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Film starts at the Beach, everyone is wearing beachwear and playing football. *Non Digetic* music-drums etc. *Digetic* Music from characters playing football e.g. screams, shouts, laughs etc.
The shots from the Beach scene are freeze-framed into credits. The shot of the character is freeze-framed next to their name. Bright colours.
Long Shot of them all playing football, then medium close ups of the football getting kicked. High angle shot of ball being kicked up high. Representing, two white characters, one male, one female. Close up's are used for expression, e.g. when the two charcters kiss, there is a close up to emphaise their relationship.
Long shot of girls on field, being told their football team has been cut. Coach discriminates aganist gender. Medium shot, of girls and boys talking. Medium close up of Viola's Face, to show her anger/disappointment.
Viola is juxtaposed with another girl, who is wearing a pink top and has her hair done. As Viola is not seen as very feminine. Whereas, the other female [Monique] is seen as very feminine. Medium close up of the two talking. *Digetic sound* of their speech, and *Non digetic* of Viola's music from headphones.
Long shot of Viola's mother who has brought Viola a dress, Viola doesn't want to wear it. Moving away from typical female clothing. Brother represented as a rebel, going to London and not telling parents. Room has negative, dark colours.
Mother influences Viola to be her brother. "If you can't join them, beat them"
Music plays, as Viola is being transferred into her brother. Comical, Medium, close up of Viola's face. *Non-Diegetic* Music playing. Montage shots, of Viola following men in the street to see how they act. Representation of Old men, black men, white men etc.
As Viola is leaving for [illyria-her brother school] she is holding a football. Usually assosciated with men. She is moving away from the typical female sterotypes by holding this ball. "oh little girl, your finally going to be a lady"
As she enters school, heavy rock music is playing she is acting cool. Until she panics and music cuts, camera slowly moves up to her body, revealing her as her brother. This creates suspense.
Everyone is looking at her, making her nervous. Different angle shots of Viola turning to look at people who are looking at her. The angle of the shots make her look lost.
Moves in with roomate>Tampons in Bag, represents her gender. Before, whilst packing to leave for illyria. There is a close up of the tampons, to help represent her true colours.
In the showers changing room after football. Viola has a close up of her face, to help express her anxiety. As she is worried, she can't take a shower with men.
Darker scene, cloudy weather. Viola in a pink dress on the football pitch. Whereas, the guys are in shorts and t-shirt.[its a dream] Water drops on her, in her dream and in reality. Popular students take her into a hall with other students, it is dark, not much lighting, *Diegetic sound* Evil laughter.
High Angle shot of carnival, *Non-diegetic* music, and *Diegetic* sound of children screaming. Montage shots, of Viola running around to get changed..into a female/male.
In the resturant: different girls apporach Viola/Sebastian. Wearing, short skirts or dresses, only there to be looked at. Typical, and sterotypical representation of women, in a negative way.
Barbie girl ringtone, which again emphaises, Viola's true colours. In the toilet, there is a cat fight. Sterotypically, girls fight over men. However, Viola is not presented to be fighting over anyone, but is trying to stop the fight. Which shows how she is being represented differently from the other two girls.
The match..big crowd, roars of applause. Faces painted, *Diegetic Sound* of clapping and cheering. Natural lighting as it is being shot outside.
Film starts at the Beach, everyone is wearing beachwear and playing football. *Non Digetic* music-drums etc. *Digetic* Music from characters playing football e.g. screams, shouts, laughs etc.
The shots from the Beach scene are freeze-framed into credits. The shot of the character is freeze-framed next to their name. Bright colours.
Long Shot of them all playing football, then medium close ups of the football getting kicked. High angle shot of ball being kicked up high. Representing, two white characters, one male, one female. Close up's are used for expression, e.g. when the two charcters kiss, there is a close up to emphaise their relationship.
Long shot of girls on field, being told their football team has been cut. Coach discriminates aganist gender. Medium shot, of girls and boys talking. Medium close up of Viola's Face, to show her anger/disappointment.
Viola is juxtaposed with another girl, who is wearing a pink top and has her hair done. As Viola is not seen as very feminine. Whereas, the other female [Monique] is seen as very feminine. Medium close up of the two talking. *Digetic sound* of their speech, and *Non digetic* of Viola's music from headphones.
Long shot of Viola's mother who has brought Viola a dress, Viola doesn't want to wear it. Moving away from typical female clothing. Brother represented as a rebel, going to London and not telling parents. Room has negative, dark colours.
Mother influences Viola to be her brother. "If you can't join them, beat them"
Music plays, as Viola is being transferred into her brother. Comical, Medium, close up of Viola's face. *Non-Diegetic* Music playing. Montage shots, of Viola following men in the street to see how they act. Representation of Old men, black men, white men etc.
As Viola is leaving for [illyria-her brother school] she is holding a football. Usually assosciated with men. She is moving away from the typical female sterotypes by holding this ball. "oh little girl, your finally going to be a lady"
As she enters school, heavy rock music is playing she is acting cool. Until she panics and music cuts, camera slowly moves up to her body, revealing her as her brother. This creates suspense.
Everyone is looking at her, making her nervous. Different angle shots of Viola turning to look at people who are looking at her. The angle of the shots make her look lost.
Moves in with roomate>Tampons in Bag, represents her gender. Before, whilst packing to leave for illyria. There is a close up of the tampons, to help represent her true colours.
In the showers changing room after football. Viola has a close up of her face, to help express her anxiety. As she is worried, she can't take a shower with men.
Darker scene, cloudy weather. Viola in a pink dress on the football pitch. Whereas, the guys are in shorts and t-shirt.[its a dream] Water drops on her, in her dream and in reality. Popular students take her into a hall with other students, it is dark, not much lighting, *Diegetic sound* Evil laughter.
High Angle shot of carnival, *Non-diegetic* music, and *Diegetic* sound of children screaming. Montage shots, of Viola running around to get changed..into a female/male.
In the resturant: different girls apporach Viola/Sebastian. Wearing, short skirts or dresses, only there to be looked at. Typical, and sterotypical representation of women, in a negative way.
Barbie girl ringtone, which again emphaises, Viola's true colours. In the toilet, there is a cat fight. Sterotypically, girls fight over men. However, Viola is not presented to be fighting over anyone, but is trying to stop the fight. Which shows how she is being represented differently from the other two girls.
The match..big crowd, roars of applause. Faces painted, *Diegetic Sound* of clapping and cheering. Natural lighting as it is being shot outside.
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