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Stereotypes Of Homosexuals

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Dr Who Representation Of Gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender
Throughout the extract there is varied representation of gender. At the beginning of the extract non-diegetic music of a choir singing is used. This highlights the importance of the Master and how he has control at this moment and helps to build up tension in the scene. This is a stereotypical view of genders as men are stereotypically seen as in control and women are weaker. This view however is not fully backed up as Martha's outfit, which is a black combat outfit. This connotes strength like she is a solider ready for battle. This is non-stereotypical as women are not associated with power or fighting and is normally viewed as something only men do, this represents the gender group as strong and challenges the stereotype. At the start of the extract an over the shoulder shot is used when Martha is entering and the Master is looking away. This shows that the Master thinks that Martha is powerless as he does not need to look at her as she is not a threat so can not hurt him. This part of the extract also establishes the master as the "villain" in Vladmir Propp narrative theory. When the master is talking to Martha eye line match is used, this shows that she is looking up to him which could be a reference to his power, this connotes power over her and the situation which is a stereotypical that the man is in charge and has complete control over the women.

However male dominance is not only shown towards the women in this clip but also the male. In this extract Captain Jack clothes are dirty and torn which contrasts with the master's clean suit. This connotes that Jack has no power, which is also support by the fact he is being held by gun point. This is non-stereotypical as a male character has no power, although the person who does have the power is another male so it isn't that stereotypical as a man is still in control. A high angle shot is used to look down at Martha while she is knelling on the floor. This connotes she is powerless yet peaceful as she doesn't seemed to be trying to escape. This represents women as weak but also as being level headed and calm in situations of danger which is good as it challenges the stereotype of women screaming or shouting for help as she is 'damsel in distress'. In the extract it cuts from the master giving orders, to a area full of missiles. This quick cut shows that the master has power as he is controlling these missiles and they are at his disposal. This portrays the master as being in charge of everything that is happening as he is assure of himself, this is stereotypical for the male in control, especially the villain to be arrogant when his plan is coming together. On the other hand when the master is about to execute Martha, she laughs. This connotes that she is not scared about what is about to happen, this also gives Martha some of the power as the Master doesn't know what is going on. This portrays Martha as a strong and cunning which is positive and is challenging the stereotype of women being weak when faced with danger, so is positive for the social group.      

When Martha is telling the Master her story or is taking back control, flashbacks are used to tell her story, these flashback shows the good and bad times she has had. This shows that Martha isn't unless like the Master seems to think and Martha telling the story establishes her strong willed spirit and power in the scene. This is a positive look on women as a whole because it contrasts which the general ideology that the man is meant to save the day but in this case it is a women, this challenges the stereotype. Also when Martha is telling the story between flashbacks to present Martha the camera is in Deep focus. This is used to show her significance in the scene and that all the attention at this point should be on her. This denotes her importance and overall portrays women as strong and powerful, which is positive for the social group. Also the setting of the extract is mainly the master's airship, however Martha is taking control in it. This demonstrates Martha's power because even though she is in the Master's environment which he should have more control over, he doesn't, this is non-stereotypical. When the Master says "Stop it!" like it's a command which contrasts because the music carries on playing while the doctor get's stronger. This shows that everything  that the Master had once had control over has now been taken away by the doctor, this command he gives is his finally chance of taking control back of the situation even though it's hopeless. This is both stereotypical and non-stereotypical as although Martha helped and first tried to take back control, which is positive and challenges the stereotype because the women defeats the man, is relies on the doctor to defeat him as she can not do it by herself which is stereotypical as the man has come to the rescue and overall saves the day.

When the people around the world say "doctor" they save it in a joyful and happy way. This shows that they are not worried as they know the doctor is going to save them. This is non-stereotypical as male and female of all ages are saying doctor, they are all unified and equal, which is not normally shown as men are normally seen as better than women so this is non-stereotypical. However the person that they want to save them is a man so it is then stereotypical as the person they are relying on is a male which is a strong dominate ideology that the man saves the day while the women just helps like Martha did. When the doctor is turning back into his old self a bright light shines around him. This connotes his change in appearance and importance in the scene yet also makes him stand out as the main character again. This is not positive for the female social group as now Martha has no purpose and the men are sorting it out between themselves which is stereotypical for the women to leave the men to fight by themselves and not get in the way. As the Master is talking to the doctor Short takes are used to show a switch in power. They also connote the quick change of events in the extract from how it was in the beginning to how it is now. This doesn't really challenge any stereotypes as the master is losing power which is non-stereotypical, however it is to another man so a man is still in control. As the Master loses to the Doctor the camera pans up with a high angle shot of the master. This reflects his loss of power and authority as the doctor is now looking down on him, this shows that he is now weak and has lost all control. This is positive for the male social group because it shows strength from one male although the other one was defeated, however this ignores the women social group who is now seem as obsolete in the end of the extract.

