Question 2- AS Media
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The documentary represents several social groups: - Males are portrayed as both antagonists who experimented on females causing widespread death, and as a distressed newscaster. This reinforces stereotypes of males being dominant and powerful. - The female protagonist is both a weak and fragile sole survivor struggling with isolation, but also strong and independent in her ability to survive on her own. This breaks gender stereotypes of females needing male protection. - The film portrays only white British citizens due to the filmmakers' limited access to actors of other ethnicities. - Teenagers are the subjects of the film to make the storyline more relatable and engaging for the target teenage audience.
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Question 4
The document discusses targeting the magazine "Empire" to review the media product "Dead Tone". Empire is a widely read British film magazine that reviews both mainstream and art films. While it focuses on action and thriller genres, its wide range of reviews means it does not have a specific target audience like its competitor "Total Film". For these reasons, Empire would be the best publication to review Dead Tone in order to appeal to a wide audience and maximize recognition for the film.
Question 4
The document discusses selecting Empire magazine as the best publication to review the media product "Dead Tone", a thriller film. Empire is a widely known British film magazine that reviews both mainstream and art films. It has a broad audience aged 15 and up and mainly focuses on action and thriller films, making it a good fit for Dead Tone. While its competitor Total Film targets men specifically, Empire's wide audience means more recognition for Dead Tone.
Evaluation - Question 3
Paramount Pictures would be a suitable media institution to distribute the film "Taken" because it has a history of successfully distributing similar thriller/drama genre films like "The Lovely Bones" and "Psycho". As a major Hollywood studio, Paramount has the resources and market reach to widely distribute the film to broad audiences. "The Lovely Bones" in particular followed a storyline like the one in "Taken" of a kidnapped girl, making it a comparable film that found success when distributed by Paramount. For these reasons, Paramount Pictures seems poised to effectively distribute "Taken" and help it find an audience.
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Suffragette
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Evaluation question #3
The document discusses why Warner Bros. would be a suitable media institution to distribute the author's media product. Warner Bros. is known for producing popular action, sci-fi, drama and suspense movies such as The Dark Knight Rises, Harry Potter, Inception and Gravity. The author's film is also a suspense/thriller genre. It draws inspiration from Gravity in its focus on a female lead, from Inception in its portrayal of technology both benefiting and endangering people, and from Prisoners in its tense and serious tone without background music. Warner Bros. has a history of success distributing real-world inspired suspense films, and the author's original concept linking April Fool's Day and social media
Media product
The document discusses how the media product Bird Call was influenced by and references the horror film Friday the 13th. Some key similarities discussed include:
1) Both films feature groups of teenagers entering woods for illegal reasons like underage drinking or drug use.
2) The establishing shots in both films depict isolated, deserted wooded areas to set the tone of danger.
3) The films include bonding scenes between friends at their campsites as well as the use of diegetic sounds like birds or crickets.
4) Elements like a splash of red in the title reference the expected brutal and bloody deaths that are a convention of the slasher film genre.
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Question 4
The document discusses targeting the magazine "Empire" to review the media product "Dead Tone". Empire is a widely read British film magazine that reviews both mainstream and art films. While it focuses on action and thriller genres, its wide range of reviews means it does not have a specific target audience like its competitor "Total Film". For these reasons, Empire would be the best publication to review Dead Tone in order to appeal to a wide audience and maximize recognition for the film.
Question 4
The document discusses selecting Empire magazine as the best publication to review the media product "Dead Tone", a thriller film. Empire is a widely known British film magazine that reviews both mainstream and art films. It has a broad audience aged 15 and up and mainly focuses on action and thriller films, making it a good fit for Dead Tone. While its competitor Total Film targets men specifically, Empire's wide audience means more recognition for Dead Tone.
Evaluation - Question 3
Paramount Pictures would be a suitable media institution to distribute the film "Taken" because it has a history of successfully distributing similar thriller/drama genre films like "The Lovely Bones" and "Psycho". As a major Hollywood studio, Paramount has the resources and market reach to widely distribute the film to broad audiences. "The Lovely Bones" in particular followed a storyline like the one in "Taken" of a kidnapped girl, making it a comparable film that found success when distributed by Paramount. For these reasons, Paramount Pictures seems poised to effectively distribute "Taken" and help it find an audience.
