Evaluation Question 2

1. Q2 How does your media product
represent particular social groups?
By Toby Orchard

2. Our Character
We wanted to make sure that we got the point across that our Character
is social inept, we have done by not introducing another character. We
have based are film around the very dangerous sport Mountain Biking
which is commonly done with a partner due to the linked risk. By not
including and extra Character it help build up the tention that we wanted
whilst still show that he is social inept. Also by including only one it show
that he is a very controling character as he want things done his way. This
is shown when we used shot of him carring out maintance to the bike,
this give a contrast as well as a link to the the Character two side, that he
is very controling and OCD with the maintance shot, which shows that he
does not link being around other people. We also wanted to show the
audience that they are watching a person that knows what he is doing
and I think we showed this throught the maintance shots, the fact that
he is very methodical when doing the maintance with out any mistake
real reinforces this point. We also want to put a twsit into the film and
we have done this by once he get on th ebike all his inhibitions go away
and you lose all his stick to rule nature this is show when he passes the
Warning sign. We also wanted to link it to 127 hours where he has done
it a million times that think nothing will go wrong and then it does.

3. Mountain Biking
We wanted to make are Character like your normal
Mountain Biker show that he is taken seriously and
not for a laughing stock. We have done this by using
the Mountain Biking Helmet, Jersey and Pants, with
all the well known Mountain Biking sponser, like
Monster and GoPro again this will will help the
audience to take him seriously and related to him as a
Montion Biker. Also the common conception of
Mountain Biker are that they are mad and what to
push the limited each time do bigger and scarier thing
every time. This is done by the fact that he ignores
the sign and does down the dangerous trail. To be
able to do the top trails and improve as a rider you
have to have to top gear, the is why Mountain Biking
is known as an expensive sport. Looking at most
Mountain Biking video you will always see someone
fall off that is where we go off the rail and go against
convention, which I guess could be seen as risk as this
would not porteagh your common Mountain Biking.

4. Aron Ralston (127
Hours)
• We related heavily to this film as 127 Hours is all about
Aron Ralston drives to Utah's Canyonlands National
Park for a day of canyoneering. On foot, he befriends
hikers Kristi and Megan and shows them an
underground pool. After parting ways with the hikers,
Ralston enters Blue John Canyon through a slot
canyon. He slips and falls; a boulder falls and traps his
arm against the wall. Failing to move the boulder, he
calls for help, but no one is around. He begins
recording a video diary on his camera and using the
larger blade on his pocket multi-tool to attempt to chip
away at the boulder. He also rations his water and
food. After reading this you can tell that there is a
relationship between these two films. Your can relate
Aron Ralston to our reckless, fearless. But there is also
main thing that are different about the two Charactors
Aron does not wear a helmet in any of the film, which
show what kind of person he is