Gender Representation

Superiority and domination
Usually men are shown as more physically stronger than women.

Dismemberment
Full body is normally photographed, normally a closer look on specific detail for example the legs lips or chest.

Clowning and exageration
women are potrayed as the less intelligent ones, more emotional and make them seem more foolish.

Male approval
Woman usually have to see a mass approval for each situation, 'males desire, woman are desired'.

The voice ove authority
Theres a high amount of men that do voice over adverts in comparison to the ammount of women.

Irrelevant sexualisation of woman and girls
Women are used to sell products, even if they are not products for women or directed a women.

Primeval Clip:
Men potrayed in very masculine fashion apart from the man in the top hat who has quite a camp feminine tone to his voice.
Also the woman with short blonde hair does not fit the female stereotype due to her violent stance taken when the sabortooth turns up.

Sexuality representation in the media

Camera Shots

Establishing Shots

• Establishes where the action takes place, sets the scene.
• Often on exterior shot.
• Usually a wide shot.

Wide Shot

• Often used as an establishing shot.
• The point of this shot is to show the subjects surroundings.

Long Shot

• A shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject and usually much of the surroundings.

Medium to Long Shot

• Knees to head with some background.
• Allows for action.

Medium Shot

•  Waist to head.
• Commonly used shot when beginning to focus more on a character and their body language.

Medium two shot.

• Exactly the same as medium shot but with two people. Helps to show unity but can also show divisions as well.

Medium close up.

• Head and shoulders. To focus on a character.

Close up

• Shows a characters face.
• Used to show emotions.

Big close up

• Forehead to chin.
• Used to show extreme emotion.

Extreme close up

• A very tight shot, to focus on a specific detail, for example someones eye.

Over the shoulder

• Used during a conversation
• Medium close up and the other person.

Overhead Shot

• Camera will be directly over character or object.
• Can be used to make objects look small and isolated.

High angle

• Can be used to make people look weak.

Low angle

• Could be used to make someone look powerfull.

Deep Shot

• When something is in the foreground and something else in the background allows you to show depth.

The Course

Course Specification:

• Exam Format 2 Hours (30 minutes for viewing and making notes)
• Two 50 mark questions.
• Section A: Textual analysis and representation.
• Section B: Institutions and Audiences

The Exam Requires

- No waffly introduction or conclusion.

- Lots of examples of TV Drama.

- Must answer in constitution prose.

-Only analysis.

- Must apply the correct media terminology.

Examples of TV Drama

Skins

Downton Abbey

24

Hawaii-Five 0

Sherlock

The Sopranos

Mr Selfridge

Categories of Drama

Period Drama

Teen Drama

Crime Drama

Medical Drama

What is TV drama?

• A Story that is represented in a dramatic way and explores a range of genres,
• Dramatic programming that is scripted and normally fictional.