2. Quiz
• 1. Another word for representation is ______________.
• 2. Quite often, representations are based on _______________ which
can be positive or negative.
• 3. Looking at the advert below, the male is represented as
_____________(adjective) because…..
4. Representation is constructed by….
• 1. What characters say
• 2. How they act/what they do/their role
• 3. Where they are placed (setting/lighting etc)
• 4. What they wear (costume/make up)
• 5. How others view them/speak of them
5. Prompts for analysis
• How is this representation communicated effectively to the audience?
• Why have these techniques been used to represent this person or group or place in this way?
• Is this person/group/place normally represented in action/adventure films in this way? Why or why not?
• What do you think is the intended effect on the audience of representing this person/group/place in this way?
• Is this a positive or negative representation of this person/group/place (or both)? Why?
6. In groups, name 5-10 typical stereotypes in
action/adventure films
Consider…..
• Men
• Women
• Disability
• Wealthy
• Powerful/important people
• Age such as teens or OAPs
STEREOTYPE/REPRESENTATION Stereotypical? Countertypical?
1. Men are the hero, very masculine and strong x
7. Paragraph structure
• POINT: Make a point about how a character is represented (use an
adjective) and if it’s countertypical or stereotypical
• EVIDENCE: Back up your point with evidence from clip
• ANALYSIS: Explain HOW and WHY the character is represented
that way
14. Practice
• P: ___________ is represented ________________ and is represented as
____________________.
• E:
• A:
• P: ___________ is represented ________________ and is represented as
____________________.
• E:
• A:
•
15. Timed response from Hot Fuzz
POINT
(Adjective to describe the
representation)
EVIDENCE ANALYSIS
How has the character been
represented that way?
Why has the character been
represented that way?
16. • P: ___________ is represented ________________ and is
represented as ____________________.
• E:
• A:
• P: ___________ is represented ________________ and is
represented as ____________________.
• E:
• A:
