The extract starts with an establishing shot of Alice in the center of the frame. This shows that she'll be the focus of the scene. Her hair is reddish colour which suggests she is alternative/ slightly on the crazy side. she also has a determined expression on her face which creates the atmosphere that she knows what she's doing and is confident, this reinforces a stereotype for women which is that they are organised and on top of things, always with a plan. A closeup of Luther reveals a stressed wincing expression, this could show that he is out of control of the situation which reinforces the stereotype that men in general are messy and unorganized, Luther is wearing a worn coat over a shirt with a loose tie, this creates a messy image, portraying him as untidy and unsettled. Alice is wearing a purple coat which could be seen as quite a cold/unwelcoming color, creating the image of Alice being quite abrasive.
An over the shoulder shot is used during the opening conversation to show Luther's face, then an identical shot is then used to show Alice's face over Luther's shoulder. this could have bee done to represent how they are both equal in the fight where usually women aren't equal to men, here, Alice and Luther are on the same level. and there is no inequality. There is then a long shot, revealing their wide open, urban environment, this could represent how insignificant both characters are within their dense, surroundings as they appear as small compared to their surroundings.
In the interior of the apartment, the scene and location is lit brightly and clearly, showing a clean and sheer apartment, this shows the stereotype that girls are clean/good at cleaning and not messy. To contrast this, Luther's outfit and appearance clash with the blank and clean surroundings of the apartment as he looks messy and, not necessarily unclean, but unfresh in a way, this reinforces the male stereotype that men are messy and untidy.
Towards the end of the extract, a mid shot follows Luther as he is speaking from behind with a slow zoom, then turning into a close up as he speaks, alternatively, straight after, when Alice speaks, there is an instant close up on her face. This could be to show how men aren't listened to right away and their ideas are glazed over/ignored, to contrast, the close up of Alice right ass she starts speaking shows how women are usually listened to as it seems as they are more serious, organised and believable.
Around midway through the extract, a moment of possible sexuality appears between Alice and Luther, this is shown through the pair drawing their faces close and Luther gazing at Alice's lipstick covered lips, something that creates sex appeal, reinforcing the image that women are lustful, rather than her eyes. For this, there is a mid shot with both characters slightly off center, facing in, however Luther is higher than Alice and is looking down on her. This was done to demonstrate how in general and in society's eyes, men are more powerful than women and how Luther could overpower Alice if he desired. However, this is met with a bold expression on Alice's Face showing that she is not afraid of Luther, this could be showing how nowadays, women are less afraid of oppresses as on a whole, the female gender is stronger which is a theme present throughout the extract, shown by the way Alice asks 'Did you come here for sex?' showing that she knows men's true desires, which could be seen, from a feminist perspective that men want sex for love and that women want love for sex.
An over the shoulder shot is used during the opening conversation to show Luther's face, then an identical shot is then used to show Alice's face over Luther's shoulder. this could have bee done to represent how they are both equal in the fight where usually women aren't equal to men, here, Alice and Luther are on the same level. and there is no inequality. There is then a long shot, revealing their wide open, urban environment, this could represent how insignificant both characters are within their dense, surroundings as they appear as small compared to their surroundings.
In the interior of the apartment, the scene and location is lit brightly and clearly, showing a clean and sheer apartment, this shows the stereotype that girls are clean/good at cleaning and not messy. To contrast this, Luther's outfit and appearance clash with the blank and clean surroundings of the apartment as he looks messy and, not necessarily unclean, but unfresh in a way, this reinforces the male stereotype that men are messy and untidy.
Towards the end of the extract, a mid shot follows Luther as he is speaking from behind with a slow zoom, then turning into a close up as he speaks, alternatively, straight after, when Alice speaks, there is an instant close up on her face. This could be to show how men aren't listened to right away and their ideas are glazed over/ignored, to contrast, the close up of Alice right ass she starts speaking shows how women are usually listened to as it seems as they are more serious, organised and believable.
Around midway through the extract, a moment of possible sexuality appears between Alice and Luther, this is shown through the pair drawing their faces close and Luther gazing at Alice's lipstick covered lips, something that creates sex appeal, reinforcing the image that women are lustful, rather than her eyes. For this, there is a mid shot with both characters slightly off center, facing in, however Luther is higher than Alice and is looking down on her. This was done to demonstrate how in general and in society's eyes, men are more powerful than women and how Luther could overpower Alice if he desired. However, this is met with a bold expression on Alice's Face showing that she is not afraid of Luther, this could be showing how nowadays, women are less afraid of oppresses as on a whole, the female gender is stronger which is a theme present throughout the extract, shown by the way Alice asks 'Did you come here for sex?' showing that she knows men's true desires, which could be seen, from a feminist perspective that men want sex for love and that women want love for sex.
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