For my Media As Level

1. Representation of social groups
HARRY SAUNDERS

2. What social group did we represent?
 We tried to represent young, male, office
workers in general in our media
production, as this is the target audience of
our product. We intended to do this by using
body language and mise en scene through
costume. We wanted to represent them
through the socio-economic scale too. In the
end, they were represented negatively due to
crime involvment.

3. Examples
 For example, we used costume to represent the
characters as office workers because they are dressed
smartly like a stereotypical office work would. They
both have white shirts, black trousers, smart shoes
and ties on, which heavily connotes the typical office
worker’s outfit.

4. Explanation
 We intended to use costume to connote the typical
C1, office worker as the outfit is smart yet isn’t overly
smart e.g. full suit with blazer etc. Intending to do
this makes it easier for the audience to understand or
guess what occupation the characters might have.

5. Reflection
 I think we did this quite well because in the audience
feedback we were told that the mise en scene was
very good and that he liked it. This shows that it was
appropriate and worked well. I think to improve to
the mise en scene we should’ve added to the
costume, e.g. a name tag

6. Example
 The use of body language was used to create a
representation, for example, Mitch was represented
as under a lot of stress because of the way he held his
head in one of the bathroom scenes. The body
language shows us that he is stressed out and is
trying to think.

7. Evidence
 We intended to do this because it is a key signifier to
how the character feels and the mood will reflect on
the audience and make them sympathise with the
character/feel a certain way. It was also intended
because it is a typical representation that office
workers endure a lot of stress during their working
lives and we thought that reflecting this on our
characters was appropriate.

8. Reflection
 In our audience feedback we were told that themes of
tension and mystery were created, and this could’ve
been via the body language of stress and tension that
Mitch created. To improve, I think we should’ve
asked a more direct question in our audience
feedback about the body language, rather than the
themes created through this.