Homework: Moodboard Representing Men & Women in A-A Films.

So this is my moodboard:


While researching representations for this moodboard, I learnt that:

• There are both conventional and unconventional representations of men and women:
• Traditional view: men are strong and muscular, women are weak and need help
• This creates easily identifiable binary opposition between the characters
• Modern view: men are more clever and emotive, women are brave and skilled
• This creates more rounded characters, which audiences find more believable

By heading my moodboard with two clear binary opposites - stereotypical and nonconformist - I wanted to show how common these stereotypes are in A-A films, but also show how films are increasingly abandoning these stereotypes to create more interesting characters and plots.