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This document analyzes how a media product presents particular social groups through its portrayal of a character named Charlotte. It discusses several scenes involving Charlotte that rely on stereotypes of teenagers. Charlotte is shown in bed, wearing black clothes, engaging in self-harm and drinking alcohol, portraying stereotypes of teenagers as lazy, rebellious, mentally unstable, and self-abusive. Shaky camera work and dark lighting further suggest Charlotte feels unstable and depressed. The analysis suggests Charlotte's portrayal relies on negative stereotypes frequently used in media to depict teenagers.
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This document provides an analysis of how a media product represents particular social groups through its portrayal of a character. It summarizes that the character is depicted in stereotypical ways associated with teenagers, including being lazy, unreliable, rebelling against society, and struggling with depression. Visual elements like low-angle shots, dark lighting, and an isolated setting are used to convey feelings of being watched, judged, and unable to cope. The analysis suggests this portrayal reinforces stereotypes about teenagers and females facing mental health issues.
Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups. It represents young people of all races through the main characters used. Specifically, it portrays working and middle class individuals and their interests like socializing, movies, and sports. The female protagonist represents modern teenagers through her clothes. However, she also fits stereotypes of vulnerable women in thrillers who are stalked and need rescuing by men. Her character faces abuse, fear, and weakness when attacked.
Question 2
This document discusses how a media product represents various social groups through its characters. It analyzes how the film represents the social groups of age and gender. For age, it depicts the stereotypical caring mother searching for her missing child, while also challenging ideas of children being inferior by making the child the foremost character. For gender, it shows the stereotypical maternal mother but challenges ideas of women being inferior by depicting the adventurous female child unbothered by the horror setting. Overall, it finds the opening represents age and gender both positively and negatively through a mix of conforming to and breaking from stereotypes.
Evaluation 2
This document discusses how a media product represents various social groups through its characters. It analyzes how the characters may portray stereotypes related to class, race, age, gender, and sexuality. For the female character, it discusses how she initially subverts stereotypes as an empowered career woman but ultimately reinforces traditional ideas of femininity and mental instability. The document also examines how the media product challenges ideologies around institutions like the police and presents alternative representations of gender through theories like empowered femininity and gender performance.
Q2 media question
The media product represents several social groups:
- The male character is depicted as typically aggressive and dominant in a thriller, while the female is passive with little dialogue, representing common thriller gender stereotypes. However, the ending suggests the girl may have been the villain, subverting expectations.
- Both characters are teenagers and portrayed as emotionally volatile and reckless, aligning with stereotypical media depictions of youth.
- Through the use of flashbacks around a violent event, the female character's experience could represent PTSD, accurately depicting a real-life symptom.
Question1 comparison
The document compares and contrasts the opening sequences of the films "It Follows" and "Apparition" in several ways:
1) Both openings feature female protagonists running away from an unknown threat, creating intrigue for the audience.
2) Shots of the protagonists looking back and running alone to an isolated place emphasize their anxiety and vulnerability.
3) Long takes build suspense about what might happen, though they reveal the threats differently.
4) The films use camera movements differently - pans in "It Follows" distance the audience, while tracks in "Apparition" involve them.
So while the openings share similarities, they also take different approaches to
Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups. It represents young males and females of all races through the characters used in the thriller opening. The social groups represented are working and middle class people through themes that would be understandable and relatable to both classes. The female character represents teenagers and young people while also representing a variety of races, though more specifically Caribbean young females. The female character faces vulnerability and danger in a way that is similar to the female character in the film "When a Stranger Calls".
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Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups. It represents young people of all races through the main characters used. Specifically, it portrays working and middle class individuals and their interests like socializing, movies, and sports. The female protagonist represents modern teenagers through her clothes. However, she also fits stereotypes of vulnerable women in thrillers who are stalked and need rescuing by men. Her character faces abuse, fear, and weakness when attacked.
Question 2
This document discusses how a media product represents various social groups through its characters. It analyzes how the film represents the social groups of age and gender. For age, it depicts the stereotypical caring mother searching for her missing child, while also challenging ideas of children being inferior by making the child the foremost character. For gender, it shows the stereotypical maternal mother but challenges ideas of women being inferior by depicting the adventurous female child unbothered by the horror setting. Overall, it finds the opening represents age and gender both positively and negatively through a mix of conforming to and breaking from stereotypes.
