Gender representation

Within this clip of Doctor Who, the representation of gender can be analysed through the use of camera shots, sound, editing and mise-en-scene in order to evaluate whether this clip follows media stereotypes in regards to gender or whether it challenges the common conceptions of femininity and masculinity.

As soon as the clip begins, it is possible to see a contradiction within the emotions of the man and the woman. The tracking shots of both of them allow for the audience to understand how they're both feeling. The man's facial expression indicates a sense of smugness due to the fat he is currently the one who has the most power within the room. The woman's facial expression shows how vulnerable she is as she walks towards the man. This vulnerable behaviour is stereotypically associated with female characteristics. While this is happening, we hear diegetic and synchronous noise that has been put into this part of the clip. The volume of the music has been made loud in order to create the suspense as he thinks he is in power. The music therefore creates a powerful and loud atmosphere to fit with the scene.  We also see the woman get onto her knees after she is told to do so by the man. This shot demonstrates the authority that the man has over the woman. The way she is looking up towards him also gives a sense that he is higher up because he is on the stairs but also because he has more power than she does in that moment. 

An over the shoulder shot has been used to demonstrate that the woman is throwing the object to the man in which he had requested. Within this shot, we see a woman dressed in a red dress behind the man. She is seen to be standing still and not saying a word. The way she is dressed implies that she is there to look good rather than to help the man out.  The use of red represents love and danger. Her hair has also been made up to make her look more appealing for the attention of the males who're watching Dr.Who. This representation gives the male audience a reasoning for them to think of her as a sex object.  

Although at the beginning of the clip, we see the man as the more dominant one of the two, towards the end we begin to see her answering back to the male. She starts to give attitude to the man and makes him worry about the situation that he is in. This change in power creates a dramatic atmosphere and therefore demonstrates transgressive behaviour as the woman begins to take control of the situation and makes the man feel uncomfortable/awkward at the fact that he has been played at his own game. 

I think that this clip shows a both the man and woman showing their own gender characteristics and also showing the opposite gender characteristics. The woman is first vulnerable compared to the authoritative man and then the woman becomes to main powered person in the room and the man starts to become vulnerable because his plan is being ruined. 

KEYWORDS THAT MUST BE USED:
- Realism = techniques that make the piece more realistic (what things look like).
- Verisimilitude (very similar too) = construction/appearance of being true/believable (what actually happened).
- Denotation = something that signifies something else (a symbol).
- Connotation = An idea that creates an additional meaning + it's primary meaning. 
 - Stereotypes - judging people and putting them into certain categories (large groups).