Representation Of Gender   Camera Shots

This clip starts off with a tracking/ crabbing shot which follows the two characters out of the house. This allows us to see the characters movements which show us that they are both arguing over something and allows us to feel like a part of the argument, it makes it feel more public. We can immediately see in this sequence that the woman has a lot of the authority, when she points towards the man. This is the opposite of usual gender representation, where the women appear to be weak and vulnerable. We also see an over the shoulder and two shot when the women is talking to the two individuals and giving them commands. From this we can also see that she has a position of authority and power. However towards the end of this sequence this changes, we see more elements of the male gaze. Here we see several camera shots, for example we see a close up of the women where we can see her facial expressions which shows her desperation for the man to help her. We also see an over the shoulder shot, and a long shot of the male as he walks away. This presents the idea from the male gaze that males are typically more powerful and that women rely on them. This makes the woman appear quite weak as she has to plead for his help and it is in his hands whether or not he choses to do so. At the end of this scene we see an establishing shot from a high angle. This perhaps shows the vulnerability of the woman in this scene as she has little idea of what is happening and has just had to beg for the mans help in the case.
In the following scene we see several point of view shots, from these we can see the images the man is looking at and can gather that he is quite intelligent and intellectual. We also see several more close ups of the male in which we can see he is thinking very carefully, we can also see that he is confused by the case yet dedicated to it.
Later in the clip when we see the group of men, we see several long shots and establishing shots which allow us to see the dark and scruffy setting and the rugged appearance of the men.
We also see later in the clip a long shot of the man and the young boy, this allows us to see their actions such as the pair making popcorn together. Through this shot we can see that the roles have been reversed. The male has stayed in with the young boy, where as the woman has gone out to work, which is not stereotypical of gender roles.
Right near the end of the clip we see a close up of the two male characters, here we can see their facial expressions and some of their emotions.
Sounds
At the end of the opening sequence of this clip there is some non-diegetic music used to show the built tension between the characters. This comes after the women character has pleaded with the male character for his help with some work. Non-diegetic music is also used when the male character is going over the notes and photographs. This again builds tension and shows the mans thoughts, it shows his intelligence and concentration on the case. Diegetic music is used at the end of the clip where we can hear the sounds coming from the TV. This is used to show the man watching the tv with the young boy.
Mise En Scene
Gender is portrayed in contrasting ways in this scene. For example some scenes show a role reversal of the characters for example when the man stays to look after the child and the woman goes out to work. This is not stereotypical of gender roles. However there is also scenes which show the opposite of this for example when the woman has to ask for the males help several times, for example when she asks him to help with work at the start and when she asks him to look after the child. This represents the idea that women have to rely on men.