This document summarizes how the opening sequence of a character named Chloe represents particular social groups. It describes her simple hairstyle as implying she is laid back but her black dress suggests some sophistication and formality as the caretaker of a child. Her orange dress connotes optimism and confidence that she will achieve her goals of finding her teddy bear and mother. The black cardigan also represents confidence that will help her embark alone on her journey. She is not wearing makeup to appear as the child she is, making her seem vulnerable to gain the audience's sympathy. Her red shirt underneath can represent both danger from the missing poster and her power and determination, contrasting what the audience has seen so far and intriguing the viewer

1. 2. HOW DOES YOUR OPENING SEQUENCE
REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?
Chloe Killin

2. Simple hairstyle. It is down
which implies that she is a
little more laid back than
her costume suggests. The
audience can then assume
that this is to cater for Millie,
the child that she is looking
after. One wouldn't expect a
parent or carer to be too
stern, and so the hair down
contrasting with the black
suggests that this is not a
common situation for her.
Dressed all in black to
exaggerate her probable
sophistication and also a
hint of formality.

3. The dress is primarily
shades of orange, which
has connotations of
optimism and confidence,
which gently imply to the
audience that she won’t
give up on something she
sets her mind to, which in
the immediate situation is
finding her teddy bear, but
in the overall film, is the
search for her mother.
The black cardigan, again
with associations with
confidence.
(Which would be addressed
later on when she has to
embark on this journey
alone.)
No make up – She is a
child and I want the
audience to see her as that
at the moment. The
audience need to see that
she is not very old and
therefore vulnerable, which
helps to put the audience
“on her side”.

4. I intentionally made the black and white not 100% so that the colour of her shirt is still visible. I chose red as
it has connotations of danger, which the audience will hopefully relate to the missing poster that they have
just seen and realise that something (most likely bad) has occurred.
Red is also related to
power and
determination, and so
one would assume
that she would be
okay and can look
after herself, which
contrasts with the
story so far, and may
invoke an enigma in
the eyes of the
audience.
Her stance makes
her appear confident,
and so suggests that
it is unlikely that she
is not in control.
Again (seemingly)
contrasting with the
story, intriguing the
viewer.