Representation - Gender

In UK TV drama there are mainly 4 different types of men. These are:
The geek:- For example in Eastenders there is Tamwar Masood who is a high achiever and is always studying.

The wise old man:- In Eastenders, this is Patrick Trueman

The lad:- this can be Phil Mitchell

The labourer:- This can be seen as Minty.

These are 4 stereotypical types of males. The geeky one is always quiet and does well; the wise old man always gives good advice; the lad is always getting into fights and is a hit with the ladies and the labourer is normally a mechanic. This can be seen as The Male Gaze for it can be on how males view each other and the typical stereotypes they see of themselves. These stereotypes can also back up Leon festingers theory saying on how our views on someone don't change until there's drastic evidence against our views. This also supports Tessa Perkins' idea that stereotypes aren't always negative for the wise old man is a positive stereotype to have. The geek in these TV Drama's are normally Asian; the lad is normally a white middle-aged male and the labourer is normally a slightly overweight white male, these are how different types are people are represented in our culture. This means that the cultural code for these TV Drama's would only be understood in our society.

Tamwar fits the typical stereotype of young Aisan boys. Stereotypically, aisan boys wear glasses; study alot and get good grades - all of these Tamwar is, this is also an example of the cultural code for only people in this culture could see aisan boys like this.

Research for Coursework

This is the title sequence to the film "Catch Me If You Can" directed by Stephen Spielburg. I like this title sequence because I like the way the different characters interact and change relating to the names being put up.

The title sequence of Lemony Snickets: A Series Of Unfortunate Events is another title sequence I find effective for I think the way "The Littlest Elf" is completely irrelevant to the film,I also like the way the credits aren't just overlaid on the frames but instead are incorporated in the frames, in the smoke from chimneys for example

Research For Coursework.

For my final piece of coursework I would like to do an opening of a movie. I was thinking about film openings i have seen and the only ones i can really remember clearly are Tim Burton's openings to his films where he follows a certain thing on a journey. E.G. Sweeney Todd he follows a trail of blood; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where you follow a bar of chocolate in production. Here are some examples:

This clip from The Nightmare Before Christmas also has this style, apart from instead of following around a production line or a single object you are taken around "Halloweentown" until you're introduced to Jack.

During the Corpe Bride you follow a journey of a butterfly throughout the town until you come into contact with the first character:

These are all good examples of The Male Gaze for they are all from the point of view of a male for Tim Burton has made them. Also, if it was from the perspective of a female then some of the events would be different, for example, in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" the main character of Jack might be a woman. The majority of characters in these openings are male, thus emphasizing the idea of The Male Gaze.
I like his openings because I think that they are memorable. I would like to take this idea and maybe include it in my coursework.