Sexuality - notes

Camera - FAM

• Broken the 180 degree rule. This is when the two men are kissing which could represent the two men breaking rules in society.
• Tracking shot 360 degrees when the two main characters are kissing. This shows the intimacy between the two characters.
• Close up when the two main characters are kissing. This shot takes up the frame and is a level shot. This is representing equality between the audience and the men kissing.
• Mid shot of oriental women and Jack holding hands in the party. This represents that stereotypically gay men are mainly friends with women.

Mise en scene - CLAMPS

• All men are wearing army uniforms - this subverts the stereotype that the army are very homophobic.
• During the party scene the men are shown as very well groomed. Conforms to the stereotype that gay men take a lot of pride in their appearance.

Sound - MCDOVED

• Parallel music - When the two main characters start to dance with each other. This shows the attention has moved from the party to the two main characters.
• Diegetic sound - at the beginning of the clip one of the characters says 'Jack needs me' which shows people openly speaking about sexuality.
• No diegetic sound when kissing- shows lots going on in background
• Gun shot - die for love?

Editing - STOPS

• Jack - most screen time
• When dancing - pace slows down
• Mirror shot - male close up = disapproval, female close up = approval
• People fade away
• Length of shot when dancing- very long