Reflecting independent research and a confident understanding of generic archetypes, lighting design, camera angles and movement and sound.
Revisions if you have time:
1) The establishing wide angle panning shot of Phoenix, the zoom into the hotel window is voyeuristic. Your splendid points about a male director and film crew suggest voyeurism. You may wish to read up on Laura Mulvey and "The Male Gaze". You will find this interesting. I do have a power point on the representation of gender in film. I like your point about Marion's underwear reflecting her promiscuity which was fine for male characters but not female (1950's).
2) on Slide 5 you say "this embassies her desperation"? Could you please revise, do you mean reflects Marion's desperation.
Excellent on soundtrack and splendid references to "Thelma and Louise" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Unfortunately strong roles for women in film are less than they were in the 1940's and 50's, with multiplex cinemas dominated by action heroes. This is an area you can investigate on the internet.
"Thelma and Louise"...male director, they are killed off in the end because they challenge patriarchy....a great film but there has been criticism of this.
Reflecting independent research and a confident understanding of generic archetypes, lighting design, camera angles and movement and sound.
ReplyDeleteRevisions if you have time:
1) The establishing wide angle panning shot of Phoenix, the zoom into the hotel window is voyeuristic. Your splendid points about a male director and film crew suggest voyeurism. You may wish to read up on Laura Mulvey and "The Male Gaze". You will find this interesting. I do have a power point on the representation of gender in film. I like your point about Marion's underwear reflecting her promiscuity which was fine for male characters but not female (1950's).
2) on Slide 5 you say "this embassies her desperation"? Could you please revise, do you mean reflects Marion's desperation.
Excellent on soundtrack and splendid references to "Thelma and Louise" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Unfortunately strong roles for women in film are less than they were in the 1940's and 50's, with multiplex cinemas dominated by action heroes. This is an area you can investigate on the internet.
"Thelma and Louise"...male director, they are killed off in the end because they challenge patriarchy....a great film but there has been criticism of this.
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