The document discusses stereotypes and how film techniques like mise-en-scene, camera shots, and editing can represent characters. It provides examples of low angle shots being used to represent characters as authoritative figures or as dangerous individuals up to no good. Close-up shots of a character checking a list represents them as organized and about to do something important. Stereotypes are also defined as overgeneralized beliefs about particular groups.
1. *
To show how something or someone is represented through
Sound, Mise en scene, camera and editing.
Stereotype- A fixed over generalized belief about a
particular group or class of people.
2. * Men are strong
* Men are smarter than women
* Girls are not good at sports
* Teenagers are all rebels
* All blondes are unintelligent
* Guys are unclean and messy
* Men are the backbone
3. *
* We have a low angle shot of Ruadhan and Abdullah in our
thriller opening.
* We see a low angle shot of Abdullah as he is walking up the
stairs. The use of the shot represents him as someone in
authority and a leader of some sort of gang.
* We see a low angle shot of ruadhan smoking and spitting
from a balcony. This represents him as some who is up to no
good.
* He may cause trouble
* Both of the characters wear hoodies. This represents them as
a person who is dangerous and untrustworthy.
* We also see a close up shot of Abdullah ticking stuff from a
list. This represents him as being very organised and he is
about to do something very important.
