Agent Carter worksheet

1. Starter – look closely at the DVD cover for
Agent Carter.
What clues are we given about the following
• Genre – action (Gun suggests
violent/action).
• Narrative - Working for a secret
organisation (spy).
• Where the action is set? - New York
• When the action is set? Just after the war.
• Agent Carter herself
How have you reached those conclusions?
The grey makes it seem more atmospheric
and something mysterious going to
happen.
Stands out to make her
seem important.

2. Before you watch… watch do you learn about
Agent Carter from these stills?
Worried (eyes wide and in a
state of shock). Emotions show
her as a stereotypical woman
Clothing suggests she is
powerful and important within
her business.
Calm and confident.
Clothing is more
feminine and revealing
making her seem like
she is willing to put
herself into danger.
Confident and ready to sacrifice herself. Looks as if she is in
the middle of fighting and is succeeding in what she's doing
showing her strength.
Aware that she
has power and is
capable to use it
against people for
her own use. She
is holding the gun
confidently.

3. Stereotypical domesticated women – doing
chores (ironing). She us wearing low cut
revealing nightmare showing vulnerability.
Legs are exposed – performing for the male gaze
audiences. The emptiness of the room with the mirror
reflection in it in the background suggests that she is
feeling isolated and out of character.
Wardrobe full of clothes emphasises stereotypes that
women have a lot of clothes. Shows she can also be a
typical woman as well as her secret and dangerous self.
Shows she has many characteristics.
She may look like a typical woman but she is a
dangerous woman and capable of defending
herself. The hidden gun in the brief case shows
she has secrets.

4. Top 5 men/women –
present visually.
Can you see any patterns
here?
Women don’t have as
much screen time as men
and aren’t in as many
movies as the men.

5. 1. Who is the
target audience?
2. Narrative 3. Visuals
(interesting
camerawork)
4. Mise-en-scene
• Locations
• Props
• Costume
(Agent Carter)
5. Audio
• Diegetic
• Non diegetic
People who enjoy
watching action
movies.
All genders, 12+
Next page. Old fashion types of
camera work making it
seems even more
realistic within the
time period the movie
is set.
When Agent Carter is
talking to other
detectives, they made
it the least obvious
they possibly could.
The detectives talk and
act in a relaxed and
confident way.
Gun is pointed at
camera acting like he is
going to shoot but then
the scene changes. The
background music and
sound effects relate to
how the characters and
agent carter ae
feeling/experiencing at
the time.

6. Equilibrium Disruption Recognition Repair New
equilibrium
Agent Carter is having
flash backs about what
she thought was the
death of Captain
America but still
having to deal with her
everyday undercover
life-style. She talks
about how she felt she
had a purpose whilst
the war was taking
place but when it
ended, the public
turned sexist again.
Howard stark is being
accused of being
involved and selling
weapons to enemy.
Agent carter is
involved or knows
about the case and is
trying to hide it.
Agent Carted realises
Howard Stark is being
framed and tries to
help him.
Agent Carter sneak
into the building try
and stop people from
producing the
chemical bomb with
the help of Mr Jarvis in
the car for her escape
route. She escapes the
building after the man
chucked one of the
explosive, deadly gas
bombs.
Ends on a cliff hanger:
Agent Carter had
confronted a man
about acting wrong
towards women and
leaves the coffee shop.
An investigator if
following her in his car
talking to someone
about how she is an
easy target.
As you watch, note how the narrative unfolds.

7. 1. Who is this series most likely to appeal to: Men women and teens. How do you know this audience type is
targeted: It involves both scenes for the “male gaze” and representing women's power.
2. What is the narrative of the film? Late 1940s action. What hints are given? The backdrops, gestures and
action of the men, intense action. How does this draw the audience in? Makes them want to know what's
going to happen.
3. What visuals stand out in this episode; what do you remember seeing? The scenes of Agent Carter secretly
doing her job.
4. Where is the action located, primarily? After the War in New York, late 1940s. Why? In the night time
within the town/city.
5. Identify three key props used by Agent Carter – what does this tell us? Gun, specific woman products
disguised as weapons.
6. Do we learn anything about Agent Carter from the different costumes she wears? He can be a stereotypical
girl if she wants to be and she can get emotional.
7. What sounds (including music) did you hear that made it memorable? The intense music relating to the
action.
8. “Agent Carter” - a step forward in gender representation: represents mostly men having the privilege of
being the main characters and giving women a chance to do so.