The Male Gaze in Vertigo

We can introduce the Male Gaze in our first scene featuring Madeleine. This is because she is introduced as a passive object for the audience to gaze upon. The scene begins with a medium close-up of Scottie at the bar as he searches the room for her. The camera then tracks left towards the restaurant, almost mimicking his viewpoint. The camera then stops as Scottie -and the spectator- notices Madeleine. The spectator is provided with Scottie's gaze as he is drawn into her. The camera then begins to track towards Madeleine whilst non-diegetic violin music starts to play. No cut away shot is provided as we are experiencing Madeleine through Scottie's gaze, therefore he is utterly fixated on her. It is significant the Madeleine is wearing a great dress as it connotes jealously and envy, both feelings Scottie is experiencing towards Gavin. Green also connotes the supernatural which is a theme introduced in the first half of the film but discarded when the spectator learns the truth. As Madeleine stands up the room becomes more vivid and the red colour on the walls becomes more vibrant. The colour red connotes passion, anger and lust.