How is a representation of sexuality constructed in this clip? Comment specifically on the SOUND & MISE EN SCENE
Remember! First think about what you are being shown - are you seeing a fairly stereotypical representation or is it subversive? Also remember that more than one stereotype exists for groups in society (e.g. in this clip we see a range of fairly stereotypical constructions of homosexual males and females).
The key to your response is using explicit examples to back up/support your findings. Use the POINT, EVIDENCE, EXPLAIN as a basis for your paragraphs BUT try and incorporate more than one piece of supporting evidence to solidify your point.
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sexuality is constructed in " The Street" through a representation. Guy 1 is portrayed as Masculine, confident and upbeat, we also see in the first opening scene, that he is a builder, which straight away subverts the audiences expectations of gay men being feminine. Again in opening shot it is framed from the right, with Guy 1 looking more central, which suggests to the audience that he is more open about his sexuality than guy 2. Whereas another representation of guy 2 is portrayed as more in the closet, vulnerable and embarrassed, which we see represented through Dialogue. " he fancies ya" he immediately brushes it off and is very close minded, which portrays to the audience that he is more ashamed of his sexuality than guy 1.
ReplyDeleteMoreover the Mise en scene, body language and eye contact from guy 2 compared to guy 1. Guy 2 he's staring up at the male dancers, but when he meets eye contact he looks away, which shows he's uncomfortable in this environment. However guy 1, is dancing and having fun, continues eye contact and doesn't feel as if he has to look away, again showing his confidence. Finally Guy 2 goes to the toilet, where cuts start to pick up pace, which shows to us his vulnerability and danger. Contrasting to guy one, where he isn't in any danger at all.
In the extract 'The Street' we are shown two characters entering a homosexual club, as they enter the club we follow one of the characters to the bar the other is yet to arrive. The camera then returns to the other character as he enters the club and approaches the bar. This indicates that maybe that the character that entered last was not very confident and was almost nervous of entering the club, we are shown this through the use of editing. The two characters in this extract both subvert from stereotypes that are associated with homosexual males as they are both builders and when in the club they both order a lager rather than a cocktail.
ReplyDeleteAs the extract goes on we then see a tracking shot of the camera as it tracks the bar, this then indicates to us as the audience that the characters are having a good time as there is a lot of alcohol along the bar. Finally the music that is playing in the club is typical of those that are associated with homosexual males as the music is very up-beat and funky. As well as this the dialogue between the two characters indicates that both of the male characters are northern. This subverts from the typical stereotype associated with homosexual males as those from up north are tended to be known for there toughness and strong male features
In this extract from The Streets, the typical stereotypes of homosexual men are represented. Character 1 is portrayed as a confident, more masculine homosexual, this is represented in the way he speaks and acts, his laddish accent and macho exterior tell us he is confident within his sexuality and is not afraid to be who he is. This is shown to us through the dialogue, saying that he would pick the club knowing it was a gay bar.
ReplyDeleteThe portrayal of a homosexual who is less confident with his sexuality and being gay is also represented. He is judgemental of the other gay men in the club, this is shown with shot reverse shots of close up's of his face which enables us to see his reaction and judgement on how they are expressing themselves. When he then goes to the bathroom fast paced shots are used cutting from one to the other to show the panic and disorientation. As well as this when he leave the bath room everything is in slow motion and a close up is held on his face to show his confusion and disorientation. This is further shown in the flashing lights, the whole scene surrounding the men becomes busy and cramped, this paired with the flashing lights disorientates the audience and makes the men feel trapped.
Another stereotype represented in the clip comes from the dancers in the club, the camera tilts upwards to show the man’s whole body, he is freely dancing and enjoying himself. He represents the stereo type that gay men are promiscuous and very sexual, this is shown through the mise en scene, he is wearing very revealing clothes and is surrounded by other men dancing around him, wanting to be the centre of attention is a common judgement. Sound is used during these scenes to show the passing of time, the club music changes with each scene, it shows the men walking through the club during the night.