Evaluation 2
This document discusses how a media product represents various social groups through its characters. It analyzes how the characters may portray stereotypes related to class, race, age, gender, and sexuality. For the female character, it discusses how she initially subverts stereotypes as an empowered career woman but ultimately reinforces traditional ideas of femininity and mental instability. The document also examines how the media product challenges ideologies around institutions like the police and presents alternative representations of gender through theories like empowered femininity and gender performance.
Q2 media question
The media product represents several social groups:
- The male character is depicted as typically aggressive and dominant in a thriller, while the female is passive with little dialogue, representing common thriller gender stereotypes. However, the ending suggests the girl may have been the villain, subverting expectations.
- Both characters are teenagers and portrayed as emotionally volatile and reckless, aligning with stereotypical media depictions of youth.
- Through the use of flashbacks around a violent event, the female character's experience could represent PTSD, accurately depicting a real-life symptom.
Question1 comparison
The document compares and contrasts the opening sequences of the films "It Follows" and "Apparition" in several ways:
1) Both openings feature female protagonists running away from an unknown threat, creating intrigue for the audience.
2) Shots of the protagonists looking back and running alone to an isolated place emphasize their anxiety and vulnerability.
3) Long takes build suspense about what might happen, though they reveal the threats differently.
4) The films use camera movements differently - pans in "It Follows" distance the audience, while tracks in "Apparition" involve them.
So while the openings share similarities, they also take different approaches to
Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents various social groups. It represents young males and females of all races through the characters used in the thriller opening. The social groups represented are working and middle class people through themes that would be understandable and relatable to both classes. The female character represents teenagers and young people while also representing a variety of races, though more specifically Caribbean young females. The female character faces vulnerability and danger in a way that is similar to the female character in the film "When a Stranger Calls".
Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups through its characters. It represents:
- Gender: The male is powerful/dominant while the female is vulnerable/distressed.
- Age: The youth are shown as lazy/rude while the old are wise/lonely.
The thriller opening shows the female character as stereotypically vulnerable by having her run away frightened from the male. Her emotions also align with stereotypes. The youthfulness of both characters is represented by their clothing and activities like playing. The storyline was chosen to raise awareness of serious crimes like kidnapping that disproportionately impact certain social groups.
Evaluation 2
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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.
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Media G321 Evaluation Two
This document analyzes the representation of social groups in a psychological thriller media product. It finds that:
1) Gender roles follow stereotypes with the male character portrayed as the "villain" stalking and dominating the female "victim" through framing, lighting, and costume choices.
2) The characters are teenagers represented in a nuanced way as intelligent and hard-working rather than stereotypical "hoodie-wearing thugs".
3) Ethnic diversity is shown but stereotypes are both challenged and followed - the black male protagonist is intelligent but sinister, while the white female protagonist conforms to expectations of middle-class achievement.
Representation of Characters
In psychological thrillers, characters are often vulnerable individuals who have lost something important, like their family, making them susceptible to manipulation. Main characters are usually males who are taken to their lowest point to engage the audience. Females sometimes take main roles but more often play supporting roles as vulnerable people the main character relies on, such as a mother or daughter. Other common representations include characters who are psychotic or of lower-middle class.
Question 2 - Media AS Evaluation
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Question 2 - Media evaluation
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Question 2
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For age, the main female character is portrayed as a timid youth through her actions like playing hopscotch, while the male character's clothing stereotypically represents young males. The target audience of young females was chosen based on feedback that this group prefers thriller movies more than young males. In 3 sentences or less, the document discusses representations of gender and age stereotypes in the media product.
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Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups through its characters. It represents:
- Gender: The male is powerful/dominant while the female is vulnerable/distressed.
- Age: The youth are shown as lazy/rude while the old are wise/lonely.
The thriller opening shows the female character as stereotypically vulnerable by having her run away frightened from the male. Her emotions also align with stereotypes. The youthfulness of both characters is represented by their clothing and activities like playing. The storyline was chosen to raise awareness of serious crimes like kidnapping that disproportionately impact certain social groups.
Evaluation 2
This media product represents rebellious and independent social groups. It shows a man smoking which indicates he does what he wants and is against expectations. He is wearing a hat backwards and ordinary clothing, making him approachable but also rebellious against mainstream views. The outdoor setting gives a lonely impression, showing he can be himself away from society.
