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    Dichotomy In Film

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    in our lives, the film industry influences the way in which each individual interprets the actions that are taken by a character in a film. The constant portrayal of what characteristics would best fit with defining what it is to be a hero, seem to focus mainly on masculine traits. The desirable traits that are illustrated in the majority of the films are being independent, strong, and most importantly a male. However, the film Maleficent (2014), contradicts this idea. This film tells the story of

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    Archetypes In Films

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    In film noir, the principal characters are almost always male, whereas females are still central to film noir storylines and plots. Women in film noir are generally either the social ideal - dutiful, reliable, and trustworthy or they happen to be a trap, a dangerous associate who conceals murder with her attractiveness. These stereotypes of dangerous women in film weren’t anything new, although the classic femme fatale took risk, crime and danger to completely new heights. There are essentially three

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    Stereotypes In Films

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    In today’s films, perceptions of women haven’t changed much. Nancy Signorielli has a case study that looked at popular films today and how young girls are portrayed in them. Signorieilli coded the top 25 films for girls 12-17 in 1995 to look for traits that the characters were portraying and the situations they were in. She found from her study that girls in these films were 20-30% more likely to be talking about romance, doing gender stereotyped chores, dating, talking about friends and clothes

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    Stereotypes In Film

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    In many Western films, it is common to have well-defined heroes and villains, as well as clear differentiation between what the male and female characters can accomplish and how they should appear on screen. However, Japanese film director, Hayao Miyazaki softens these distinctions. Many of his characters, including the Princess Nausicaä, the wolf-girl San, and Sheeta of Laputa, were role models who defied cultural stereotypes of femininity and showed women that they could be anything they wished

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    Stereotypes In Film

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    Since the start of cinema in 1896 , the roles man and women play in films have been subject to a continual evolution, due largely to the influence of current social values. Filmmakers use traditional gender stereotypes in order to present viewers with characters they can easily recognise and relate to, by portraying a conventional image of a person or group of people with identifiable characteristics. Films still perpetuate established gender roles because they reflect dominant patriarchal ideals

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    Whitewashing In Film

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    characters were from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, which is below (-9.6%) the proportion in the U.S. population (37.9%)”. There are a plethora of factors that have contributed to this lack of race representation in American television and film. A main factor has been whitewashing.

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    Misrepresentation In Film

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    Representation of Females in the Film Industry Introduction This work is to write about the position of women in the film industry. Women had played an important role in the growth of film industry playing a range of roles. However, they have been marginalized and sexualized over the years. This is evident with simplistic roles such as the “femme fatele”, which is a typical seductress who will ultimately end the life or career of the male lead. Women Advancement in the Film Industry Additionally, statistics

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    Stereotyping In Film

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    There are over 1,100 films that in one way or another vilify Arabs and Muslims-not to mention other minorities such as African Americans, Jews, LGBTQs, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans (Baird). Movies and shows stereotype Arabs and Muslims, which often times cause hatred and discrimination towards certain races and religions. Stereotyping in movies and shows cause bias discrimination towards minorities, which lead to terrible consequences. Even though movies and shows are mainly fictional and

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    Change In Film

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    Film, being both visual and audible, has become a power source of art throughout its development. In many cases, films are used as a way to promote social change. The 2000 X-Men film can be seen as a cry for equality. A supernatural film about mutants versus humans sends an underlying message about how people may not feel accepted or like they fit in just because they don’t conform to society. During the mid-1950s and early 1960s movies were used to express the desire to break free, as a people,

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    The Film Gladiator

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    In the film ‘Gladiator’ directed by Ridley Scott, the director makes use of various filmic techniques in order to enunciate the overall narrative. This essay will analyse the directors use of coloured lighting, various camera shots and angles,sounds as well as character portrayal and costumes as these elements play a major role in ensuring the authenticity of the opening scene. At the beginning of the film the audience is introduced to the Universal and DreamWorks logos which are in a sepia colour

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