G322- doctor who (gender)

The representational feature of gender is used through the micro-features, sound, editing, camera angles and mise en scene.

As the scene begins, the first thing the audience see racking shot of Martha as she walks towards The Master. From using this shot it emphasizes her status as she is in the centre of the room with the other cast on the side watching her. This shot givers her dominance which defeats the stereotypes of having a male with more power than a woman. However, the cinematographer then cuts to a high angle shot of Martha looking up at The Master to show he does have a form of power as he stands above her and tells her to bow down on her knees. There is also a reverse shot used in order for the audience to see both characters in their conversation. Throughout their conversation we have the sound of soft music playing which fits in well with the mood of the scene. The music is soft which builds the tension for the audience. There are also short takes used within the clip, when The Master is talking, which speeds up his actions. This could be seen as a stereotype for men being quicker than women. The director then cuts to a close up of Martha's face, which shows a lot of emotion. Because her facial expressions are so strong and noticeable it again links to the stereotype of women being more emotional and affectionate in comparison to men. When the scene cuts away to a flashback of Martha, it shows us how protective women can be over men as she is willing to travel around the world in order to tell people the story of the doctor and keep the message going,. Also Martha's line 'I love him' allows us to see the stereotype that women show more emotion than men.  Because the flashback overlaps with the scene, you could say that it emphasizes that she has mixed emotions towards the doctor.

The ticking diegetic sound of the clock builds the tension of the countdown. When the flashbacks appear the colours change to make it clear that we are watching something from the past, and with each flashback there is a sound bridge of "swooshing" noises. This sound will link to the doctor and time travel. when the doctor begins to re-generate, he is surrounded by a white orb. The fact that the orb is white connotes that he is a good person proving he is a good person. Whereas, The Master is dressed in all black which could show himself to be more evil than the rest. When looking at the female characters and their costumes, there is a clear divide between Martha and her mum, sister and the two women stood behind The Master. Martha is wearing all black and trousers, even though stereotypically a women would be seen wearing a dress or skirt, and be in bright colours. Her mum and sister are in maid dresses, which we can then say is typical as women are seen to be cleaners and the ones looking after people. Lastly, the most noticeable outfit that we can compare to what Martha is wearing would be the blonde woman stood behind The Master. She is very glammed up and wearing a vibrant red ball gown. In comparison we see the two different kind of females and how  a women doesn't have to oblige to typical stereotypes.