The document discusses the representation of social groups in a media product. It describes how the main characters are portrayed as being from a lower social class who have made poor life choices and live in run-down areas. One character deals drugs to represent what negative influences younger people may face. Scenes use dark lighting and locations to portray the hidden, illegal nature of drug transactions. The goal is to realistically represent the struggles of these social groups but also show that people can change their lives for the better.

1. HOW DOESYOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT REPRESENT
PARTICULAR SOCIAL
GROUPS?

2. Representation
Throughout of film opening we wanted to
bring across the rough side to the city of
Chelmsford.To do so we made our characters
seem of the lower class and to have gone
down the ‘unacceptable road in life.They
have bad backgrounds and live in run down
areas to show to the audience how people of
this class specification live.Antonio, plays a
vulnerable, disengaged man in his twenties.
He has no family or friends to help him out.
The other character played by ale,
made his money rom doing drugs and
selling them.We included this type of
character to represent what the
younger generations have to look up
to.Which is really not what should be
seen as normal in our society.

3. In the shots we used we also tried to bring across the way we had
represented the character.Therefore included the dark ally and
used the cigarette as a prop.
This shot is a low shot therefore shows the sky shining through
the black musky trees and the shadows of his beard.
You can also see him passing over the drugs
and this was a key part that needed to be in
the shot to portray how hidden and out of
sight they had to be when doing the
transaction.
In this close up shot
we tried to make sure
we got the angle of
Antonio stressing over
the crime he was
about to commit.We
needed to include this
to make sure the
viewers were able to
see the transition he
went through, from
cocky young boy to
independent man
wanting to get out of
the situation he as put
himself in.
Here is
Antonio
pulling out of
his deal.The
first step in
bettering
himself.

4. The Drug Scene/
Sound
The dark
lighting in
these scenes
have
connotations
that is isn’t
something
‘Jonny’ should
be doing.The
icons used in
the shots too
add to the bad
feeling of the
image. If you
were to walk in
on this set up
what would
you think?Birds-eye-view
Close up of martini bottle and Antonio's body
The idea of having the drug packing scene was influenced by
the midnight express.We incorporated these ideas to
represent how extreme the drug transaction was and how
much Antonio was attempting to smuggle.These scenes are
in the middle of the film opening so therefore allow you to
see his change of thought through the film opening.
Also in this scene he says the word
“I cant do this”.We specifically
chose these words as they act as a
metaphor for how he really feels
about the life that he is currently
living. He wanted to make a change
and the audience is now aware of
that.
Cut-in

5. Negative or positive?
Some would say this is a
negative image we were
portraying on the young
generation.Although, we
wanted to enforce this
image to make sure that
more people were aware of
the way we disregard the
troubled children of today.
Therefore with a positive
intentions we produced this
film to help the lower class
people become more
accepted.We hope it brings
this idea to everyone who
watches the film.
The representation of
the two men in the film
we hope shows the
struggles that they go
through and that
people with similar
problems shouldn't be
judged on first glance.
Throughout the opening we used
dark colours and icons with bad
connotations for instance, the
dark ally, cigarettes and drugs.
These are all negative aspects
which makes the film appear
gloomy and dramatic.Which is
also what we wanted to
represent.

6. Stereotypes A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or
idea of a particular type of person or thing.
When researching about our film opening we made sure we chose the types of
people we included very carefully as we knew stereotypes are easy to miss read.
At the start of the film opening we put an influence on the stereotype that
Antonio's character fitted into as we knew that the audience would generalise
about him, this then makes the point of him becoming a better man a bigger
aspect of the film.
Antonio had the perfect look about him where he could get
away with being smart although in the correct attire, could
look dodgy and perfect for the part we were looking for.
This lead us
to the
druggy
stereotype
we wanted
him to
appear as.
Admitting these images
are of a different time, but
these are the scruffy
unwashed look we wanted
Antonio to appear as.The
stereotype for a scruffy
dirty person is that they
have no ambition in life
and always take the easy
way out. By representing
Antonio to be this at the
start the audience not have
a fixed perception of him,
therefore when he changes
in the film in adds an
underlining story within the
film opening.

7. Who were we creating?
■ The intention of our film was to show to people that there's always a way out and you do not have to
resort to drugs, gangs and violence like many of the children think they have to in this era.
Antonio acts as a mentor for these
children.This is due to all of the adult
figures that they have in their life have
either made wrong decisions in life or been
born into the life of fame and haven’t been
through the struggles that some children
face.
This actresses name is Leighton Messter,
well known for playing BlairWaldorf in
GossipGirl. Leighton’s mom, Connie, was
arrested for helping to smuggle 1,200-
pound shipments of marijuana out of
Jamaica in 1983. She was involved in the
smuggling ring with her then-boyfriend
Doug (Leighton’s dad), her father, and her
sister Judy. After they were arrested, her
sister (Leighton’s aunt) broke out of prison
and became the first woman in the United
States to get on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most
Wanted List. Leighton herself was born in a
hospital, but Connie had to serve sixteen
months in prison afterward.
Leighton is now a house hold name and every girl has dreams to
be her. She has proved to society that you don’t need to be born
with a silver spoon to succeed in life.
This is what we hope Antonio's character will also give off and
people will fee they can make a change.

8. Technical skills
■ Lighting
■ Clothing
■ Camera angles
■ Editing
By having dark lighting Antonio seemed more
mysterious and made the audience intrigued as to what
was such a struggle in his life. Where did it all go wrong?
Dodgy clothing and scruffy attire made
him appear unwashed and represents a
shady person.
Whilst editing all of our footage I
exaggerated the colour contrast, this
made his skin stand out and look slightly
abused by drugs. For example the
shadows of his face were made more
clear and stood out, as if all he had in his
system were drugs.
The variety of camera angles and views of Antonio act
as different views into his life.They are each different
insight into the angles of where he lives, what he is
doing and the possessions that are most important to
him.
The alcohol and drugs are the things
placed closest to him in the shot. We
did this to show that these are the
things on his mind and the
attachment he has to these items.

9. Scruffy white
creased top, to
show he's not
looked after/
doesn’t look
after himself
Baggy boxers, doesn’t
care what he looks like.
Unkempt
Essex hair cut
Big jacket for
warmth, keeps
him warm from
the long cold
nights where
he's walking
round selling the
drugs.
Makes him look like he has
authority and doesn’t have a
care in the world due to the
hard smoking can bring.
The blazer shows he
has power, suggesting
he is the one in charge
White shirt to show he is the
innocent one and gets
everyone else to do his dirty
work.