Editing- Cold Feet

The representation of gender in this clip of Cold Feet, is very stereotypical. Women are portrayed as 'loved-up' and men are portrayed as lazy and manly.

The first cut that was used in the clip 'Cold Feet was a cutaway. This kind of editing is very simple and basic. Which can represent men, as they're stereotypes are usually lazy and simple. Showing that this type of editing and stereotypes links in some way.

The next type of editing used with the shots was a cross cut. This is from the scene with the man in the bedroom to a scene in a kitchen with a different family. At this point there is also a long take. This holds the audiences attention. Showing them what is going to take place next. We see by this take, that the male becomes aggravated after reading the letter. Taking his anger out in his wife and the nanny. Again showing the stereotypes of men, that they are short tempered.

A transition is used on the train. This transition is a dissolve. This shows the difference between the woman and man who had fallen asleep on her shoulder on the train, figgiting around making her very uncomfortable, to the man and women outside a house smiling and laughing together. Showing that both females and males react in very different ways.

A wipe is also used. This shows timing passing, from standing outside the house to going into the house exploring.

Another dissolve is used, this shows the daydream which the woman was having.
This shows that woman are usually known to have romantic visions. The dissolve allows the audience to enter the womens daydream. This dissolve is soft and smooth, again representing how mos women usually are/act. However, this contrasts with the jump cut that is used to see the mans daydream. Showing that men are rough and rugged. The daydream shows men as only being interested in entertainment, pool. Sex, the women wearing skimpy clothes and drinking, having beer handed to them.