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This document discusses the representation of a femme fatale character in a media product's title sequence. The femme fatale is stereotypically portrayed as mysterious, seductive, manipulative, untruthful, deceitful, charming, alluring, lacking morals, and having sex appeal. Specifically, the title sequence aims to portray her as provocative. The character refuses traditional female gender roles of wife and mother. Marlene Dietrich served as inspiration for the femme fatale character, though some differences in appearance exist between the inspiration and the character, such as the latter having curves emphasized by her tight costume.
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.
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Media G321 Evaluation Two
This document analyzes the representation of social groups in a psychological thriller media product. It finds that:
1) Gender roles follow stereotypes with the male character portrayed as the "villain" stalking and dominating the female "victim" through framing, lighting, and costume choices.
2) The characters are teenagers represented in a nuanced way as intelligent and hard-working rather than stereotypical "hoodie-wearing thugs".
3) Ethnic diversity is shown but stereotypes are both challenged and followed - the black male protagonist is intelligent but sinister, while the white female protagonist conforms to expectations of middle-class achievement.
Representation of Characters
In psychological thrillers, characters are often vulnerable individuals who have lost something important, like their family, making them susceptible to manipulation. Main characters are usually males who are taken to their lowest point to engage the audience. Females sometimes take main roles but more often play supporting roles as vulnerable people the main character relies on, such as a mother or daughter. Other common representations include characters who are psychotic or of lower-middle class.
Question 2 - Media AS Evaluation
The film represents several main social groups: male, middle class, white, and female. The only female portrayed is the victim of a murder, reinforcing the stereotype that women are often shown as victims unable to oppose threats. She is isolated from a group of two men, shot separately, and portrayed as an outcast. The protagonist killer is a standardized white male, used to show that danger could come from anyone and create an unsettling feeling for the audience. He is shown in a suit, symbolizing wealth and power over the victim, possibly alluding to real world implications.
Question 2 - Media evaluation
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Evaluation question
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Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups in terms of gender and age.
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For age, the main female character is portrayed as a timid youth through her actions like playing hopscotch, while the male character's clothing stereotypically represents young males. The target audience of young females was chosen based on feedback that this group prefers thriller movies more than young males. In 3 sentences or less, the document discusses representations of gender and age stereotypes in the media product.
Evalutation question
The document discusses how gender, class, status, and age are represented in the media product's opening title sequence. The sequence follows the life of Emily, a young female who is abandoned as a baby and grows up in an orphanage where she is tormented before becoming a serial killer. While the sequence lacks many human characters, it positively features a female in the leading role. However, Emily is initially victimized, a common negative female portrayal. The sequence hints that Emily comes from a lower-class background through her torn clothing but also shows her strength in trying to escape abuse. Younger characters are portrayed positively through Emily's hardship but overwhelmingly negatively as she becomes possessed.
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This document discusses how the author's media product, a film called "In the Shadows", represents social groups in counter-stereotypical ways. Specifically, it portrays the well-dressed female character as a murderer and the scruffy male character as her innocent victim. This challenges stereotypes of posh girls as innocent and "chavs" as troublemakers. It also shows the female character as strong and fearless, challenging gender stereotypes of women as weak. The author aims to represent the experiences of different social groups of teenagers through these counter-stereotypical portrayals.
Question 2
Rose Buchanan is portrayed as a 16-year-old girl who represents teenagers experiencing social pressures that can lead to mental health problems. She is dressed in dark, plain colors and looks isolated to symbolize teenagers under pressure from society. Her clothing, makeup and hairstyle are used to portray her as a typical teenage girl outwardly, while hinting at her deteriorating mental state inwardly through details like dark eyes. The filmmakers chose to represent the main character as a teenage girl because they are seen as more vulnerable and susceptible to stress.
POSTER ANALYSIS - THE UNBORN
This poster for the film "The Unborn" follows horror film conventions while also breaking some. It depicts a woman looking in a mirror and seeing a boy staring back at her, enticing viewers to learn their relationship. The dark tones signal an unsettling film. Gender and age are prominently featured, with an attractive young female protagonist and a male ghost child to avoid confusion. Elements like the boy's old-fashioned outfit and the bathroom setting suggest the supernatural genre. The poster aims to attract male viewers through the vulnerable depiction of the female protagonist.
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The film poster depicts the main character wearing a plain, dirty vest with bedraggled hair, signaling that her mind has been corrupted and life tarnished by a murder accusation. Her disheveled appearance in the rain without makeup shows she has been institutionalized and neglected, reflecting her desperate psychological state inside the prison system.
Social Group Representation
This is an analysis of how the social group of teenagers was represented in my coming of age film opening sequence.
