Exam practice.

How is homosexuality represented in this extract and how is editing and mis-e scene used?

The reason I wrote about this extract is because we are basically looking at editing effects and mis-en-scene and it is going really help us in our main task because we are going to be thinking very carefully about the mis-en-scene and things such as frequency of cuts to add excitement and tension to our horror movie, jump cuts and etc. 

In this extract, it is principally a representation of homosexual  love we are looking at. The first technique i am going to look at is editing effects. The frequency of cuts used in the love scenes are minimal which shows a sense of calmness. The fact that the people in this love scenes are homosexual portrays that it's alright to be in love even though it's the same sex. The speed of transitions are very slow which indicates romance. A lot of frequency cuts are used when Miss Maude is with her fiance, these cuts are used to create tension. The fact that a lot of cuts are used yet this is a heterosexual relationship is viewed as one that is not accepted according to this extract.


The mis-en-scene used shows these two women in a bedroom next to a fireplace. this is used to show intimacy and also to show what any heterosexual couple would do. But in this case it is two homosexuals who are in a romantic place and are being intimate. The women are shown as ones who don't why away from their sexuality because they feel this is perfectly normal for them. The women are again shown in the countryside. This indicates a sense of wanting to be alone and showing intimacy.