The opening clip of the film quickly enters the audience to identifying the key messages the film will contain, the burning bra symbolises the marginalisation of women within today's society; primarily the subordination which the media brings against women. Burning the bra shares the ideology that the ties which restrict women are being broken; they're being burned away, this opening shot sets the scene for the entirety of the film. Criticisms I would give the opening shot is the length, it is the longest shot in the film and plays for 40s, this can cause disinterest with the audience and take the attention away from the key points of the film. Additionally the brief close up shots of the bra were not shot as intended, specifically the pads of the bra were to be shown in the close up but due to editing difficulties it didn't turn out this way. The audio track used is Water Me by FKA Twigs, I chose this due to the misogynistic theme within the lyrics; the lyrics portray a woman who was told she was inferior by a man. I use this track for educational purposes for the viewer as I wish to remind them of negative impacts men can hold against women.
The proceeding sequence to next take place features a drag artist preparing for a show, the sequence is equipped with fast cuts and increased tempo of film and is edited to match the rhythm of the track. This scene is heavily influenced by Kenneth Angers Puce Moment (1949) which similarly shows a woman repeatedly trying on different dresses. The fast cuts and increased tempo create a uneasy atmosphere for the viewer, this technique is in reference to Jack Smiths Flaming Creatures (1963) as it causes a confusion and uneasiness for the audience. I chose to include a drag artist into my work with relevance to gender boundaries and stereotypes, the hyperbolic nature of drag can be translated to a form of men's appreciation of women. I purposely slow down the clip 1.06-1.09 to create an ethereal atmosphere within the film and to match with the overlaying track.
The film then quickly transitions with a cross dissolve into the next stage which aligns reversed clips of women dancing and applying hyperbolic amounts of make-up. This sequence also empowered with fast cuts and increased tempo, symbolises the pressure and strain girls are subjected too from society in terms of appearance. Close ups are used to strike a reaction into the viewing audience, exhibiting the severity of the issue that the film presents. I used reversed film in this section to resemble the political issue of women appear to be moving forward in society, but still continue to face discrimination in many other ways; therefore reversing what people have fought to change. This also gives a disorientated view to the aesthetic of the clip which will infatuate the viewer to think further about the topic.
Cross dissolves introduce the viewer to a new montage of film. This particular sequence shows high tempo close-up shots of a female dancing in an abstract manor. These beginning shot focus on cutting or obscuring the females face from the view of the shot, this technique again links to feminist ideologies that women bear no identity in modern society. The introducing shots of this section create a silhouette of the females face, this technical aspect again links to the previous creed. The sequence then partakes in extreme close ups of the females shoes, then shows her wielding a flail and burning sword. I chose these clips specifically because the iconography of the weapons gifts the female with dominance and power, as these ancient weapons were typically used by men in wars many years ago I found it ironically fitted the themes of my film. The following clip shows the female equipped with a flare at during night, the flare portrays her as light in darkness gifting her with an identity, consequently the flare burns out and she is forced to blow out the dying flame again removing her identity.
The final voyage that the film carries viewers through is brief but incredibly fundamental, as the few quick shots of the new born baby play an instrumental role within the whole film. The reasoning for the existence of these clips is because at birth a person is ascribed their gender status and this fundamentally moulds their whole lives; from appearance, to relationships, to human rights. The final shot on the film shows the rapid reconstruction of the bra from the beginning from the video in an extremely fast tempo to match with the music, I chose this particular shot to finish with because it translates that even though work has been made towards gender equality some ties and restrictions are still in place for women globally.
To conclude my films my main references were Bodysong (Chris Marker) due to the way I chose to create it and Flaming Creatures (Jack Smith) in the way the film is edited for aesthetics and appearance. The main messages I wished to convey to a viewing audience were mostly educational facts on feminism in modern time and gender fluency, the intended target audience for my film would logically be current feminists and the LGBT community as my film does tackle some issues on gender identity, although my film seeks to be educational and so I wish people who dont fall into these categories would watch it to help broaden their own personal knowledge of the themes and ideologies present.
Cross dissolves introduce the viewer to a new montage of film. This particular sequence shows high tempo close-up shots of a female dancing in an abstract manor. These beginning shot focus on cutting or obscuring the females face from the view of the shot, this technique again links to feminist ideologies that women bear no identity in modern society. The introducing shots of this section create a silhouette of the females face, this technical aspect again links to the previous creed. The sequence then partakes in extreme close ups of the females shoes, then shows her wielding a flail and burning sword. I chose these clips specifically because the iconography of the weapons gifts the female with dominance and power, as these ancient weapons were typically used by men in wars many years ago I found it ironically fitted the themes of my film. The following clip shows the female equipped with a flare at during night, the flare portrays her as light in darkness gifting her with an identity, consequently the flare burns out and she is forced to blow out the dying flame again removing her identity.
The final voyage that the film carries viewers through is brief but incredibly fundamental, as the few quick shots of the new born baby play an instrumental role within the whole film. The reasoning for the existence of these clips is because at birth a person is ascribed their gender status and this fundamentally moulds their whole lives; from appearance, to relationships, to human rights. The final shot on the film shows the rapid reconstruction of the bra from the beginning from the video in an extremely fast tempo to match with the music, I chose this particular shot to finish with because it translates that even though work has been made towards gender equality some ties and restrictions are still in place for women globally.
To conclude my films my main references were Bodysong (Chris Marker) due to the way I chose to create it and Flaming Creatures (Jack Smith) in the way the film is edited for aesthetics and appearance. The main messages I wished to convey to a viewing audience were mostly educational facts on feminism in modern time and gender fluency, the intended target audience for my film would logically be current feminists and the LGBT community as my film does tackle some issues on gender identity, although my film seeks to be educational and so I wish people who dont fall into these categories would watch it to help broaden their own personal knowledge of the themes and ideologies present.
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