5 Paragraph Essay | Representation

30 Min Representation Theory Essay
In the representation theory. There are ten views of representation. I will be looking at my summer trailer and I’ll be discussing the representation theory.

Laura Mulvey: The Gaze. Also known as the male gaze, this includes visual pleasure for viewing a female on screen. The camera will put you into perspective as a male, hence why it’s called the male gaze. The theory suggests that the male gaze relegates women to a position where only they are admired for their appearance only. She says the female has two functions, which are: act as an erotic object for the characters to view. Or as an erotic object for the spectators in the cinema to view. This theory occurs in horror movies a lot. Especially with the character “the slut”. Usually there for the other characters.

Clover: The Final Girl. This theory suggest that the final girl is the one who tells the story, usually in the genre of slasher. The final girl is in films such as Nightmare on elm street & Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The final girl is usually a virgin, not having sex protects her innocence. Also, the name of the final girl isn’t always feminine, sometimes it’s unisex. The final girl shows intelligence, and endures through the entire movie. In my trailer, we did not show the final girl, first, because we didn’t want to spoil the film. Also, it was just a teaser trailer. Final girls are usually the main character to tell the story.

Zombies: Zombies are usually a result of society being dead. Usually identified as dead corpses. Usually when there is a problem in the world or some sort of disaster. These zombies used to be humans and now are dead. In my trailer we included zombies, this was to show that there was something wrong going on. The zombies in our trailer always wanted to come to the humans. 
Zombies are cannibals. They will eat on human flesh, and not each other.


Representation of Gender roles: In horror, gender is important. The gender roles for example a monster, will usually be male. This is due to men being masculine. And the view that men are superior to women etc. Also, it depends on the sub-genre also. If it is a Monster movie, the monster is mainly male. Just like in our trailer, we included a male actor for the monster roles. Males are represented as strong and dominant.

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  1. ctkmedia1 November 2017 at 02:55

    Intro - (P) Rep of WHAT? WHY is it important particularly for Horrors? )A) WHAT does your Monster mean? WHAT is your SUBTEXT? IS your Trailer Misogynistic or Post feminist?

    " this includes visual pleasure for viewing a female on screen. " No it isn't

    "This theory occurs in horror movies a lot. Especially with the character “the slut”. Usually there for the other characters."
    HOW does it appear on screen in the example you have made MES?
    HOW does the CAM construct this and WHICH CAM shots do this?

    " Also, the name of the final girl isn’t always feminine, sometimes it’s unisex. The final girl shows intelligence, and endures through the entire movie. In my trailer, we did not show the final girl, first, because we didn’t want to spoil the film"
    WHY is the FG Masculine?
    HOW did you make her recognisable on screen in your MES?
    WHAT does it mean that your Trailer is Post Feminist if you have this character?

    "Zombies: Zombies are usually a result of society being dead. Usually identified as dead corpses. Usually when there is a problem in the world or some sort of disaster."
    WHO is the Theorist for this?
    WHAT do the Zombies represent in society - Racism etc?
    WHAT did the zombies in your film represent about society

    " In my trailer we included zombies, this was to show that there was something wrong going on. The zombies in our trailer always wanted to come to the humans. "
    HOW are they recignisable as zombies?
    WHAT MES have you used, HOW do they walk? WHAT caused them to become zombies?

    "If it is a Monster movie, the monster is mainly male. Just like in our trailer, we included a male actor for the monster roles. Males are represented as strong and dominant"
    HOW have you made him dominant? WHAT does this look like on screen?
    MES CAM?
    Describe HOW you constructed your monster onscreen?
    HOW do we know they are Masculine?
    WHAT does masculinity represent here?




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