Gender- Cutting it

Intial thoughts

My initial thoughts of this clip is that first of all it shows both a man and women expressing the traits of masculine and feminine. This is shown through the romance and emotions they express to each other. For example when the man kisses the women s hand this shows that he cares and loves her which is being very affectionate towards her this is a feminine stereotype. The shot types, sound, mise-en-scene and editing also contribute to the representation of gender as well and are evidence that men and women can contain both masculine and feminine sides to them.

Shot types 
The first shot type that I identified as showing the representation of gender is a medium shot (0.04).This shot is of the women leaning her head on the man's shoulder. The representation of gender in this camera shot is that the women is looking for comfort and protection while showing love and affection in a public service these all show this women's feminine side this is because these are all stereotypes of being feminine. Where as the man is sitting taller and is being a strong and masculine person as he is protecting her. These are all traits of being masculine therefore this is how the producer has shown gender. Also the man is a high level then the women this shows that he has more power out of them both.

The next shot is another medium shot (0.07) this  camera shot shows the man kissing the women's hand. This shows the feminine side to the man as he is expressing his love and emotions to the women. He is also being very romantic and not shying away from  love. Also the women is showing a feminine side as she is smiling and has a love struck face this suggests that she is fallen in love with this man. All these traits are stereotypes for feminine. This shot shows that a man and women both contain a feminine side.

Another camera shot that uses the representation of gender is a medium long shot (1.30) this shot shows the women leaning into the cab window to pay the cab driver. This shows the women s masculine side this is because stereotypically the man usually is the main money earner this could suggest that the women earns the most out of both of them in there relationship This also shows the women s power as she does it without any hesitation. However the character of the man doesn't contribute or say he will pay this shows his masculine trait as being very selfish.

The next shot type is a close up shot (2.02) this is of the man and women kissing. This shot shows the mans feminine side as he is showing his feelings and emotions through kissing his soon to be wife. Also it shows that he is proud to be with her and doesn't care about kissing her in public as he loves her. it also shows the women feminine side as she is expressing her love towards him through kissing as well.

Another camera shot is a medium long shot/ establishing shot (2.10) this shows the women running gracefully to the hospital. The producer has chose to represent femininity through the appearance and look of the women. This is because she is very slim and petite. Her hair is long and curled this shows a very girly look to her. Also the long coat she is wearing shows part of her legs this is seen to be the stereotype of a women being sexy.

The next camera shot is a close up shot (2.45) this is of the women crying this is because she has just found out some bad news. This is represented through her feminine side this is because the stereotype for being feminine is being very emotional she is showing this through crying. This shows that she isn't scared to express her feelings in-front of other people.


The last shot type that shows the representation of gender is a medium shot (2.49) this shows the masculine qualities of the man through his appearance and look. This is because he is wearing a suits (blazer) and a shirt. Also he has  very tidy and trimmed facial hair which shows he cares about how he looks. He is also stirring his coffee and has a very stern facial expression.





Sound
The first sound that represents gender is the diegetic, synchronous sound that is of the man kissing the women s hand. This shows the mans feminine side as he is showing is feelings and not being a stereotypical masculine who would be emotionless. The couple just got married therefore the man is proving to the women that he loves her and that them getting married was something he always wanted.

How ever the man also uses the sound "shh" which is a diegetic, synchronous sound which shows his masculine side as he is being dominant and interrupting the women when she is speaking to him. This shows rudeness but the women does not become argumentative with him as he carries the power. These are all characteristics of being masculine.

The last sound that I identified as showing a representation of gender is in two situations the first situation is when the women is crying because she has been told bad news and the man is outside the hospital admiring his wedding ring. The sound of a non-diegetic song is played in the background this song has the feelings of love but also is very slow and intense which represents the feminine side of both of them as they are expressing tears and love. The last sound is of the man at the end where there is a non-diegetic sound of a heart beating this shows his love and how panicked he felt when he saw his wife run over this is a feminine characteristic, how ever he ran very manly and quickly to her and then the diegetic sound of him crying was a sign of how heart broken and upset he was as he was expressing his feelings this is shown to be a feminine trait as well.

Mise-en-scene

In this clip the producer has shown representation  of gender through the man being masculine because he has been chose to wear a smart coat and blazer as well as a shirt this shows a high and authoritative trait. Also the man is tall and has dark hair this is a stereotype for a masculine man. The actions of the man are very affectionate therefore his feminine side has been chosen to be shown through the way he he acts towards his wife. A prop he uses is when he is mixing a coffee cup. Coffee is a stereotypical drink for a man which shows a masculine characteristic.

Where as the women is wearing make-up this is shown to show her beauty and to cover up any spots or part she wants to hide. This shows her feminine traits as she is being very conscience or caring about the way she looks towards her husband. Also this shows that she wants to make effort to impress her husband this is a stereotypical action that many females do. The women has long curly hair and has part of her legs out these are all girly and sexy feminine characteristics. Her actions are very love struck and emotional which are feminine traits as well.

The main setting in this clip is the hospital this setting has con nations of a white looking van with a green first aid cross and flashing lights the denotation of this is a ambulance this is shown in the clip so that the audience immediately work out that the setting is a hospital. The streets are very busy as there are a lot of cars driving in the road this is shown to build up the ending. Theres small markets around the hospital this suggests that this is a town where this clip is set.

Editing
At the beginning there is a few shots where the camera goes back and forth to the man and women using a close up shot this to identity what representation of gender they are portraying through there detailed facial expressions. Also this is another way to show a conversation.

Another form of editing is when the women is shown in the doctors crying because she has just heard the bad news it then goes to a straight cut and flows to the man where he is outside admiring and showing his love for the ring and his wife you can tell he is thinking about positive things. Then it goes back to the women showing action match as she is crying again this shows her feminine side as she is showing her emotions.