In this clip of ‘The Streets’ once in the bar the stereotype of homosexual males being promiscuous is confirmed through the erotic dancers. Firstly the sound of the music in the club is up-beat and fun which reflects their personalities, they are looking to have a good time and are confident. The mise-en-scene is flashing pink lights, their bodies are oiled and clearly fake tanned. This makes them seem well groomed and cautious of their physical appearance due to promiscuity. Additionally there are many close-up shots of the males’ abs and crotch area objectifying the males sexually. There are quick pace cuts to switch between the second male and the dancers to show the contrast in their confidence regarding their sexuality.
ReplyDeleteThe hetrosexual male who attacks the man in the bathroom conforms to the stereotype of heterosexual males being quite homophobic. The cuts mainly focus on the one being attacked to make them seem vulnerable and the homosexual being a victim. The heterosexual isn’t even shown to us as an audience, we can only here his ruff, low voice which conveys his dominance over him. The close-up of the homosexuals face makes us feel sorry for him, we see the damage and therefore form a dislike for the heterosexual. He is saying abusive homophobic language to make him seem even more dislikeable and ignorant in believing that it is okay to attack him because he is homosexual.
In the clip 'The Streets' sexuality is represented differently between the two gay males shown. The first male is shown as confident with his sexuality and this conforms to typical stereotype. He has a northern lab accent which makes him sound more masculine and sound more positive and confident. Mise en scene is used to show he has a tattoo, this also subverts the stereotype as it seems to be more masculine. From the lingering shot on him we are able to see he is more open to his sexuality. As both of the males enter the club the diegetic sound of the club music is used to reflect the positive attitude of our first male. The editing between the two males shows the contrast between them as we see that the first male is having more fun that the second.
ReplyDeleteIn contrast to this the second male is shown to be 'In the closet' as he seems to be less open with his sexuality. His body language when he goes through the club shows him to be uncomfortable with it, a mid shot is used to help emphasis this. A he walks through the club the time goes slower to reflect how uncomfortable he is in this situation. When he is in the toilet the close up on his face shows how vulnerable he is compared to the aggressive guy who is attacking him. The sound of his voice reflects his vulnerability of him.
In the clip 'The Street' we see sexuality of two men represented in two different ways. They are both homosexual, however the first male is more confident about his sexuality. His body language is rigid and he stands tall which suggests he isn't ashamed of his homosexuality. The tattoos on his arms and his tone of voice/accent subvert the stereotype of a gay male. Gay men are usually looked at in a feminine way and seen to be weak and vulnerable whereas this male is seen to be strong and confident. A sudden changes in shots from the builders to the night club shows the sudden change in environments and shows us that the first male is not ashamed of his sexuality as he confidently walks in. The sudden change in environments can also be heard from the sudden change in sound. The conversation of the males switches to happy upbeat music which highlights the sudden change in mood.
ReplyDeleteThis is different to male two who is seen as shy from his body language and his entrance into the night club. This conforms more with the usual stereotype for a homosexual male who is usually seen as weak and vulnerable. However the second male is seen to conform to this stereotype as he gets mugged in the bathroom. Quick cuts between shots during this scene show his pack and disorientation as the thief steals his watch and money and leaves. Before the mugging he is seen to be isolated and alone, this is highlighted by the long shot of the bathroom where he is seen alone in the centre of the shot. A close up of the theft shows the second males vulnerability as you can see the fear on his face. The man mugging the second male is insulting the male making him look weak, conforming to stereotype of a homosexual male.
In this clip sexuality is represented in different ways, mainly in this clip the two homosexual men subvert from the usual stereotype of 'gay' men, as they are usually represented to be flamboyant and extremely camp. These two men seem very masculine and have northern accents which is considered to sound manly. The mise en scene in the first scene shows masculine men working in a building site, this subverts from the stereotype of gay men as they are usually portrayed to be well kept and too feminine to do hard labour and heavy lifting. In the next scene the mis en scene shows the two men in a gay club with strobe lights flashing everywhere. There is a diegetic sound of erotic 'techno' music which establishes the atmosphere in this club. There are females and men half naked dancing, this conforms to the stereotype of men being promiscuous and drawn to sexual desire.
