For my Film Studies coursework, I am aiming for produce a five-minute short
film that portrays the ways in which males are represented in romance films. Males are been represented in very strong and confident ways that conquer a very dominant role in society. I will be writing a 3000-word essay that will explore this further where I will explore such films as Pretty Woman (1990) in comparison to The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2013). The idea I have come up with is about a young man, James, who is in a long term relationship with his girlfriend, Annabel, and is ready to take it to the next level by proposing to her but as the story develops he soon establishes that she is no longer with him. My idea focuses on the male protagonist and the journey he goes on but still representing males in the ways that society sees them. My main focus is on the representation of males in my final production. I want to show the change in representation in society through the years and the audiences responses to these changes. I will be illustrating these ideas through the four microelements. Mise en scene will be used to covey the male representation and how they are seen in society today. Location will be used to show the romantic side of the male representation and the type of character James is. The characters costumes will also tell the audience a lot about who they are and what type of personality the character has. Overall my production is not only to provide my audience with the representation of males but to also provide them with a message about the situation and characters in the film.