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Evaluation question #3
The document discusses why Warner Bros. would be a suitable media institution to distribute the author's media product. Warner Bros. is known for producing popular action, sci-fi, drama and suspense movies such as The Dark Knight Rises, Harry Potter, Inception and Gravity. The author's film is also a suspense/thriller genre. It draws inspiration from Gravity in its focus on a female lead, from Inception in its portrayal of technology both benefiting and endangering people, and from Prisoners in its tense and serious tone without background music. Warner Bros. has a history of success distributing real-world inspired suspense films, and the author's original concept linking April Fool's Day and social media
Media product
The document discusses how the media product Bird Call was influenced by and references the horror film Friday the 13th. Some key similarities discussed include:
1) Both films feature groups of teenagers entering woods for illegal reasons like underage drinking or drug use.
2) The establishing shots in both films depict isolated, deserted wooded areas to set the tone of danger.
3) The films include bonding scenes between friends at their campsites as well as the use of diegetic sounds like birds or crickets.
4) Elements like a splash of red in the title reference the expected brutal and bloody deaths that are a convention of the slasher film genre.
Costumes
The document discusses the characters and their costumes for the opening of a film. It will include five victims dressed in everyday clothes like hoodies and jeans to make the characters seem like regular people and relatable to the audience. The killer will be dressed in a shirt, tie and smart trousers to portray an obsessive personality and to imply to the audience that even well-dressed people could be serial killers, taking inspiration from the film American Psycho. The costumes aim to authenticate the film and have the greatest effect on viewers.
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Genre
This document defines different film genres such as comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and romantic comedy. It provides characteristics and conventions for some genres. Documentaries are defined as factual films using techniques like voiceovers, interviews, and archival footage to inform audiences. Teen movies often focus on coming of age, relationships, and conflicts with parents/friends. Romantic comedies typically involve a boy and girl meeting and hesitating to become involved before reuniting after one makes a grand gesture.
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Q2
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- The genre is thriller and action adventure. It contains conventions of this genre like chase scenes, a protagonist vs antagonist, and fight scenes.
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1) Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Emma Thomas for Warner Bros. Pictures.
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3) The film is a thriller genre, featuring conventions like a confusing plot, action scenes, protagonists versus antagonists, and a soundtrack building tension. It leaves the viewer questioning what happened at the end, like typical thrillers.
Q2) how does your media product representn social groups.
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Evaluation part 2
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Question 4 for Evaluation
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- The type of horror film genre/subgenre can attract certain audience groups. More generic films tend to draw a broader mass audience.
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Unit 1 – Distinction Criteria
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Q2 updated
The document discusses representations of gender and ethnicity in thriller films. It notes that women are often portrayed as sex objects, damsels in distress, or femme fatales who are sexualized and meet tragic ends. The author's film aims to challenge these stereotypes by having a strong, independent female protagonist whose gender is unimportant. While the film portraits gender equality better than ethnicity due to its limited cast, the author acknowledges thrillers generally lack diversity.
Evaluation
The film opening challenges stereotypes about social groups in several ways:
1) The protagonist, who has a mohawk hairstyle typically associated with violence, is portrayed as a victimized character rather than the antagonist.
2) The male protagonist is emasculated by being kidnapped and in need of rescue by the female character, challenging the typical portrayal of males as strong heroes.
3) The female character saves the male, challenging the stereotype of women as weak and dependent on men. However, she is also sexually objectified in a way that could be seen as misogynistic.
4) Younger characters are portrayed struggling in modern Britain and facing immorality and crime
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Genre
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Q2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups in a non-traditional way. It uses two female characters and two slim male characters to subvert expectations that criminals are big scary men. Close-ups of the female character Brittony show she is in charge, challenging the idea of a patriarchal society. Shots where the gender of a character carrying a duffle bag is unclear aim to surprise viewers about who is committing the crime. The casual clothing of each character highlights that they are just normal people unlike stereotypical criminal portrayals.
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- The director of Taken was Pierre Morel and it was produced by Luc Besson's company Dune Entertainment. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
- The target audience was young adults who enjoy violent, thrilling movies. It was rated 15-18 due to strong drug themes.
- The genre is thriller and action adventure. It contains conventions of this genre like chase scenes, a protagonist vs antagonist, and fight scenes.
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This document provides a summary of the 2010 film Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese. It discusses the institutions involved in producing and distributing the film, including Phoenix Pictures and Paramount Pictures. The target audience is identified as young adults, due to its 15 rating. The genre is identified as thriller, with complex plotlines and riddles meant to engage viewers in solving the story. The main character is a detective portrayed as both clever and crazy, set on an isolated island housing patients.
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Inseption
1) Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Emma Thomas for Warner Bros. Pictures.
2) The target audience was teens to adults due to its 12 rating and complex plotline that could confuse and intrigue viewers of all ages.