Representation of Age - Monarch Of The Glen

Young people: 

• At 0:15 of the clip it cuts from a group of middle age men working to a young person working, this is non-stereotypical as young people are normally portrayed or viewed as lazy. Also this cut between age group shows that both age groups are hard working regardless of age.   
• At 0:37 a ellipsis is used to as Amy is shown getting the keys to the landrover. This portrays her in two ways, the first as obedient which is a positive view on the age group as teens are stereotyped as rebellious and unhelpful, on the other hand Amy was lying when she said she could drive which is a negative stereotype. 
• At 1:20 it cuts to Amy who has crashed the landrover. This sudden cut represents the sudden accident with the crash. This part of the clip is negative for the age group as it makes her seems incompetent and a troublemaker which conforms the dominant ideology that young people are trouble makers.        
• At 3:32 it cuts to the bedroom which Amy is in. In this part of the clip Amy is leaving letters behind before she runs away. This represents the age group in a positive and negative way, the positive way is that she is being caring and is leaving a message behind for them which shows she is thinking about their feelings, however the negative way is that she is running away from her troubles, this is a stereotype for this age group as they are seen as making many mistakes at their age.    

Middle aged:

• At the start of the clip to 0:15 a long take of middle age men working and helping each other. This connotes that the age range of the men are hard working, so is positive to the age group. However this also portrays or conforms the stereotype of a dominate ideology that men do all the hard labor tasks, which is shown as there are only men in this clip.
• At 0:24 the 180 degree rule is used when the three of them are talking. However in the shot the man is shown on his own and the two young people together, this connotes his importance and shows the audience that he is in control. This is stereotypical for the man to be in control because he is older than the other two, so therefore is seen as wiser and smarter. 
• At 2:30 a shot reverse shot is used when the man is talking down to Amy. This shows the difference between how he talks to someone of a different age, he is quite condescending to her and treats her like a little child, just because of her age, although it could as be because of her gender. Short takes are also used when they are auguring, this makes it more quick pace, it also portrays young people as defiant as Amy is auguring with him.
• In the library scene at 2:12 eyeline match is used between the man and the older man. This shows how they are equal and have respect for each other even though they just met, this is a contrast to how he treats Amy later on which shows how age affects how people treat you. Shot reverse shot is also used in this scene which gives both men equal screen time which reflects how they are equal in the T.V show, the 180 degree rule also shows this idea.    

OAP:

• At 2:24 it cuts to the old women comforting Amy outside the room the men are talking in. This presents her as a Grandmother type of character which is stereotype that is offer used which is pretty positive, however this also shows here and a little further on in the clip when Amy and the man are auguring in a shot reverse shot, that she'd rather watch than get involved, this now presets her as helpless and useless which is a negative stereotype associated with this age group.
• At 3:05 a cut is used which shows a group of men of varied ages working and helping each other, this consists of some old men. This is a positive view on the age group as normally they are portray as feeble and helpless. However in this part of the clip only old men are shown helping, not old women which shows how old women are stuck with stereotype of only being a help in the kitchen and not outside, this might as be because of genders.  
• At 4:00 there is a long take of the old women looking worried because of Amy isn't in the room. This connotes that she is caring which is a positive stereotype shown as it shows that the age group is caring. 
• At 4:30 an ellipses is used of the old women running to find find the man, when she gets to him she is out of breath. This portrays her to be unfit because she is old which is a common ideology when it comes to old people as people think they can't take care of themselves. Although the old women ran to help Amy she ran to the man so he could help her find Amy, this shows that she could not find Amy by herself which could be seen as weak and that's why she needs a mans help, this could also link in with gender because if the old lady was a man then they might have not needed or asked the man for his help.   