Evaluation question 2
The document analyzes the representation of social groups in a media product's opening sequence featuring a single character. The character is described as:
- Caucasian female, 17 years old
- Lower class due to mental illness leaving her unemployed and unable to care for herself
- Shown as weak, lonely, scared, and vulnerable without friends or support
The document evaluates how the character's attributes relate to stereotypes around gender, age, social class, and ethnicity. It suggests the character conforms to stereotypes of females as needing help and younger people as innocent but vulnerable.
Poster Analysis 2
This poster for the film "The Unborn" follows some horror movie poster conventions while also breaking some. It depicts a woman looking in a bathroom mirror and seeing a boy staring back at her, enticing viewers to learn their relationship and the plot. The dark, gloomy tones and unsettling elements like the boy's dark eyes versus the woman's light eyes represent the theories of Todorov and Levi-Strauss. Elements like the old-fashioned bathroom setting and boy's clothing suggest the film is set in an old house and that the boy is a supernatural presence rather than human. The poster aims to attract male viewers through the vulnerable depiction of the female protagonist in her underwear and uses contrasts in age, gender,
Representation of social groups in media productions
The document discusses the representation of teenagers in films. It notes that unlike many horror films, the film opening did not sexualize the teenage characters. In contrast to Paris Hilton's role in House of Wax, the teenager in this film is depicted in a modest, non-stereotypical way without any sexualization or scenes implying sexual tension. While the teenager is shown in casual clothing, potentially feeding the lazy stereotype, this was intended to better connect with the target teenage audience.
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The film poster depicts the main character wearing a plain, dirty vest in the pouring rain, suggesting her mind has been corrupted and her life darkened by her accusation of murder. Her disheveled hair and lack of makeup indicate a psychotic state of neglect and illness. However, her bright pink lips stand out, reflecting an internal humanity desperate to speak the truth and get justice. The poster highlights how far her life has deteriorated from its previous state.
Question 2
The document discusses representations of social groups in media. It analyzes the representations in the title sequence, including of a religious fanatic protagonist through lighting and props. A vulnerable blonde female is represented as prey being chased, reinforcing stereotypes. Viewers may also perceive a representation of citizens in the Bible Belt region, through the heavy religious imagery and Southern preacher voiceover, aligning with stereotypes of that group as well while not depicting unintelligence.
Question 2
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups. It focuses on the sole female character who is portrayed as weak when confronted with paranormal forces, reflecting common stereotypes. Additional characters introduced later would represent other groups like police officers, teenagers, and children. Police could be shown as helpful or useless, teenagers as adventurous but rebellious, and innocent children are included to make the story scarier for audiences.
Task 2
This film represents social groups in both traditional and modern ways. Traditionally, the female protagonist is shown as vulnerable and delicate, represented by shots of her alone on a swing which make her seem weak. Men are shown as powerful and dominant, such as a shot of a stalker grabbing the swing she is on. However, some shots provide modern representations, such as one where the female takes up more of the frame than the smaller male behind her, implying she has control. Additionally, keeping the male characters' identities hidden makes them seem more mysterious in a modern way.
Group ideas generation for film narrative
The document proposes ideas for a film about raising awareness of disabilities. One idea is about a young deaf woman who meets a man at a bar and they begin to understand each other's perspectives. The film would show flashbacks of how she became deaf from an attack and switch between her point of view without sound and her friend's and the man's points of view. It would have a non-linear structure and educational documentary feel.
Critical Reflection Task 1: ‘ How does your product use or challenge conventi...
Here is my Critical Reflection Task 1 looking at how I used genre conventions and represented different social groups.
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The document discusses the representation of teenagers in film openings. It notes that unlike many horror films, the film discussed does not sexualize the teenage characters. One character is depicted in modest, casual clothing rather than stereotypical costumes, with zero sexualization. While the clothing could imply laziness, it aims to better connect with the target teenage audience. The character is represented differently than typical horror film victims, who are often depicted as physically fit and changing clothes to appeal to audiences sexually.
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How does your media product represent particular social
How does your media product represent particular social
Representation of social groups in media productions
Representation of social groups in media productions
Critical Reflection Task 1: ‘ How does your product use or challenge conventi...
Critical Reflection Task 1: ‘ How does your product use or challenge conventi...
QUESTION TWO
- 1. QUESTION TWO How does your media product present particular social groups?
