Evaluation - Q2

How does your media product represent particular social groups


Does your Thriller Represent any Social groups?
          Our thriller opening does not represent any social groups, this is because out thriller has a discrete opening, so it is very minimal. This is an opening that is separate to the narrative. So it gives the audience a feel of the film without giving away the plot. The only social group that our opening can represent its a female teenager as at the she is the victim.


Does your social group relate back to any of the categories we used during the TV drama unit?
          As the only social group in our opening was a female teenager, this would relate back to two categories we used during the TV drama unit, which is gender and age. A teenage female is usually seen as vulnerable. On the other hand, we also had a killer. We went against the stereotypical male killer and chose a female killer. This is clearly seen from the close up of the character. Other categories such as Class, Status, Ethnicity, Disability, Regional Identity and Sexuality was not represented in our opening as it was needed. Due to it being a discrete opening.

Representation that the killer is a female, hers shoes and make up.

Is your representation of each social group positive, negative or more complex?

          As we did not represent a proper social group, we had neither a positive or negative effect. Both characters were a female. 

Have any of the following technical aspects affected the way you have represented social groups or characters?

          One of the main technical aspect that helped us represent the only social group we kind of shown is the close up. They show the gender of the character. Other than that, the technical aspect has kept the character hidden and left everything a mystery.