Evaluation

How I represented social groups in my production

• A representation of a social group is a way of representing a group of people through stereotypes of what the group is assumed to be from an outsider perspective, e.g. a person from a lower class background would be poorly educated.

Character 1 (Burglar)

• The burglar was intended to be viewed as a juvenile delinquent a negative representation usually associated with young men. The character being a young male abides by the stereotype that criminals are generically male and the teenagers in hoods are even more likely to be the culprit for the crime. One media techniques we used to show this was the mise en scene. The character wore entirely black (which connotes misdoing and sin) and have most of his head and face covered to give the impression of mistrust.

Character 2 (Detective)

• Another social group represented in our media video is shown through the detective. The detective is a man which follows the stereotype that male occupy the higher up jobs like a detective and also the fact that he is wearing a suit suggests the fact that he is important. One media techniques we used to show this was the mise en scene. (In the shot above) he is viewed in a low angle shot which also connotes importance in society and in the narrative.

• Another social group represented in our media video is shown through the murderer. The murderer is a man which follows the stereotype that males are generally the more aggressive and therefore more likely to commit a violent crime. Also he is seen (only briefly) wearing a jumpsuit which suggests that he is from a working class background, similarly to the burglar showing the stereotype that the lower classes are more likely to commit a crime than those from a privileged background. One media techniques we used to show this was the mise en scene (lighting). In the only shot he is seen in the environment occupies low key lighting which connotes fear or danger.

Character 3 (Murderer)

Conclusion• The stereotypes I have drawn on to create the characters in the

opening sequence may have an impact on audience (either good or bad) as It stereotypes some of the lower classes as violent and youth as delinquents which may alienate some of the audience, however on the other hand the reason stereotypes are used in film is so a social group can be easily identified via there appearance or there mannerisms so the negative stereotypes may allow for a more universal identification for those who may not be able to identify them through other aspects. Upon reflection the stereotypes used are unfair to those they represent however in a three minute opening sequence it is difficult to create a countertype without confusion or the appearance of a undeveloped character.