1. Mock Exam Preparation Homework
1) Analyse how the representation of gender
has been constructed in the still shot using
mise en scene and camera work
2) Revise the key terms on slide 3

2. Camera – How has camerawork been used to construct Mise en scene – How has mise en scene been used to
representation of gender
The woman is standing at the front of the image
therefore this represents her as superior and brave
as she would be the first one to come across/see the
danger.
Additionally the camera is situated at a low angle
resulting in the woman looking taller and broader
than the man.
construct representation of gender?
Men and women are represented differently The
woman’s low cut top suggests that she could be the
‘male gaze’ within the film.

3. Help Sheet
What does the question mean?
The examiner wants you to analyse how the representation of gender has been constructed.
Point – Identify a way that men or women have been representation
Example – Give a specific example of how this has been constructed using a technique from mise en scene or
camerawork.
Explain – Explain the effect created by the technique – how does this show gender to the audience –
positive/negative, fairly/unfairly, powerful/weak…
Link – To key terms or theories (has is reinforced or challenged a particular stereotype or theory? Does it
support the theory of Strauss/Mulvey/Hall etc)
Points could consider:
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Representing gender in a certain way
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Communicating the gender’s position to the audience
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Making the audience feel a certain way about the characters / gender
What key terms should I include?
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Media language – connotation, encode, decode, icon, key signifier, symbol, mise en scene, verisimilitude
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Film language
Camera shots, angles and movements
Lighting, low key lighting, high key lighting, contrast, tone/ colours
Iconography - Costume, hair and make up, props, setting,
Positioning of objects within the frame
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Genre
sub genre, key signifiers, conventions