Exam Question - Rocky

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representations of nationality and gender using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

• Editing

• Sound

• Mise-en-scene

Draco -

Dracos facial expressions vary from angry to emotionless and this could show how masculine he is and how serious his is about e fight. Although facial expressions normally show how someone is feeling so this is a disadvantage to the audience and intreges people into wha he might be thinking because it is not obvious by is face.

The camera shots are sometimes zoomed in o different parts of te males body, like his musclues and facial expressions that show anger. This can show how angry and feirce he is. It shows off the males body in its true presentation when working hard and training.

The fact that Draco is training in a gym and he has a instructor that is constantly telling him what to do can show how pushy his family and country could be towards him wining this fight.

The music being played as the shots of Draco are showed can represent how he is feeling, as the music seems quite intense and upbuilding this could show that he is nervous and scared but tis could link to why he is emotionless as he would not want show show if e is scared or nervous because e does not want to seem less ''hard'' or less ''manly'' to anyone.

Rocky -

Rocky is training in a homley environment around places like barns, homes and outdoor places. His family and friends are helping him out allot and seem happy with what he is doing so this could show how supportive his family and friends and even country are of his acheivements and this is motivating him to work ard rather then being pushed about.

The camera shots on Rocky of long shots like him dragging a man along on a chair through the snow, his doing pull ups in a homely environmet is showing were his is and how he is training him self, by himself. This could show ow capeable he is of training his body up so that he can do well in the fight. Him doing it on his own can show he is independant and can take control which steryotypically men like to do.

There is a shot of Rocky standing on top of a mountain shouting loudley, this can show how ready he is and the shouting on a mountain could be he wants to tell the whole contry he is ready and being on top of a mountain could show that he is not scared of anything ( this sows he could not be scared of Draco)