Evaluation question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

AgeGenderClass

Age❖ One social group that was

represented was youth, both the antagonist and protagonist are aged 16-21. We tried to represent these as stereotypical teenagers, for this our costumes had to represent them accurately. The males black hoodie, jeans and trainers give negative connotations of anti-social behaviour, as this represents mischief and deviance. The costume of the protagonist has elements of a stereotypical female teenager she wore boots which is stereotypically associated with this age group.We used a dressing table as a prop to represent the girl as caring for her appearance which is stereotypical of the age group being shown.

Gender❖ The idea of the female taking care of their

appearance is further emphasised in the female stereotype who are known for taking pride in their appearance, we used the props such as make up and dressing table. There is a high angle shot of the female character connoting that she is somehow inferior which is a stereotype of women. The worried expression on the characters face as shows her vulnerability which is associated with women and the stereotype that women are more emotional than men as the male character has no expressions on his face. The composition of one shot 1.05 shows the stereotypical power difference of men and women, as the male character takes up more of the shot as well being positioned higher. The male character is also seen folding his arms in one shot showing his masculinity. Males are also seen as the more dominating gender, therefor we added a darker filter to connote his more foreboding feeling.

Class

❖ Our location contains several large houses, as well as a rural setting that gives a preferred reading of the upper class which juxtaposes the crime element which is usually associated with the under class, which is further shown in the costume of the antagonist which is a hoodie, jeans and trainers, that is associated with the lower classes.