3) The film is a thriller genre, featuring conventions like a confusing plot, action scenes, protagonists versus antagonists, and a soundtrack building tension. It leaves the viewer questioning what happened at the end, like typical thrillers.
Q2) how does your media product representn social groups.
Our media product represents male and female social groups. While only featuring male and female characters of one race, religion, and ethnicity, it subverts traditional action film tropes by giving female characters more authority over males, unlike other films where women are portrayed as helpless. For example, in one scene Brittany's character explains the plan to the crew from a position of dominance in the chair, establishing her power over the other intimidated characters, including the male character T'yan, therefore challenging typical depictions of masculine authority.
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Sparks Productions is pitching a new British social realism film called "Lost". The film follows 17-year old Lottie whose life spirals out of control after she witnesses a girl commit suicide by jumping in front of a train. Lottie turns to drugs and crime, becoming homeless after her mother kicks her out. The film ends with Lottie attempting suicide in the same place, leaving the audience with an open ending. Sparks Productions believes the film's realistic plot and characters will appeal to audiences aged 18-25. They plan to cast unknown teenage actors and promote the film heavily on social media to connect with their target audience.
Evaluation part 2
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The film synopsis is for a black comedy/horror film set in a British school where a killer is on the loose murdering students. A nerdy student witnesses several brutal murders by his teacher but is not believed by his friends. He does research to try to discover who the next victim will be. The film will mix comedy from the teenage antics with graphic horror elements from the murders. The target audience is intended to be male students aged 15-21 due to the violence and some sexual themes. The film is compared to other black comedy/horror films like Scream and Hot Fuzz. It is planned for an October release during half term to target a school-aged audience. The estimated budget is £
Question 4 for Evaluation
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- Clover suggests that young males, either alone or in groups, make up the bulk of the horror film audience. She also notes there are some niche audiences like adolescent boys and girls and middle-aged women.
- The type of horror film genre/subgenre can attract certain audience groups. More generic films tend to draw a broader mass audience.
- Clover found parity between who watched horror films at cinemas versus home videos/rentals. The majority audience for both was young males under 25, as well as some middle-aged males.
Attack the block
The document discusses the 2011 film "Attack the Block" and two perspectives on its representation of youth. The first article notes that the film initially portrays the young characters stereotypically but develops a more sympathetic representation as they are pitted against actual aliens. The second critic argues the film glosses over an early mugging by the characters and does not fully resolve issues of their violence. The document asks which perspective is agreed with more and why. It also provides context from the film's director and theorist Richard Dyer on how entertainment can portray utopian ideals.
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Unit 1 – Distinction Criteria
The document discusses the film The Descent and whether it achieved its purposes. It argues that the film successfully changed representations of women in horror by portraying the female characters as strong, independent, and able to protect themselves without male help. It also achieved its purpose of entertaining audiences and making a profit. Additionally, the film changed the horror genre by having an all-female cast that avoided typical stereotypes. However, the sequel was not as successful at reinventing the genre. The document concludes that the film kept audiences interested through its frightening visuals, realistic cave setting, use of diegetic sound, blood and gore, and clear narrative across different horror subgenres.
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Q2) how does your media product representn social groups.
Q2) how does your media product representn social groups.
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Q2 updated
The document discusses representations of gender and ethnicity in thriller films. It notes that women are often portrayed as sex objects, damsels in distress, or femme fatales who are sexualized and meet tragic ends. The author's film aims to challenge these stereotypes by having a strong, independent female protagonist whose gender is unimportant. While the film portraits gender equality better than ethnicity due to its limited cast, the author acknowledges thrillers generally lack diversity.
Evaluation
The film opening challenges stereotypes about social groups in several ways:
1) The protagonist, who has a mohawk hairstyle typically associated with violence, is portrayed as a victimized character rather than the antagonist.
2) The male protagonist is emasculated by being kidnapped and in need of rescue by the female character, challenging the typical portrayal of males as strong heroes.
3) The female character saves the male, challenging the stereotype of women as weak and dependent on men. However, she is also sexually objectified in a way that could be seen as misogynistic.
4) Younger characters are portrayed struggling in modern Britain and facing immorality and crime
Media Evaluation Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups through its characters. It includes 4 characters of different ethnicities with more females than males. It aims to appeal to a similar aged and ethnically diverse audience as the actors. Some stereotypes portrayed include teenagers rebelling through underage drinking. While most characters conform to stereotypes, one male portrays responsibility challenging age stereotypes. It aims to challenge gender stereotypes by having a female lead but still depicts women as vulnerable at times. The main character is mixed race, challenging expectations for the lead to be white. It potentially reinforces some stereotypes around mixed race people and location.
