The aim of my script and key frames was to explore my macro from my textual analysis essay on the representation of masculinity, where I focused on the films Trance and Starred Up. This was done as a prequel of Trance in a disruption scene. My creative artefacts explored my thesis that masculinity is presented as inferior to femininity, this is portrayed through the use of camera angles, props and blocking.
What codes and conventions identified in the textual analysis essay were used in the script and key frames?
Throughout my textual analysis essay I argue that both Starred Up and Trance portray masculinity as being weak and destructive, against its self or shown to be inferior compared to femininity. I incorporated this into all of my key frames.
One of my points in my essay that I incorporated into my 1st key frame was that in both Trance and Starred Up women are shown to be successful. In starred Up this is shown by having the woman as the boss of all the men and in Trance it is shown by having the woman as the most successful in all of the characters outcomes. In my key frames I showed Elizabeth to be successful as it is set in her office and by that the camera shows her to be either equal with Simon through medium mid level shots or to be more powerful as she dominates the space within the shot.
Another convention I used from my essay that I adopted into my key frames was the use of showing masculinity being destructive against itself. This was identified in Trance when Simon attacks the criminals and shoots Nate in the testicles. I showed it in my flashback sequence where I had Simon drinking and attempting to commit suicide whilst under the influence.
I also identified from my essay that woman use their sexuality to entice men to then manipulate them into what she wants him to. This key idea that is shown in my 9th frame is extracted from Trance where Elizabeth uses her body to suduce Simon then she hypnotises him to tell her where the painting is. I show it by her touching Simons leg with him reacting to suggest that it has turned him on, which then enables her to control him into what she wants him to do, showing how masculinity only tires to provide for femininity making women higher on a social hierarchy.
Finally my two films are both dramas which I supported by using the typical conventions that are used in these genres such as crying and a relationship. I have also supported this, to and extent, with typical character threads such as a man and a woman, however I have also subverted these threads by portraying the woman as a villain as she manipulates the male character into what she wants to do.
How was the location report used in construction of the key frames?
For the use of Elizabeth's office I wanted to use a room with a modern and slick atmoshere to it, to represent a London office. I used a small board room at my school that was built only a matter of months ago, it also had elements to fit my macro from my textual analysis essay as the carpet, window shutters and walls were coloured blue, to represent masculinity. However for the use of Simon living room, my actor had no way of getting to my intended location due to the length of the journey It would have taken him. So I had to make do with a class room at my school, which I had to arrange to make it look like a flat, this did not change anything from my script nor did it change my orginal ideas for camera angles. I would however still liked to have used my orginal location but my makeshift flat was not a major disruption to the process and development of my key frames, which still represent my macro.
How successful was the script and key frames in achieving its aims?
I feel that my script and key frames are successful in acheiving it's aims to create an artefact that shows the representation of masculinity. I believe that I have incoperated the key themes that I discovered in my textual analysis essay and conveyed them effectively through my 10 key frames. I felt that my all of my frames carry weight in showing the weakness of masculinity. However I do feel that I could have used a more appropriate location for Simons flat as it did not look convincing enough to look like a homely environment, although this was an issue it did not prevent me in showing my key themes in my frames. Finally I also felt that I did not use appropriate costume for the role of Elizabeth, in my key frames I aimed to show that Elizabeth used her sexuality to entice Simon and I believe that the actress did not wear revealing tops to suggest this. Albeit these minor inconveniences I still felt that they did not affect my overall aim and objectives that I wanted to show in my key frames.
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