superhuman representations Flashcards
dominant representations of women
ellie simmonds has makeup on to go swimming, suggesting that event when competing in a sporting event she should be aware of her appearance.
kylie grimes is knocked out by her make teammates multiple times.
jordanne wiley ‘for fucks sake’ outside larry’s cafe, instead of just doing it (which the audience knows she can) she chooses to complain.
alternative representations of women
ellie simmonds covers the makeup with her goggles, it is self serving and she does not live to please/serve men. extreme close up of eyes.
jordanne wiley swears at the step in front of larrys cafe, long shot., allowed to express emotions and speak her feelings.
women are public in the advert. eg. jordanne wiley outside.
kylie grimes is knocked down 3 times in the advert. camera tracks and pans in a mid close up of her getting herself back up.
kylie grimes shown in establishing shots of her playing in a mixed rugby team. her femininity doesnt get in the way of her ability to play with men, and play better than them
dominant reps of men
men are in power, eg boris johnson as primeminister
men are villains (dominant rep but with alternative ideology) e.g doctor says ‘you might as well quit.
alternative reps of men
worker at larry’s cafe is passive as opposed to chivalrous in the long/establishing shot of him behind the counter. perhaps his ableism chips at his masculinity.
jody cundy showed as nurturing to his daughter as he takes her for a bike ride and sings happy birthday to her.
dominant reps of disability
disability is inherently exclusionary
jordanne wiley cant’t get into greasy spoon cafe, people in there have their backs to her and worker wont help her. she is excluded from working class community.
rep of disability challenging stereotype that disability is villainous
challenges the sterotype that disability is villainous
jody cundy nurtures his daughter calling her on her birthday diegetic sound of him singing to her.
ellie simmonds swimming in extreme wide shot swumming with a huge medal. she is represented as strong like a hero.
boris johnson i s the villain with fake diegetic sound of him saying’well ypu might as well quit’ . he is able bodied and villainous.
representations of ethnicity in superhuman
doesnnot equate britishness with whiteness. advert oepns with kadeena cox a back british runner. she is important. Ali jawad is shown as strong in a mid close up of him powerlifting. only presence of union jack is on unifroms, suggesting they are all united in the fact that they are british, and including those of different heritage as the flag has connotations of british nationalism. compassionate representation.
superhuman challenging stereotype that disability is inability
birdseye mid-close up of ali jawad powerlifting. camera tarcks but still does not show his disability, the fact he doesnt have legs. meeting the audiences expectations is his challenge, not his disability. forces audience to acknowledge mulit faceted identity bu not showing his disability.
mid close ups of ellie simmonds facing herself on the plank before diving, shows that her main struggle is living up to standars she has set, not her dwarfism
all of the athletes are featured in a classic montage of them waking up really early, showing their determination and drive. being an athlete is their struggle not their disability.
