CINEMATOBTHER TRANSITION
How are women represented in music videos like Robin Theicke’s
Blurred Lines and what impact might this have on the wider audience
Mise-en-scene
The fact that they are naked in the original unrated version suggests that something as simple as what they were born with ie. Their body figure is the only thing they have to be proud about and therefore display, undermining their autonomy or intellectual ability. They’re nakedness shown in the long shot also irrefutably advocates the notion of dehumanising them to an animalistic and demeaning level. Furthermore the limited clothing on females compared to men suggesting dominance, making females look disrespected and unprofessional.
Red lipstick may indicate danger,
but also draw attention towards the females as they have no other
eye catching colour on them except their red biting lips. The males Facial expression towards
the woman, are zoom into displaying them in an evocative and suggestive way, almost like a predator. The fact that the women have
to look up at the camera shows it’s been shot from a high angle, this portrays this depicts that
they are powerless reinforcing their frailty. Their body language also follows slow movements exhibiting the notion that they are trapped
and oppression is inevitable. In light of objectification, the women in the
clip are passively allowing the men to touch them, expressing the view that
women liked being touched by various men, further insulting them
through derision. Another critical depiction from a particular part of the
clip conveys the women in a submissive and meek way, as they often look timid
and shy. This inarguably questions the individuality and deviancy of the women
in the music video.
This interlinks with the Male gaze, Mulvey who suggests that visual arts of women are structured to entertain men.
The tracking shot
follows their naked bodies, highlighting their body figure which reinforces
their body's significance again rather than the females other more vibrant
attributes, conveying misogynistic values by limiting their qualities. Close ups on the dominant protagonist, in this case the male
emphasises his superiority and underscores his ability to sing and preform with
passion in comparison to the female who just waves her body around in a futile,
valueless and unproductive manner again representing her and women in society
as candy to the eye. Therefore, in a critical view point women are being
degraded to an object of
pleasure to amuse the audience. The camera shots zooming in at girls face when she poses
sensually, accentuates sexual behaviour, this is significant as
it may be highlighting what society thinks women are for.
Editing
During post production they shot reverse shot has
been utilised to accentuate continuity and engaging the audience with the
female models on set.
Sound:
The diegetic music in the music video is
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