the past two lessons we have been analysing how sexuality has been represented in the BBC drama finger smith. As well as the four things I looked at, camera, editing, sound and mise-en-scene, I got screen shots to back up my points and to make sure I have made an accurate analysis.
in this shot, many things can be said about it. firstly, the dirty mirror suggests to us that there could be a dirty secret that they are hiding from one another. this clever use of props portrays a simple yet very important message. another point that I picked up is the sound in this shot. As the woman behind is fitting the dress and touching the woman at the front, the woman at the front is making noises as if she is getting pleasured by this, suggesting something to us using the sound.
obviously the way that sexuality is being portrayed here is like being homosexual is forbidden as the woman is only hovering her hand rather than actually touching her. this could show that there is something blocking their love, so that's why she has to hover her hand. also the sound in this clip portrays an mage in the bedroom. The soft music that is being played suggests passion and the want for the soft skin portrayed by the costumes in this scene. The costume worn by the sleeping woman suggests that she is revealing for the woman but not fully, there is still something to hide before she can bear all and tell the other woman everything. The camera also zooms in on the bare leg of the woman showing that there is some need and want for this woman, otherwise there would be no need to zoom in to the leg. The only reason for the zoom must be because it is important to someone.
this clip there is a lot to analyse. first of all the umbrella that is looming over her is black, which shows that she has a dark secret that she wants to cover up, just like the umbrella is covering her up. also the man is looming over the woman as well, showing that the man wants to cover something up about her. it could also mean, because he is leaning over her, she is inferior. The man in his position her, is in between the two women. the man is acting as a obstacle for them to be together. he is acting as something to woman has to get past to really get what she wants.
the red paint that is dropping from her paint brush whilst painting the other woman is showing red. the red paint is showing love or lust. the splash shows the magnitude of the love for each other. however the red does show danger so it could be that they both have ot go through danger to get to eachother and be happy.