1. How does your media
product represent
particular social groups?

2. Lucas Wood- Main Protagonist
 Inspiration for our hero came
from the character ‘Peter
Parker’ in Spiderman. We felt
his casual yet focused
attitude was more relatable
for our younger target
audience.

3. Lucas Wood- Main Protagonist
 Inspiration for our hero came
from the character ‘Peter
Parker’ in Spiderman. We felt
his casual yet focused
attitude was more relatable
for our younger target
audience.
 Our character reflects these
attributes- his costume consists of a
hoody and jeans connoting his
relaxed attitude (although Lucas was
dressed like this as he is trying to
blend in to his urban environment).

4. Phil- Lucas’ Accomplice
 To find an appropriate
accomplice for Lucas,
we searched for an
intelligent and serious
personality. We found a
similar character (Matt
Farrell) from the film
Die Hard 4.0.

5. Phil- Lucas’ Accomplice
 To find an appropriate
accomplice for Lucas,
we searched for an
intelligent and serious
personality. We found a
similar character (Matt
Farrell) from the film
Die Hard 4.0.
 Phil acts as Lucas’
informer, and
occasionally gives him
orders- this has the
effect of making the two
equal. Their contrasting
personalities also
cement their
relationship.

6. Representation- Action Hero
 We decided to counter the
stereotypes of traditional
‘heroes’ in action films,
who seem to perform
impossible tasks with
ease.

7. Representation- Action Hero
 We decided to counter the
stereotypes of traditional
‘heroes’ in action films,
who seem to perform
impossible tasks with
ease.
 One way in which this was countered is
shown in the picture on the right, the Extreme
close up shot reveals Lucas’ tension and
stress, to be expected in his profession. By
showing Lucas’ emotions in this situation, we
are countering the stereotypical action hero,
therefore making Lucas more relatable for
our young target audience.

8. Representation- Computer Geek
 Our second character, Phil, is
representing the stereotypical
Computer geek, who would be
expected to be reclusive,
humourless yet intelligent. This
was achieved in one part
through his costume. The large
glasses and smart clothing
connote his intelligence.

9. Representation- Computer Geek
 Our second character, Phil, is
representing the stereotypical
Computer geek, who would be
expected to be reclusive,
humourless yet intelligent. This
was achieved in one part
through his costume. The large
glasses and smart clothing
connote his intelligence.
 Furthermore, particular attention to the Mise en Scene
further connotes Phil’s reclusive nature, for example
the multiple computer screens suggest Phil prefers to
be kept away from the action, watching from a
distance. We believe that the two contrasting
personalities help to cement Phil and Lucas’
partnership, and therefore more realistic for the
audience.

10. Lucas’ response to Phil’s
Abduction
 Lucas’ response to Phil’s
abduction challenges the
normal conventions of most
Action films. His emotional
breakdown strips him of his
professionalism, and makes
him seem vulnerable- quite
the opposite to the stock
action hero. The reason we
did this was so that our
audience believed in the
partnership between Lucas
and Phil, making the
characters themselves seem
more relatable and realistic.