James Bond Clip

Question: List 3 elements from the scene you think prove the statement below is correct.

The James Bond franchise is a clear example of film objectifying females and forcing the audience to view females via the male gaze. The scene with 'Die Another Day' when James Bond meet the character Jinx demonstrates my previous statement by the post production of the filming, by the dialogue and movements and also by the costume and makeup within the scene.

When it comes to the post production within this scene there are lots of different techniques that have been used which contribute towards objectifying females. In the first shot we see in this clip, we see what is happening in the scene through the eyes of James Bond. This has been done by a vignette being placed over the shot because James Bond is looking through a pair of binoculars to view the scene so the vignette gives the effect as if the audience are looking through binoculars too. Another technique is that when she is emerging from the sea they change it into slow motion which makes the camera linger on her body for longer which is objectifying her as the audience are made to look at her for longer. With her being objectified by putting the shot in slow motion will give the male audience pleasure while looking which is known as scopophilia. Also the non diegetic music builds while she emerges from the water and when she jumps up out of the water the music is exagerated.

The dialogue and movement within the clip also contributes towards objectifying females. When she is coming out of the water and he movements have been slowed down and she throws her arms up and and all of her body movement and language has been exagerated to catch the attention of males.