2. 1
Who is being represented?
A young successful woman who is doing quite well with her
life and career as a Journalist. She sometimes comes across
as a bit of a nerd.
WHY?
An intelligent, single-minded expert in a particular technical discipline
or profession.
We felt that a woman suited the role more than a male. (Even
though males are represented as nerds usually)
We wanted to get a reaction from the audience.
3. 2
What type of social groups are you
representing?
The social group we are representing is a Nerd/Smart girl.
Why?
We wanted to show through our opening sequence that woman
shouldn’t always be represented as vulnerable, inferior and
inarticulate.
We challenged conventions of thriller movies by instead of using a
uneducated blond woman.
We used a successful educated young lady.
Supposed to films like “Scream” when she's on the phone while
talking to her stalker in a casual manner.
We used a form of technology to show that a vengeful killer on the
loose is after her. Via Text and images.
4. 3 How did you represent the character or social group
(in a particular way) mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene Representation
Setting • In her house alone.
• Shows she is a single female possible always busy with work.
• Her house is shown to be very neat and tidy.
• Organised person
Lighting • Lighting is very calm
• Everything looks like it’s going okay
• Gets quite dark and shadowy in certain bits of the sequence (when she
gets attacked)
Colour • Colour
• Orangish/Yellow – warm calm colours at the start of the sequence
• Black
Body Language Posture is very lady like
• Walking to her house in heels
• Playing with her hair
• Wears glasses all the time
Gesture • Very feminine like
• Drops her phone (harshly)
Facial Expression • Puzzled / Concentrated
• Confused
• Frightened
• Worried
Behaviour • Hostile (towards opening the door)
Speech • Well spoken English
• Respectable (no slangs)
5. 4
Positive or Negative Representation
The representation is positive and negative this is shown through her
behaviour, how she is portrayed through her profession how she looks
etc.
1. She’s successful (dressed in smart attire)
2. She is not blonde stereotypical lead female in Horror/Thriller movies
3. She is articulate
4. She lives alone (no sign of family)
6. 5
Is it a stereotypical convention? Why?
No it is not a stereotypical
Our Character convention
we avoided the ditsy like character…
We avoided bright colours
• She never escapes death.
• She’s usually a very easy target
• Her death is usually graphic
7. 7 How does the representation relate to the Target
Audience?
Representations of a Nerd
1. Smart Attire/Fully equipped
2. Lonely
3. Boring (in a sense)
4. Shy
5. Quiet
6. Isolated
7. Obsessive interests with work
