Primeval Clip Analysis (Gender)

Camera Shots/Mis-en-scene

Toward the beginning of the clip there are a lot of extreme long shots and panning of the camera. This sets the scene to make the audience familiarise themselves of where it is happening. There are some medium shots of characters so the viewer can see some of their personality physically, such as the clothes they are wearing. For example, Nick wears a blue shirt, a traditionally male colour. He is shown as a stereotypical male in this clip in some ways, such as being brave by shouting at the tiger, attempting to fight it off and being in a pit which is unclean. Making him unclean is shown by the mud on his face and clothes, a connotation of men having a lack of cleanliness.
 However a lot of close up camera shots show the expression on his face as fear and panic, suggesting incapability to cope with danger, and he is later saved by Abbie, which is an unusual seeming scenario of a man being saved by a woman, which subverts the stereotypes. 
 Generally in this clip, Abbie subverts her stereotype by wearing masculine type clothes such as leather jacket, and fighting off the danger in a digger, both male attributes. This creates a contrast with the other characters to challenge the thoughts from the audience. 
 Connor also subverts his stereotype by wearing typically feminine things such as scarves and the colour pink, as well as not being involved in a lot of the action.
 Jenny and Steven however stick to their stereotypes. Jenny has a lot of self pride with her appearance, seeming to care more about her coat than herself after just being threatened.

Comments;
Explanation: 5/5
Use of examples: 3/5
Use of terminology: 4/5
There are a few examples, but more are needed, although the examples used are well explained. 

Editing

The editing in this clip shows contrasts in masculinity and femininity. Towards the beginning there are several shots of Abbie in the digger, which already subverts the stereotype as a woman. At the time the tiger attacks, the shots of Abbie attacking the tiger are of a strong, regular, flowing rythm, to imply her strength, ability and calmness of the situation to show her control. These are juxtapostions with shorter, flickering shorts of Nick, that could mirror his heartrate or thoughts going through his head, suggesting panic or fear, not usually associated with masculinity, to subvert the stereotype and put with the clips of the woman is forced to make a contrast to make her look superior.

 Later in the barn, there is a contrast to the scene with the tiger in the sense that the characters fit the role of their stereotypes. Jenny is lying helpless on the floor, dependent on someone to save her and fearful, whilst the man is holding the gun at her, in control of the situation, and implying power and violence. The editing is of the camera shots - the quick changing between a shot of the woman and a shot of the man, the pace implying the panic of the woman, but also creating an obvious forced contrast within the characters.

Comments;

Talk more of the editing techniques rather than the actual footage as well

Sound

Towards the beginning of the clip when Abbie is driving the digger, there is a powerful drum beat that is loud, representing power and control, masculine attributes that Abbie possesses by the implications in this clip, subverting her stereotype. In the shots that Abbie isn't featured in, there are high pitched strings, implying suspense and creating tension, and contrasting with the music associated with Abbie to show she isn't so fearful as the other characters, again showing masculinity within her.

 There is a small amount of soft music behind Jenny's speech in the barn, showing her stereotypical femininity, which contrasts with the music associated with the man in the barn, which is masculine and powerful drum beats, which is played when he points the gun at Jenny, which could also connotate the noise of a gun. These sounds near each other in the scenes create a bigger difference in the obvious masculinity and femininity in the clip that the viewers are enabled to see.

Comments;

EEA: 5

EX: 4

Term: 5

Perhaps could inco-operate more specific examples