Representation of Social Class Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VgzEgamtVo

We can clearly see that social class is represented here. The class shown appears to be of a poor family with little money which associates them with a lower class. The boy gets shoes for his birthday which is a basic item that many people have. This is all the boy recieves for his birthday which shows that the family may not have the financial benefits to provide him with more for his birthday and all his hard work. The room that they are in is dark and dismal which may represent that they live in squalor, as brightly coloured rooms with lots of furniture would show that they are better off.
The boy  manages to read the name "James" on the wrapping paper, to which his father requests him to stop and says "there will be none of that round here, learning isn't for everyone". This shows that his father does not want his child to be educated. In society people expect lower social classes to be less educated. In this case the father is verifying this by telling his son he does not want him to be educated.

In comparison to this class, the boy then ends up in a room of a very high social classed person. We can twll that the male is of a high class due to what he is wearing. He has long boots which appear to be for horse riding. Horses are expensive animals which means the man has money to keep them. He is wearing a tailored jacket which seems to be of good quality material which also indicates that the man has an expensive taste. The room that they are in also demonstrates that the man is of a higher class.  It is more brightly lit than the boys home and is of a much bigger size. Features in the room such as a large fireplace and silver cutlery and paintings show that the man is wealthy. The way he talks also influences the fact that he is highly educated. Showing he is of a higher class.

Representation of sexuality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsiYpXC84dw&NR=1&feature=endscreen

In the start of the clip we can see that there are some male dancers on the stage of the venue. They seem to have a slight feminine side to them as the main singer is wearing a skirt and has make up on. This style of clothing may give the audience the appearance that he is gay as we would be stereotypical of what he is wearing. Here we also tet the first glimpse of the two main characters who appear to be two females. One of the females watches the other who appears to be dancing with a male. The woman watching stares intregingly whilst the female turns in slow motion. She seems to be happy and giggling which would represent a flirty manner towards the male. The onlooking female seems slighty at unease with what she sees. This would indicate that she feels jealous that the woman is happy dancing with the man and that she is feeling unwanted. The clip then cuts to a scene where the two women are facing each other and standing opposite. They place their hands together but as they do the clip jump cuts back to the same scene as before. Indicating that the woman had a vision. This shows that she obviously has feelings towards the female character.

Later in the clip, the other female woman wishes to tell everyone about the fact she loves the other woman. However, the character panics and wishes to leave. She is worried that her family and the world will not accept her as she says "I can't do this right now" and leaves. This shows that she is concerned what people will think of her. In society people can be very judgemental of a persons chosen sexuality, and this makes people wish to keep their sexuality a secret. This is clearly demonstrated in this clip.

Representation of age- Criminal Justice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS98eOwaz4o

At the start of the clip there is a close up shot of what appears to be a young man around the age of 24. An over the shoulder shot then reveals two much older males staring at him as if they are talking about the young man. The clip then turns into a view of the scene being looked upon via a camera. Here we can see the young man walking around aimlessly as if he doesn't know where to go and he appears to be alone whilst others in the scene of a much older age tend to be in pairs. This would represent him as being a "young outsider" and gives the audience the impression he seems to feel lost and out of place. He walks up to an older officer as if expecting her to help him or guide him. Yet she does the opposite and says "what?" in a dissmissive tone. The man shakes his head and walks away. This may seem strange to the audience as we would expect the older woman to be considerate and maybe show some sympathy to the man as he seems slightly worried. However she seems to be quite the opposite and doesn't seem to care about the male.

A tall male who seems to be in his late 30's then approaches the young male and blows in his face. Taking the young male slightly by suprise. This would be considered as a slightly immature thing to do and would be more expected to be done by the younger male than the older. The fact that the older man is taller means that he has to look down upon the man which seems to intimidate him as he leans backwards. This would demonstrate the younger generation possibly being frowned upon and mocked by the older generation.

Mise en Scene for fingersmith

In this clip, sexuality is clearly represented by the use of semionics of camera, editing, sound and mise en scene. At the start, Miss Mord is shown to have feelings for the other female character. One use of mise en scene which demonstrates this is at the start of the scene. The female character is standing in front of a mirror whilst Miss Mord is behind her. Both of which are looking into a mirror whilst the female character holds a dress against herself. The use of a midshot allows the audience to see Miss Mords facial expression. She gazes as the females reflection in the mirror with the expression of being slightly taken aback by the "beauty" of the female character. This may give the audience the impression that she may find the female attractive. This is further enhanced as the use of non-digetic sound allows the audience to hear Mords thoughts which are "she looked beautiful". Another scene which shows this is when Mord and the female character are on a bed. Whilst the female character is asleep, Mord can be seen resting next to her with her hand hovering over the females body. Mord seems unsure of whether to touch the female or not, so runs her hand down the womans body without touching her. This demonstrates that Mord clearly wished to caress the female character and shows a form of boundary between the two characters as Mord feels unable to express her feelings to the female.

Cutting It re-write

In this clip, the representation of gender is shown via the use of binary opposition. The use of camera, editing,sound and mise en scene portrays the opposition of males and females. The tuse of camera has been used through out the clip to represent gender. At the start of the clip, a medium shot is used to enable the audience to get a clear view of the characters. During this shot, a couple can be seen, and the male character takes hold of the woman's hand and kisses it. This shows the audience that they may be in a relationship and that the male clearly cares for the female. However a little while after, the woman can be seen comforting the male character as she places her hand onto his. Which is shown via the use of a close up shot. This shows some slight role reversal as the man is usually the comforting one in a relationship as it is a stereotype for males to be the supportive ones in a relationship. Yet in this case the woman is the one comforting the man, possibly showing she has a slightly more reliable role in the relationship as a woman. The use of shot reverse shots allow the audience to clearly see the characters facial expressions during conversation. This is mainly used during a conversation between the male and female after they leave the taxi. The woman requests the man to stay outside and the audience can clearly see via the use of a close up shot reverse shot that he seems worried about the woman. This shows he feels reluctant to leave her, however he respects her decision and waits for her. This shows the male as respectful to the womans choices and that he seems to be overpowered by her decision to want him to wait. Demonstrating she might have more authority as a woman. Continuity editing is used to create meaning to a story , so not to confuse the audience. The viewer is positioned as an impartial observer with slightly more attention given to the woman who gazes outside the frame. This suggests that at this point she is both in control of the relationship and the key to the narrative enigma. As an audience, people would then view the woman as the more dominant person. Slow motion is used as an editing effect twice in this clip. Once is during the scene of the man sitting at the table. The people in the background move slowly, which puts more focus onto the male character. Within this scene, the audience can see he is clearly thinking about the woman as the fiddles with his wedding ring. The second time slow motion is used is when the woman has been hit by a car. The man runs to her in slow motion which portrays him almost like a superhero figure, running to the womans rescue. Digetic and non digetic sound is used to create meaning and emotion in this clip. By using digetic sound to create a conversation between the two characters , the audience can tell who is the more controlling and dominating person within the relationship. However in this clip, both the male and female character seem to be of balance in the relationship. However the female appears to have a stronger say in an opinion or decision, whoich portrays females as the more dominent and persuading gender. In one part of the scene, the man tells the woman to "forget" a conversation and hushes her. Which shows that he takes some dominance. Non-digetic sound is used during the end of the clip whilst the man can be seen holding the woman via the use of a high angle crane shot. This non-digetic sound is a mornful instrumental piece which makes the audience feel sympathy towards the death of the woman and the obvious sadness her death caused the man. This represents males as caring and equal to women as he lies next to her on the floor.