This document summarizes how different social groups are represented in the media product "The Vengeance". It discusses the representation of three main characters - the Interrogator, Victim, and Villain. The Interrogator is portrayed as a strong, independent, and self-confident female character, drawing inspiration from films featuring female interrogators. Her formal clothing and direct speech style establish her serious and intimidating demeanor. Scenes focus on her body language and facial expressions to show her dominance. The Victim is portrayed as a vulnerable, naive, and feminine female worker, drawing from films where innocent female victims are attacked. Her floral dress emphasizes her innocence compared to other characters' formal dark clothing. Her

1. Question 2.
How does your media product
represent particular social
groups?

2. Different social groups.
Race
Age
Gender
Sexuality
Religion

3. Social Groups – The Vengeance. Interrogator.
Strong in her career
Independent
Opinionated
Self confident
We got the idea of a female interrogator
from the film Unthinkable which is a
thriller. Carrie-anne Moss is a female
interrogator. We also got the idea of the
office clothing from this film as it helps
express her character and attitude and
makes the person look much more formal.
Vocally I had to speak very directly and with confidence and
attitude when I played this role to help create the serious and
formal atmosphere. The setting was office like and very plain so
the main focus is what was being said.
When filming this scene the main focus was on me, this helps
express how I was the dominant role in the scene and that the
person who I was interviewing did not hold as much
importance. The angle which was used was a mid shot, this
helps show both body language and facial expressions. The
body language which I use for example, leaning forward when
talking, shows the seriousness in my words and how I am
trying to intimidate the suspect into admitting the truth. The
lighting is very focused on me and it is dull lighting around the
suspect, this helps show good verses evil and that the suspect is
the one in the wrong.

4. Victim.
•Vulnerable
•Naïve
•Independent
worker
•Feminine
We got the idea of a female victim from the thriller film Kill Bill, Uma
Thurman who plays the victim is shot by a man with a mystery identity
in the opening scene, we included this in our film as we liked the
questions it causes the audience to ask and the atmosphere created.
The clothing Katie wore was a floral dress, this helps
express the innocence and the vulnerability of the
character compared to the villain and interrogators
clothing which was much more formal and dark. By her
being dressed in pretty feminine clothes the action and
frightening scenes which happen to her come as more of
a shock and horror.
Vocally Katie speaks with a very stressed tone. This
helps express the pressure she is under and causes the audience to realise
that something is not correct about the John Mulberry case – building up
tension.
Mid shots are used on Katie who plays the victim as these shots so facial
expressions and body language clearly and the setting can be easily seen.
When using a high angle camera shot on her it connotates to the audience
that she is inferior and vulnerable, this helps reflect the character. The
low angle shot was also used with a tracking movement from a “cctv”
camera, this helps create the idea that she is being watched and her every
move is tracked. The lighting is always focused on Katie to show her
innocence and her vulnerability.

5. We got the idea of a male villain from films such as Psycho and Kill Bill. We adapted
this to our film as it makes the viewing more thrilling for the audience and it is a
convention of a thriller genre film.
• Dominant
The villain wore dark casual clothing which made him look like an ordinary citizen, this
helps show the villains intelligence and planning in the action he is about to do as he
•Villain
does not want to be found guilty. These are all codes and conventions of a thriller.
•Sly
By Alex having his hood up it hides the identity of the person making it much more
•Ruthless
suspicious and creates a sense of mystery. This helps stop any emotion being shown on
•Determined
the villains face also.
By Alex having his hood up it hides the identity of the person making it much more suspicious and creates a
sense of mystery. This helps stop any emotion being shown on the villains face also.
Alex does not have any dialogue in his on screen performance, this makes him seem much more mysterious
as the audience are left clueless to his identity.
The actions which he uses are very strong and aggressive, you also get the idea that he knows exactly what
he is looking for as he is seen walking towards the room and searching through papers, this shows how he is
clever in his planning and determined to find what he wants.
To express the villains determination and plan, point of view shots are used and hand held camera as this
shows movement and makes it feel more realistic.
High angled shots in a deep focus are used at one point when Alex watches Katie walk down the corridor,
this helps express his personality and his obsession with finding the files and getting away with it. The
setting is very plain and office like to show that it is set in an ordinary work place making what happens in
later scenes much more thrilling and unexpected.
Villain.