Riptide

Question 1

Visual codes-Representation of women

Answer 1

High angles, terrified faces, low-key lighting-Fearful, weak

Tied to tree / dragged under bed / bruises -Victimised & objectified

Question 2

Editing–Pace & discomfort

Answer 2

Torture scenes -Fast-paced, creates fear, panic, horror

Contrast with long takes-Audience can’t look away
Hard to watch, forces discomfort

Raises questions about how women are treated

Question 3

Intertextuality-Horror films

Answer 3

Scenes resemble horror tropes-Woman as victim

Draws on familiar genre codes to highlight gendered violence

Question 4

Visual codes-Objectification

Answer 4

Shots focus on body parts-Dehumanising

Women shown as objects for visual pleasure
Appeals to male audience (Both in the MV or outside-Male gaze)
Men watching & objectifying women

Question 5

Visual codes-Microphone singer

Answer 5

Spotlight, glamorous makeup-Traditional beauty

Repeated shots + progressively smudged makeup-Contrast

Creates enigma, suggests trauma, fear

Vacant eyes + wrong lyrics-Emotional distress