho man seen in media.
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Skins Clip Analysis
This clip analysis will involve roughly the first 5-6 minutes of an episode of skins, taken from the first series. The main theme I will be focusing on will be age, and how it is depicted by the characters, as well as the 5 key concepts of TV Drama.
The first scene we are introduced too in the clip is the opening title screen. It includes quite colourful shots of each of the characters, which allows us to be introduced to the characters. We are instantly aware of the age the show is focused on, due to the scenes shown. In addition to the imaging of the opening titles, we here a soft melodic tune. This tune depicts happiness, and innocence. This is very ironic, because as the episode progresses, we learn that the characters are not innocent. The sequence ends with a flash to the character ‘Jal’, which allows the reader to assume that the episode will be mainly focused around her.
The first thing we see after the opening title is a close up of Jal. Her facial expressions seem quite tense, so we are given the impression that she is thinking. The camera then zooms out, and this reveals an array of musicians, indicating that she is part of an orchestra. This completely subverts the impression we are given of the characters from the opening sequence. The impression of an orchestra is then confirmed, as the camera flashes to an image of the conductor. We have the impression of the group of ~17 year olds that the story reveals around are quite anti-society, however, this is not the impression we get of Jal.
As the clip continues however, the orchestra quickly becomes out of control. We hear foul language from the teacher, which instantly can be related to a slacking class. This is combined with the sound of the orchestra, which is quite unpleasing on the ears, indicating that the majority of the people involved may not play an instrument, and are only there because they have been forced too. This is further highlighted by the fact a boy then gets up and smashes two symbols together, not being part of the song. The scene then cuts to an image of the conductor. It shows a distressed and angry look on her face. This highlights that she does not enjoy teaching the children, and causes the reader to feel sorry for the teacher, due to the difficulties she is having with the students.
The clip then cuts to a shot of Jal walking over to the conductor. She is smiling at the conductor, who has a very depressed face on. This appears as if she understands the trouble that the teacher is going through, and is almost empathetic to the teacher. It is at this point that we learn that Jal is a successful musician, and is going to competing in a competition. Through this scene, we see a clear and sudden change in the mood of the teacher. She appears very calm and friendly. This indicates that it is in fact her students that make her angry and stressed . This puts forth another negative view on teenagers being irritating and causing peoples moods to change dramatically.
Following this, we are introduced to another teacher, who appears to be of a higher authority to the conductor, perhaps a deputy head. He questions the teacher of the constant swearing that is coming out of her room , however she is unaware of it, and says that she will ask the teens to stop. This gives us the idea that she is completely unaware of what she is doing in the room, due to the nature f her students and how frustrated she is getting. This is further highlighting the negative view on teens seen throughout the show.
As the clip ends, it cuts too a view of two teens kissing. This was quite a significant change from the clarinet recital, which shows that although they are of a similar age, they may not be interested in the same thing. The camera is then zoomed out, highlighting that they are in a house. Jal is sat next to the couple, and appears quite unhappy and lonely. From this scene, the camera slowly pans across from jal, onto another member of the cast. This character is clearly younger than the rest of the cast, due to the fact she is wearing a school uniform. She seems as if she is uncaring of the situation surrounding her. This indicates that perhaps this is a regular thing that is seen around her house. This further highlights the outgoing nature of teenagers, which is the main message we are given throughout the series.
In conclusion, the entire 5 minute clip shows various types of representation of age, all of which are negative. However, it does highlight that there are exceptions to the common teenager, which in this case is ‘Jal’. This is significant, because often all teenagers are represented in a similar way, that of Tony and Michelle.
