MEST 4

Working title To what extent is the way that woman are represented in Furious 7 affecting the  health and well being of woman watching the way in which their celebrity idols are portrayed?   Angle Should there be better regulation among Hollywood films to better the way in which woman are represented in the films?  Hypothesis Do Hollywood movies have a negative impact on audiences in terms of gender roles and expectations? Linked production piece - Newsnight/Question Time: Debate on the representation of woman: positive and negative MIGRAIN Media Language Natural lighting - Outdoor shots Low key lighting, high key lighting Key & Filler lighting  Parallel sound - Upbeat & attention grabbing tracks - at the races Casual attire - Cargo trousers & vests, leather biker attire Long shots, medium shots, close ups, a few over the shoulder shots Institutions Distributors- Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, United International Pictures, Toho - Towa,

·        Your choice of text and topic is important – as we’ve discussed previously, both the text and the issue are pretty well-trodden paths and therefore we need to make our research is absolutely outstanding. The positive is that you should be able to write with clarity as the negative representation of women is a topic that can written about with passion and anger. This needs to be a feminist polemic!         This should manifest itself in your angle and hypothesis – and the best investigations keep it really simple. Do Hollywood movies have a negative impact on audiences in terms of gender roles and expectations?         Your research plan is going to be crucial – this is what will get you the A grade. You’ll want to research a huge number of feminist film studies theorists – Butler, McRobbie, Van Zoonen, bell hooks will all be new to you plus Year 12 theories such as male gaze (Mulvey etc.) There are also some great books for this topic already in DF07. Not to mention