Representation of ethnicity in Hotel Babylon

Mise-en-scene:
The clothes the worker at 1:53 wears is a red work suit. This reflects that he is not important in society as he is just trying to blend in and not get deported. The colour of his suit is his red which connotes danger, this is foreshadowing the events to come when he gets taken away. The red could also signifies death as the other workers say that if he goes back to his own country he will be killed. This represents the ethic group as vulnerable and pitiful as he has no power to stop them from his deportation.  
The lighting changes between scenes with the immigrants and the white people. For example when the workers are hiding in the storage cupboard the lighting is quite dim and low key, this is a contrast to how it was at the beginning. This demonstrates that the white people have driven them down into the darkness, this could be a metaphor to how society treats immigrants or people of different ethnic backgrounds. 
The facial expressions throughout the clip are concerned or worried faces because the workers are panicking about what they should do. However the Chinese women at 1:41 is calm compared to the others and seems to be in charge and control of the other workers. This is a non stereotypical view of a different ethnic group as she is not scared by the white people and is panicking this is a juxtaposition with the general panicking of those around her. This could suggest that this is not her first time dealing with the immigration officers, this portrays immigrants lives as not peaceful or safe.  
At 2:37 jam is used as a prop. This prop is used to show that one of the immigrant workers use to be a doctor. This is non-stereotypical as people have this view of different ethic groups to have low paying jobs and none if any qualifications. This represents this man and his ethnic group as smart people but with a bad circumstance.  

Camera work: 
At 1:59 there is a deep focus with a medium shot when the workers are hiding, this keeps all the workers in the shot and in equal focus. This implies that they are in the same situation and position of being caught which makes them equal. This also might suggest that ethic groups on times get grouped together and perhaps people of persecuted ethnicity are more accepting of each other. 
At the beginning of the clip at 0:47 an over the shoulder shot is used. In this shot the women is the main feature, the shot is also eve level, this gives both the people in the shot equal power which is a contrast to the immigrants. This implies that people who are white like in this part of the clip have more power than people of different nationality and ethnicity.   
At 1:17 of the clip, the camera does a sideways crab movement left to right. This helps to get all the workers and location into shot. The movement of the camera also seem handheld which makes the footage more scruffy which connotes disorder, this illustrates the panic of the immigrant workers.

Sound:
At the beginning of the clip at 0:42, the women behind the desk has a well spoken voice as she uses standard English when she says "Not a problem". When she says this line, there is a somewhat happy undertone, this is a facade of course as she knows what they are there for. This represents her as being more posh than the other workers which is maybe the reason why she is at the front desk, this portrays white people as more upper-class. 
The music used at the very start of the scene when introducing the white people is non-diagetic and connotes importance. The music plays throughout the clip which shows that the white people have complete control and power throughout the scene. This presents the ethic group as the 'bad guys' in the scene as they have authority throughout.
At 5:08 in the canteen scene a pair of workers are saying a prayer before they eat. This is stereotypical as it is a mass belief that other ethic groups are super religious down to every activity. This however is not a bad thing as of course not everyone who is of a different ethic group is religious but some are, so this scene helps to show that there is diversity in culture which should be accept, which is shown in this bit of the clip as no one is interrupting their prayer time.   

Angles

Key words - Editing

Representation of Disability - Sound

• Sound mixing/Sound perspective of the Teacher's voice at (3:00). This connotes the teachers feelings as she is angry at the teenager for not listening. 
• Voiceover at 2:20 talks about the troubles that he has with a disabled brother, this connotes his thoughts and feelings about his brother. 
• Ambient sound at  (2:50) with traffic passing the bus stop, and this connotes realism.
• A sound bridge is used between the end of the bus stop clip and the start of classroom clip at 2:55 and this connotes his boredom in both situations. 

A Touch of Frost - Disability

• The stereotypes he fits are being sinister, object of curiosity or violence.
• The setting when the Billy was being talked to by the detective was in the Billy's living room, which would not have happened if he was an 'able' body because he would have been taken to the police station. 
• At the start of the clip the camera movement is sides ways tracking, with low key lighting, this creates shadows and leads us to believe he has committed a crime.
• When the detective was taking to the Billy the camera shot was a master shot, this gives equal power to both people which is non-stereotypical. 

Master Shot

A master shot is a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from an angle that keeps all the players in view. It is used to reveal different aspects of the action, groupings of two or three of the actors at crucial moments and close-ups of individuals.

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Sub Genres - Comedy and Action