The gaze - Forms of the gaze

·         The spectators gazeThe viewer (us) looking at the object (actor/ actress) in a film

·         The intra-diegetic gazePeople looking at each other in a text

·         The look of the cameraWorks best in a scene where a character is on their own. The camera will, for example look up and down a character or focus on a particular body part.

·         The direct address (or extra-diegetic) to the viewer
The actor looks at us. It’s called breaking the fourth wall.
What it does- Creates a relationship between us and them. It tells us it (the film) isn’t real.