Monday, October 02, 2006
Task Six
(there is some of the scene i analysed before and after this clip - this is just to get a faint idea)
Britany is asked to go up on stage and imagine she is alone in her bedroom with the door closed by her drama teacher. She then starts to undress in front of her class and starts touch herself. Then opening her eyes and realising she just embarrased herself she runs out calling her teacher a "fucking pervert" and her best friend, Kimberly also runs after her calling him a pervert too.
- close up of teacher talking about how it is ok to perform private moments and you should be able to to become successful
- zooms out so we are shown that there is a whole class watching which is intimidating for the young girl
- We see a medium shot of Britany who looks scared - the medium shot is able to show us that she feels uncomfortable as she is fiddling with her hands
- teacher asks the girl to close her eyes and imagine - here the teachers voice becomes seductive towards her
- the fact that the teacher is forcing her could show his dominance over her which is confirmed by his age and also his role as her teacher
- there is another male teacher there too who shouldn't be - but he is also enjoying watching
- the non-diegetic sound starts and is quite mysterious which helps to build up suspense
- this sound and the teachers seductive voice accompanys the scene of Britany starting to undress
- the mise en scene of the school shows innocence
- we see a close up of Britany's best friend Kimberly who looks worried
- close up of the teacher looking rather uncomfortable, but enjoying it (voyeuristic pleasures)
- we see a point of view of shot from Britany if she had her eyes open
- close up of teacher then Britany who opens her eyes and starts to cry as she realises
- teacher tells her she did a good job and that she should carry on
- teacher: "you gonna stay and act like a professional or run and cry like a little girl"
- Britany: "I am a little girl you fucking pervert"
- long shot of the class showing no one else cared but Kimberly who follows Britany
- the school girl image represents innocence and purity, which is corrupted by the male
- the male gaze is conformed to as we see a male watching something he wouldn't usually be able to see and enjoying it - this is voyeuristic pleasure which could also be aimed at the audience
- we see the male in a more dominant role, as her teacher
- she comes across as obedient as she does what she is told - conform to stereotypes
- even though this is a female dominated film - we still see them as victims
- males are sex driven
Sherish at 8:46 AM