Monday, 20 January 2014

The Hustle- Gender



Camera shots

The first camera shot I identified was an over the shoulder shot this was of the male shop worker and the female who couldn't afford the expensive dress. The way the shot was angled and positioned made the male shop worker tower over the women. The representation of gender in this is the producer is showing masculinity in the male shop worker as he shows no sympathy towards the women and acts straight to the point not giving her any options of alternatives. The producer has also giving the representation of being feminine in the women s character as she is very vulnerable and upset that she cant buy the beautiful dress for her daughters wedding. The producer has deliberately given the role of the shop worker to a male and the customer to the female. This is to show how stereotypically men have the career job and the women stay at home looking after there children or doing the house work.

Another camera shot I identified was a medium shot. This shot was of the female in the dress looking into the mirror while the male shop worker is sorting out her strap. The representation of the female in this is feminine as she is being very vein and exaggerating how much she adores the dress. The dress is very tight and elegant which gives her a sexy appearance. Also the male shop worker has a representation of femininity in this camera shot. This because he's being very helpful sorting out her strap. As well as when she says she will purchase the dress he gets excited this shows his feminine side as stereotypically to feminine you love to go shopping and buy new clothes.

On the other hand the camera shot which is a master shot in the clip. Shows two men sitting in a gentlemen's club. The representation of masculinity the producer chooses is that both men are smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and one of the men is wearing a suit which shows he could be a businessman. They are very casual and sitting around having a laugh.

In contrast with the relaxed behaviour the men have in the camera shot above. There is a tracking shot of the women going crazy as she is panicking that she has lost her wedding ring. This is a representation of being feminine as she is being very emotional and over the top with her actions of running around emptying everything from her bag.

Another medium shot shows the representation of femininity as it shows a man fixing an alarm. He tweaks one part of the alarm and goes off straight away. This could infer that he hasn't looked at the instructions and just gone straight into attempting to fix it. This is a stereotypically feminine thing to do as women stereotypically dont look at the instructions.

Lastly at the end of the clip there is an over the shoulder shot of the hustle being revealed and the man getting the money out to show to the female how much he gained. When the money is shown the women says 'you did ok' this shows that she is a representation of being masculine as she is in charge and the boss of the man. As she isn't over exaggerating and congratulating him she's being very serious  and relaxed.

Sound

The first sound I identified was at the start of the clip. The sound was non-diegetic tune that stops suddenly when the women finds out the price of the dress and begins again once she leaves. This hi lights the disappointment the women felt as she began to get emotional this representation is being feminine.
The next sound is a drum roll when the male shop worker is waiting for the women to say yes to purchasing the dress. This sound is non-deigetic and emphasis the excitement that the representation of femininity in the male shop worker is feeling as stereotypically loves shopping and gets excited over it.
Another sound is a diegetic synchronous sound of the women emptying all of her bag out and pushing through the clothing. This sound shows her feminine side as she is hugely panicking and stressing out over the wedding ring she has lost. Lastly there is diegetic sounds of cars driving in the road past the cafe this represents how the clip is set in a urban city.

Mise-en-scene 

The costumes that the men are wearing are mainly suits this represents there masculine side as they look very smart and business orientated. However the women involved in the hustle is wearing a smart suit this could represent her masculine side and makes her look very intelligent. Where as the women who couldn't afford the dress is wearing baggy casual clothing this suggests that the producer has dressed her like this to single her out from everyone else and show the stereotype of women not working and staying at home cooking and cleaning.
The props used are cigars and whiskey in the gentlemen's bar which shows class and how the men are very masculine as these props are examples of masculinity. Also these props are expensive so this could show that they earn money in there career to afford the luxuries.
The setting is in the city as at the end of the clip cars and vans drive past and the sound of busy streets appear. Also the man walks into a cafe and the main action happens in a store. The producer has used a city to make the hustle seem very seamless through the chaotic nature of the city.

Editing 
Through out the clip there are straight cuts this is to make sure the audience understand and can keep track of the hustle being taken place. There is also a fade to black which then fades up again to a different scene this is there to show a end in time. There is also a a wipe this is at speed to show a sense of movement in the clip.Lastly there is a shot reverse shot of the worker and women who cant afford the dress this is there to build the tension between the contrast of masculinity and being feminine. As there attitudes are both the opposite.






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