Media evaluation question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups through its characters. It includes 4 characters of different ethnicities with more females than males. It aims to appeal to a similar aged and ethnically diverse audience as the actors. Some stereotypes portrayed include teenagers rebelling through underage drinking. While most characters conform to stereotypes, one male portrays responsibility challenging age stereotypes. It aims to challenge gender stereotypes by having a female lead but still depicts women as vulnerable at times. The main character is mixed race, challenging expectations for the lead to be white. It risks portraying mixed race characters negatively or as criminals at times. Location may appeal more to white than black audiences.
Media Evaluation Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups through its characters. It includes 4 characters of different ethnicities with more females than males. It aims to appeal to a similar aged and ethnically diverse audience as the actors. Some stereotypes portrayed include teenagers rebelling through underage drinking. While most characters conform to stereotypes, one male portrays responsibility challenging age stereotypes. It aims to challenge gender stereotypes by having a female lead but still depicts women as vulnerable at times. The main character is mixed race, challenging expectations for the lead to be white. It risks portraying mixed race characters negatively or as criminals at times. Location may appeal more to white than black audiences.
Q 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups through its characters. The two main characters are middle/upper-middle class males portrayed through their clothing. This challenges stereotypes by depicting the killer as middle class rather than working class. Both characters are also young to appeal to younger audiences, and are portrayed through more mature clothing. They are both ethnically white to match the demographic of the area and allow for broader audience connection despite stereotypes of criminals belonging to minority groups.
Evaluation Two Media
The document summarizes how a media opening sequence portrays social groups through its characters. The sequence involves a 17-year-old blonde girl named Emily who is kidnapped by an older male antagonist. It compares this portrayal to other films and real cases. Stereotypes of age, gender, disability and social class are represented through characteristics of the characters and their interactions. Shots are framed to depict the male as powerful and the female as vulnerable. The sequence aims to draw on audience expectations of common stereotypes in thriller films.
Evaluation question2 pp
The document discusses how various social groups are represented in thriller films. It notes that females are often portrayed as damsels in distress requiring male rescue, though some films subvert this by showing powerful female survivors. It analyzes the portrayal of gender in the described film opening. It also discusses how thrillers often depict males as both protagonists and antagonists. Ethnic minorities are frequently represented as threats or criminals. Disabilities are sometimes used to increase victim vulnerability in thrillers. The film opening in the document does not include physical disabilities so as not to challenge thriller conventions.
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This document discusses how different social groups are represented in the media product. It focuses on representation of age, gender, and ethnicity. For age, it notes that the target audience and characters are 15+ teenagers so viewers can relate to them. It shows teenagers smoking and drinking to portray typical behavior but also show consequences. For gender, it represents males as more masculine and dominant through fighting and confrontation scenes, though it challenges conventions by making the male the victim. Females are shown as more vulnerable. For ethnicity, it aims to represent many ethnicities to appeal to diverse audiences, challenging the white-dominated norms of slasher films.
Evaluation question2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups and challenges stereotypes. It notes that in the opening scene, a male character is portrayed vulnerably to challenge stereotypes. Both male and female news reporters are shown as equals through camera angles. The rest of the film would feature females in lead roles to portray them as stronger. Young people are shown as laid back at first, challenging stereotypes of them being thrill-seeking. Men are portrayed as vulnerable through a dream sequence, challenging the stereotype of them being superior. No parents are present to show the characters are alone and vulnerable without guidance.
Evaluation question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups through the use of stereotypes in its opening scene. The first killing adheres closely to stereotypes by having a mysterious male killer and a scared female victim. However, the second killing challenges stereotypes by having an upper-class male killer and a lower-class teenage female victim. By starting with stereotypes and then challenging them, the film keeps the audience engaged by surprising them while still maintaining understandability. The killers are also portrayed as working as a team, while the victims are isolated, further playing with stereotypes. The film is set in Suffolk, and represents it as both isolated and dangerous, challenging stereotypes of it being a safe rural area.
Question 2
RDO represents several social groups in its opening scenes:
1) Males are portrayed as strong, brave survivors, exemplified by the protagonist, though the ruthless Radio Host shows a darker side.
2) Females are traditionally depicted as weaker, like the infected woman who is killed, though she and her daughter show strength as survivors.
3) Younger and older age groups are shown accordingly - the 11-year-old girl as vulnerable and the 20/30-somethings as streetwise but confused.
4) Nationalities are stereotyped to an extent with the crazy American Radio Host contrasted against sane British protagonists.
