British Soap Opera

Episode aired on 12/09/2011

Representation of Men and Women: Mis En Scene

• Appearance:

• Wearing a suit.

• Looking smart.

• Business man.

• Positioning:

• Male towering above woman – takes up majority of the frame in comparison to the female.

• Facial expression:

• Male looking harsh, menacing - frowning

• Facial expression:

• Female looking happy/ditsy – smiling.

• Appearance:

• Denim jacket

• Blonde hair .

• Plain brick wall

• Game machine

• Looks simple/boring/

cheap.

• Lighting:

• Naturalistic .

Representation of men: Sound

• Bored, uninterested;

Just making conversation

Trying to be polite.

• Talking ‘down’ to woman

• Rude

• Bringing up her past

• Hints at her being a stripper

Representation of men: Camera

• A selection of mid shots and over the shoulder shots –

naturalistic, aids narrative.

• It is more the dominant positioning of the men in the

shot that highlights them rather than the position or movement of the camera.