Rocky VI

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representations of nationality and gender using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

• Editing

• Sound

• Mise-en-scene

The extract constructs representation of nationality and gender through using mise-en-scene. The facial expressions between the two characters Draco (Russian) and Rocky (American) are very different from eachother. Draco's facial expressions vary from angry to emotionless, this shows how masculine he is and how serious about fighting and training he is.

The extract constructs representation of nationality and gender through using editing. The editing switches between the two characters/nationalitys very quickly. This is very effective as it looks as if they are competing together, when theyre actually in different countries. Draco, the russian, uses very 'modern' equipment for training, this is very opposite to Rocky, the american, who uses 'natural' ways of training. He picks up logs instead of weights, cuts down trees and runs up moutains.

The extract constructs representation of nationality and gender through using camera shots, angles, movement and composition. The camera shots are often zoomed in on a certain parts of their body when they are training, to show their masculine body and muscles. There is also long shots to show more of there surroundings to understand their background. An example of this is when Rocky is climbing the mountain, using long shots and extreme long shots to emphasise the size of him compared to the mountain.