ReplyDeleteIn the clip "The Street", the sexuality of the two males are very different from each other. The first male is shown as very confident with himself which conforms to the typical stereotype of gay men. However, he also subverts to the typical stereotype as the sound of his northern accent sounds quite masculine which you wouldn't normally expect. This makes hims sound positive and confident. Also we see that they are builders which you wouldn't normally associate with gay men. At the start of the clip the camera holds on a mid shot, this allows the audience to see the confident behaviour of the first male and how he is very open with his sexuality. Linking to mise en scene, we see the first male ordering a pint which again subverts from the feminine stereotypical view of gay men. The up beat music at the club reflects the positive attitude of the first male and conforms to the typical view of gay men having fun.
ReplyDeleteThe second male is shown as vulnerable and quite embarrassed about his sexuality and wants to hide it away. At the start of the clip his voice is quiet which shows his hidden personality and how he is vulnerable and wants to hide his sexuality. As the man gets attacked by the other guy he doesn't defend him self which suggests that he is vulnerable and embarrassed. This also shows that some people in wider society doesn't always like gay people, this shows that he is different.
The different aspects of the representation of sexuality is highlighted within this clip through the use of mise en scene, sound, editing and Camera angles. Through mise en scene, the two main characters within the start of the clip are presented to have contrasting personalities. The job roles of the two men are builders, which automatically subverts the stereotypical view of homosexaual males to be feminine, as builders are typically known to be very masculine. Male 1 is seen to have tattoos, which is stereotypically associated with manliness so this represents his character to be masculine. Sound wise, the non-diagetic sound of his dialogue presents him to be a comfortable and comedic character as he is displayed to be 'one of the lads'. Through editing i am able to see his eye-line, which shows him making lots of eye-contact with male2. This emphasises on his confidence in his sexuality as he is seen to be very comfortable.
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ReplyDeleteIn the first scene is opens with a mid shot of a group of builders saying their goodbye's after a period of work. This shot holds for a while as most of the workers leave, leaving 2 male characters talking to each other one of the guys is very masculine and has a tattoo but is very outgoing the masculine part of him doesn't conform to the ideal sexuality of a gay man, however the outgoing part of him does. The other man is not outgoing, looks very masculine and has a strong accent- you don't see any representation that he is gay in the first scene- this could suggest that not that many people know he is gay or he's still in the closet. When man 2 decides that he does want to go for a drink the shot changes when he says "Yes" to an over the shoulder shot and switches back to man 1 who is shown more dominant and confident in the relationship.
When man 1 is ordering a drink the shot switches to a mid/long shot of a guy standing in the corner of the club staring at the 2 guys- he is looking very suspiciously and looks disgusted at what he is witnessing (this means that this guy is straight) He conforms to the representation of a straight male as he's got a dominant and power vibe to him. The shot holds on him for a bit this suggests that he's an important part and something might happen and later in the clip it switches back to him still watching the guys dancing and having fun.
in the clip of "the street" male one is portrayed as someone who is confident in himself as well as being confident with his sexuality and feels no need to hide or shy away from it. This is evident in the opening scene where he tells the male two that if they are going out they are going out on "his terms" this shows he is ready to take control. In the first scene we also get to see the stereotype of a gay man subverted as he is working on a building site with other males we presume are straight. This is unusual as we relate builders to straight masculine men who wolf whistle at ongoing females.
ReplyDeleteThe second man is noticeably different to the first as he doesn't seem as confident to start with about talking about his sexuality. This is shown through various quick closes up to his face when he enters the gay club. He seems very uncomfortable to begin with possibly regretting his decision to come. However his mood soon changes into being happy and enjoying himself the shot is slowed down to show how his emotion has changed.
In the clip of 'The Street', male one subverts the stereotype of a homosexual man through mise-en-scene. The characters appearance is far off anything we would expect of a typical homosexual male, for example his choice of clothes are very different. From a homosexual male we would expect vibrant clothing to match their flamboyant personality, yet male one wears dull and ordinary clothes, e.g. a brown jacket with normal jeans, therefore subverting the stereotype of what we would expect off a homosexual male. This subversion of the stereotype is also shown through the characters tattoos making him seem masculine, where as we expect a homosexual male to be camp and feminine, again this is shown through mise-en-scene. Sound is also used to express the unusual representation of male one. When ordering a drink he orders a lager, a drink usually associated with masculine, straight men. As a society we expect a homosexual man to order a cocktail or something along the lines of that but he doesn't, subverting the stereotype.
