1. M E D I A -
C R I T I C A L
R E F L E X I O N
T H E
T H E O
M O R T C H E V
2. TA B L E O F
C O N T E N T
1. How does your product use or challenge
conventions and how does it represent social
groups or issues?
2. How does your product engage with
audiences and how it would be distributed as
real media text?
3. How did your production skills develop
throughout this project
4. How did you integrate technologies, software,
hardware and online – in this project?
3. T H E S T E R E O T Y P E O F T H E
H A C K E R
• The whole opening sequence is
based on the stereotype of the
hacker:
• The title screen
• The look & dress code
• The mannerisms
• The mood of the character
• Social connotations
4. T I T L E : T H E I N F E C T O R
• The title immediately positions the
sequence in the semantic field of
virus, computer virus, hacking,
etc.
• The “computer” or “code” green is
a widespread reference to
hacking
• Some references
• BETAS
• The IT Crowd
• Silicon Valley
• Hacker
5. T H E L O O K & D R E S S C O D E
• The hoodie
• The long hair
• A hint to “the Anonymous” group
6. T H E M A N N E R I S M S
• The bag on the floor
• The drink
• Biting the lip
• Tapping foot
• Looking behind the shoulder
7. T H E M O O D O F T H E C H A R A C T E R
• Tiredness
• Anxiety
• Malicious intent
• Purposefulness and
determination
8. S O C I A L C O N V E N T I O N S
• The full set of conventions,
stereotypes and character’s
behaviour contribute to build the
image of an activist hacker
• The hacker acts like a vigilante
fighting for a cause, freedom or
perhaps against oppressive
government
• Regular shots with the green
screen, a widespread convention
for hacker activity
