Q: How many different types of ‘gaze’ can there be in a media text?
Laura Mulvey considered the "gaze" in Hollywood film to be a masculine gaze, where the camera shots adopt the male gaze and constructing the female as the object of that gaze.
Q: Who controls the ‘gaze’ in each case?
The person controlling the camera is controlling the gaze
Laura Mulvey considered the "gaze" in Hollywood film to be a masculine gaze, where the camera shots adopt the male gaze and constructing the female as the object of that gaze.
Q: Who controls the ‘gaze’ in each case?
The person controlling the camera is controlling the gaze
Q: What other power relationships can be defined by the ‘gaze’ – who is looking at whom?
The gazer can direct a gaze upon members of the same gender for asexual reasons, such as comparing the gazer's body image and clothing to those of the gazed-at individual
Q: How can you see this from the music videos I have watched
In Beyonce's 'Run The World' music video, she is seen as the most authoritive figure between both men and women, in particuar showing that women can have power over men, this is shown by close up shots of her eyes and tilt up angle to make herself look bigger, stronger, taller and more dominant to others within the music video. This is down to Beyonce being a strong female character and she would like this to be represented to the public by both her music and her video
The gazer can direct a gaze upon members of the same gender for asexual reasons, such as comparing the gazer's body image and clothing to those of the gazed-at individual
Q: How can you see this from the music videos I have watched
In Beyonce's 'Run The World' music video, she is seen as the most authoritive figure between both men and women, in particuar showing that women can have power over men, this is shown by close up shots of her eyes and tilt up angle to make herself look bigger, stronger, taller and more dominant to others within the music video. This is down to Beyonce being a strong female character and she would like this to be represented to the public by both her music and her video