- 3. In this frame, Charlotte is laying in bed suggesting that she is perhaps lazy, unreliable and hasn’t bothered to get a job yet. However, it could present ideas of insecurity as her being in bed, covers her and almost shields her from reality. Charlotte is also wearing a nose stud – this demonstrates her rebellious streak; wearing make-up imitates a feminine desire. All this mise-en-scene relates back to common stereotypes of age (teenagers) in social/film media. Therefore, making this a stereotypical representation of how teenagers are presented.
- 5. The blood in the sink in this shot shares the idea of self abuse and bodily harm, the blurred effect suggests that Charlotte is trying to hide guilt of this, hiding her emotions. This is stereotypical as she perhaps can’t express her feelings to her parents because she may feel alone, worthless and invalid. Because it is in the sink, it can be easily washed away, demonstrating another idea that Charlotte is trying to escape the evidence.
- 7. The voice overs in this scene signify voices contained within her head. Voice overs are a generic, stereotypical convention of a thriller film. Also, Charlotte will be viewed as someone whom suffers with mental health issues.
- 9. The mise-en-scene in this shot is very stereotypical of age – teenagers – as Charlotte is wearing a black hoodie, along side with black jeans and finally black shoes. The colour black connotes not only danger but a hidden self. One could say that if something is ‘in the dark’ it is never fully revealed, you could perhaps relate this to Charlotte. Baggy clothing also suggest lack of care for her overall appearance which is a stereotypical presentation of teenagers in the media.
- 11. The shaky hand held camera shows Charlotte’s emotions are distorted, unstable. She is on the edge.
- 13. Over the shoulder shot is reflecting on the thoughts and accusations of society and the media. How Charlotte is under pressure and constantly being watched. This is accurate of the media and how they present the teenage generation as always over stepping public boundaries.
- 15. Dark low key lighting mirrors her dark, hidden personality and reflects on her inner emotions which are depressive. This shot leaves the audience confused – ‘in the dark’. It also demonstrates her feelings. This is stereotypical in the media as Charlotte is presented as on her own and lost.
- 17. In this frame is an isolated location. This represents a stereotypical teenager, always searching for themselves through isolation. The shot used in this scene is a pan, this mirrors feelings demonstrated by Charlotte as uncertain – not knowing who or where to turn to.
- 19. Here, Charlotte is running from something, what she is avoiding is unknown to the audience. One could suggest that she is fearful of her inner self, external problems. It shows her incapability to deal with them herself; this reflects back to the representations of the media, in which unreliability of gender and age are stereotypical.
- 21. This scene features a chase between two characters. When the second character enters, one could perhaps say that it represents Charlotte’s normal self or where she wants to be. This is a ‘safe’ character – the protagonist – it creates deep irony for the audience as they believe it to be the antagonist. This challenges the film’s normal stereotype as Charlotte could be viewed as the protagonist running from the antagonist, when it is in reverse. This mirrors the feeling and expression of those whom suffer with depression and/or mental illness as it is difficult for them to appear happy and safe. The protagonist in this scene is wearing a distinctive blue jacket – blue connotes peace and calmness which opposes the black sweatshirt worn by the antagonist.
- 22. Here, Charlotte is running from something, what she is avoiding is unknown to the audience. One could suggest that she is fearful of her inner self, external problems. It shows her incapability to deal with them herself; this reflects back to the representations of the media, in which unreliability of gender and age are stereotypical.
- 23. The meaning of our title is often viewed in essentially a positive and admirable way, however ‘Chosen’ is somewhat ironic, as the audience may begin to accumulate thoughts and questions such as: ‘why is she chosen?’. The answer to that question would suggest that she is chosen is a negative way, putting that in context she is supported by mental illness which juxtaposes against it’s positive connotations. This is anti-stereotypical in the media, yet stereotypical within film as often in the deciding of titles, companies will choose fairly ironic and short names for their product.
- 25. In this shot Charlotte is reapplying her make-up in a lit mirror. The Christmas lights displayed around her reflection present ideas of purity, innocence and security. The obvious beer bottle shows her self abuse in the respect that she is drinking – taking her problems away from from reality. This is stereotypical within the media as teenagers are often represented as heavy drinkers and self abusers. As Charlotte is applying more make-up it suggests that she is hiding more and more from society and her inner-self.
- 27. The significance of her nose ring in this shot shows her progress which is miniscule, and her capability of returning back to her former depressive self. The stud is symbolic as she still has her rebellious streak which would be shown as the film progressed.