Riptide-Music video section a

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Created on: 14-11-23 19:21

Facts about riptide

directed by Dimitri Basil and co-directed by Laura Goran
included in a Go pro advert
Van Zoonen- the narrow representation of women in the media was unrealistic
Final girl (intertextual reference)
524million views on YouTube

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how are woman represented within riptide

Victimised and objectified
Eg: tied to a tree, dragged under a bed and tortured
High camera angles to make women seem more minor and less dominant.
Terrified facial expressions
This may make viewers uncomfortable and question why this is happening
Fac

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examaples of objectivation of woman

Sexualised women seeing half of their bodies (dehumanisation)
This representation may appeal to a more heterosexual audience
Low-angle shots behind the bush make it feel like that woman is being watched

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how is makup used in riptide

glamorous outfit makes the woman seem important and supports traditional ideas about the beauty of a woman
The choice to cut back again and again to the woman with her deteriorating makeup shocks the audience and emphasises that she is being abused and v

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how is violence used within riptide

Images of weapons may reflect the increase in the rate of violence against women and also help us to see women as victims
Images of violence may encourage the audience to think about these social issues

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how is riptide represented to the audience

Diverse representation- victimisation and objectification but there are also images of women as powerful and dominant as well
Intellectual montage. There isn’t one clear representation to allow the audience to interpret the images and represent themselve

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how is men represented within Riptide

Powerful positions- producers and directors
Looking at the woman through a male gaze
Indie genre takes an unconventional approach to many things, such as media language and representation
Vance joys record label chooses shocking images to help gain publ

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