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Mock Exam Edit
G322 – Hustle – AS Media Mock
The clip begins with a shot from inside an expensive clothes shop, seemingly featuring clothes for females only. The scene begins with an older lady asking ‘How much is it’, referring to a dress. At this point, the main character, a male who appears to own the shop is seen looking over her. He appears slightly taller than her, due to the fact that the camera is looking almost directly down at her, which signifies he is of a higher status. It is also at this point that we get a clear view of the shop. The shop is white from the inside, which symbolises purity and high status. There is also windows covering a large section of the shop, which shows that they want people to look inside the shop and see the expensive clothes for sale
As the male character turns the older lady away for not having the money. The camera zooms out, revealing a younger woman. It is clear that by the way that she dresses that she is of a similar status to the male character. It is here that we see of a fairly significant gender stereotype. The female is dressed in a fairly long dress that is evidently quite expensive. She also has a lot of jewellery, on including a large ring. On top of the ring highlighting her status and wealth, it also highlights that she is very feminine. The femininity is further signified by the way that she seductively glances towards the male character as he asks if she needs help
It is also in this scene that we earn of the persona of the male character. The way he speaks is very upper class, and at the same time he acts in a very feminine way towards the female character. This disregards the typical view of a male, which we are reminded of as the shot cuts to the next scene of two males drinking while in what appears to be a gentleman’s lounge. Both of the males appear very upper class, but have a very masculine way about them. This is shown by the way that they talk and the actions they are performing, which are completely opposite to the main male character. Towards the end of this short scene, a jazz like sort of music begins.
Prior to this lounge scene, a conversation takes place between the young female and male worker. He tells her that he has a ‘fabulous’ dress available, and that he will go and get it for her. The screen then cuts to a shot of the young girls legs, ‘oh yes, oh yes, you were so right’. The way she says this could be considered quite sexual, and this combined with the shot of her legs adds to the idea of women being sexual objects. As the screen zooms up the dress is revealed. It is covered in jewels which further signifies wealth and femininity. He then reveals the price tag of £3000, too which she accepts, highlighting her wealth.
Proceeding the scene of the two males in the lounge, the scene cuts back to a shot of the young female standing over a table. She instantly shouts ‘Oh my god where is my ring’, which quickly induces a state of panic. This quickly induces a state of panic to the scene. This is combined with the fast paced music that began with the previous scene to create a fast paced scene. It is at this point that we see her hand and that it is vacant of a ring. It is also shows she has red nail polish, which can often relate to danger or a warning sign of things to come, which foreshadows the impending hustle. As she runs around panicking about the ‘loss’ of her ring, the male character runs around behind her, in a fairly feminine way picking up the clothes she is pushing past. This is followed by her saying ‘my husband will kill me’. This reveals she is married, which is significant because she was being quite flirty with the male character, which highlights the stereotypical flirty nature of a female. It also highlights the fact that the male is dominant in their relationship, which is fairly stereotypical. It ends with the male character saying he will call her and she can trust him. At this point she looks at the camera and says ‘I’m sure I can’. This breaks the fourth wall law, as she is directly addressing the audience.
The screen then cuts to a very short scene of a male character trying to fix an alarm. This clip appears fairly insignificant to the clip in general, but it does reveal a common gender stereptype of men working while the girl is at a meeting.
The shot then cuts to a scene back in the shop. The camera begins to raise up, revealing a male character. He has a very cocky attitude, with a cockney accent, which is a voice commonly associated with masculinity. The character uses slang, such as addressing his girlfriend as a ‘bird’, which almost objectifies the girl. The male worker at this point is on the floor searching for the ring, with the man looking over him, showing his dominance. The cocky male character then appears to have the ring in his hand, and pretends to drop it and pick it back up. He then highlights the fact that he has ‘found’ the ring. This reveals to us that the whole scene was a scam to get money out of the worker, to which he succeeds, as soon the male gives up and pays him. The cocky male character shows his dominance over the feminine character again by counting down as he knows the feminine character will eventually give in and pay him.
The final scene is of the man walking into a cafe in which the female is sitting. He then puts the £1500 on the table, highlighting that he got his reward, and showing that he succeeded in pulling off the scam.
To conclude, this scene includes several references to gender representation. The characters are each represented as how they are stereotypically seen, such as young females being seductive, but it also highlights a difference in what we commonly associate with genders, such as the feminine worker.