Question 2
The document discusses how various social groups are represented in the filmmaker's media product. Male roles are portrayed as either heroes or villains, with the villain in this case representing stereotypes like physical strength and lack of emotion. The two female protagonists are portrayed as weaker and in need of rescue, adhering to common thriller tropes. All characters are white to follow conventions of the thriller genre, though including more diversity could have portrayed modern society. The young adult target audience is reflected in the main characters' same age group to facilitate identification and relation.
Question 2
The document discusses how various social groups are represented in the filmmaker's media product. Male roles are typically portrayed as either heroes or villains, with the villain in this case portrayed as physically strong but emotionally detached to justify his crimes. The two female leads are presented as weaker and in need of rescue. All characters are young white British individuals to fit thriller film conventions. Ages are also used to stereotypical ends, with teenagers depicted as mischievous and the older villain as stronger.
Evaluation question 2
Shown within this powerpoint is how my media product represents particular social groups. I have discussed and evaluated my film opening to be able to consider the issues involved.
Question 2 improvment
The document analyzes how social groups are represented in the film opening of a media product:
1) The protagonist is a young female girl, representing females in a stronger role than the typical "damsel in distress" but still presented as weaker than the male character.
2) The male character is presented as threatening and mysterious to build tension, reinforcing stereotypes of males being more intimidating through his dark clothing and concealed face.
3) While only two characters are shown, their contrasting representations of the battling male dominating over the weaker female may not be a realistic portrayal of society but reflects some audience ideas about gender roles.
The representations of gender in horror films essay
In horror films, representations of gender are often more complex than in other media. Women may be portrayed as both extremely weak and as strong "final girls" who survive until the end. While women are sometimes sexualized, horror films also allow women to be active protagonists who save the day. The final girl is often presented as more masculine or virginal compared to other female characters. Horror films provide some female role models and allow for more varied portrayals of gender than other forms of media.
The representations of gender in horror films essay
In horror films, representations of gender are more varied than in other media. Women can be portrayed as both extremely weak or strong, taking on active roles rather than just passive ones. The "final girl" trope allows the main female protagonist to survive until the end of the film, taking on a more masculine role as the hero who defeats the monster. However, presentations of women in horror films still vary significantly within the genre and even within individual films, showing both weak and strong characteristics. While they receive more varied portrayals than other media, representations of gender in horror films remain complex and uneven.
Question 2
This document analyzes how the media product represents various social groups through its characters. The protagonist's representation is somewhat stereotypical while the antagonist challenges conventions by being a young female of color rather than an old white male. Both main characters are female teenagers, challenging stereotypes of heroes and villains. The protagonist has fair skin and blue eyes like typical heroes but is tall with brown hair. The antagonist wears dark makeup in contrast to expectations of attractive female leads. Together they promote messages of female strength and independence.
Toby shepherd evaluation 2
Toby Shepherd evaluates the representation of social groups in their media product. They represent race/ethnicity by including a black main character, which challenges stereotypes but also somewhat adheres to them through the character's use of a gun. Age is represented by a young, important detective character and an older police chief, challenging the idea that older people are more important but also adhering to it through the chief giving the detective orders. Gender is represented mainly through a single female character, adhering to patriarchal ideologies of seeing women as less important by only including one and having her harassed by male characters.
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- 1. Question 2- How does your media product represent particular social groups? By Tom Reaney
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- 3. Our female protagonist is shown as a weak fragile character who is also strong and independent as well. This is because she is the last female in the country (and maybe the world) alive which obviously leads her to feel a sense of isolation, also due to the men trying to hunt her she feels scared and fragile. However, she is a contradiction of herself as she is shown to be a strong and independent character who is able to survive on their own and hide from those who are hunting her. Furthermore, the fact that she wears camo throughout the film suggests that she is well equipped to survive wherever on her own. The portrayal of this female character throughout the film is breaking gender stereotypes as often it is the men who are left alone to fend for themselves whereas in this film we see a female being the lone survivor, struggling as humanities last hope. Female
- 4. For our film we have chosen to represent white British citizens. This is due to the restrictions we faced when finding people to act in the film as the area is predominantly white British. However, if this had been an actual film produced then we would have been able to represent different ethnicities, given the chance. Ethnicity
- 5. Teenager We have chosen to portray teenagers in our film as we feel it is the easiest and best option to choose for our film considering the circumstances of the film. Furthermore we feel that by having a teenage protagonist is effective for us because it will allow the teenage audience we are aiming for to relate to the main protagonist and almost give them the idea that they are supporting her throughout her journey in the film. In addition to this, we believe that by having a teenage protagonist the target audience can relate more to them then they would an adult or an elderly protagonist Age