ReplyDeleteMale two is also represented differently to what a typical homosexual man would be represented as. He is very much 'in the closet' and is effectively portrayed that way through the use of different camera angles and shots. For example when the two males first enter the club, a long shot is used to show how busy the club is. In doing this the shot also shows how uncomfortable and shy male two is, he seems to be shuffling after male one, and is a small figure in the club's crowd. Furthermore when exiting the toilet after being assaulted and mugged, the shot time is manipulated, making male two move in slow motion. This highlights the males vulnerability after being attacked, and in a sense this conforms to the stereotype as the homosexual man is dominated by the straight man.
In this clip, of The Street sexuality is represented in many different ways. we are firstly introduced to two main characters. Male one in this clip is portrayed as confident and very openly relaxed than the other male in the clip. however, in terms of mise en scene male one completely subverts to the homosexual male stereotype. in many cases, gay males are represented as very well groomed, skinny, very vein and skinny etc but this character subverts these descriptions as he is portrayed as very masculine with tattoos and even when it comes to sound, male one has a very deep tone towards his voice and his accent is very 'ladish' therefore, the gay male stereotype would not normally be associated with. he even works on a building site as the mise en scene shows in the clip so we do not directly identify with him being gay.however the sense of masculinity he has may suggest that he is more likely to be the dominant one in the relationship as we see many camera angles of him being over the shoulder of male two suggesting that he has some importance.
ReplyDeleteguy two is the complete opposite. he is very shy and timid. almost as if he is a afraid of his own sexuality or afraid of what others may think of him being gay. i presume that he still may be in the dark about his sexuality. a good example of this is when he enters the club way after the first male character and we see a long shot of male two entering the club for the first time. as it is a long shot we see that the first male is uncomfortable and keeping himself to himself. he is walking very slowly through the entrance of the club as the camera follows him and quick edits of his facial expression are shown.
Sexuality is represented in 'the street' in different ways. The clip starts of with the two main characters who are gay, through the use of mise en scene these men are represented as the masculine as one of the gay male character is tattooed, which is seen to be a manly thing to do and gay people are usually represented as camp, feminine and dramatic. This subverts from the usual representation of gay men. This subversion is also shown through the other gay character who is tall and strong, which makes him look dominant and manly. They are both wearing usual clothing and not any vibrant colours, which is what gay men are usually represented to wear.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the usual gay representation that audiences see is shown in the gay bar scene. The music that can be heard is upbeat, disco music that gives the feeling of a fun atmosphere, which is what gay people are represented to be. The subversion of usual gay men is again shown in this scene when one of the gay characters orders a pint of "larger", which is seen to be manly drink. Gay men are represented to drink feminine drinks like cocktails.
Within the extract 'Street' sexuality is been represented in a variety of ways. The beginning of the piece shows two homosexual characters who differentiate and conform to the stereotypes of gay men. Firstly one of the men is seen to be wearing pink which conforms to this assumption that gay men are feminine, which he is seen to be doing, however the man has a tattoo and has a voice which doesn't sound typically "camp" implying that he has very masculine features and that we as an audience at first glance wouldn't expect him to be gay. This man differs from the other man as he is very confident, suggesting he isn't afraid to display his sexuality. Yet the other man is less focused within the shot as he's not in the centre of it, and seems quiet and unconfident when the man begins to speak to him, which suggests he could be repressed about his sexuality and ashamed of being "gay".
ReplyDeleteHowever later within the extract the two men begin to subvert from the stereotype of being gay again as they order a 'pint' which makes the audience consider whether this is normal for a gay man to do, as we'd associate gay man to be feminine and order drinks such as cocktails and shots, which are considered less "manly drinks". Although the music being played is very upbeat and a techno like which relates to the idea of having fun and partying, which we consider gay men to be most likely to enjoy and attend as they are perceived to be constantly having fun. This is reinforced by men dancing with their underwear on within the club, which further suggests that they are in some form of a homosexual atmosphere.
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