REPRESENTATIONExam Preparation: Action/Adventure

GCSE Media StudiesLearning Objectives

To be able to…• Explore representation in Action

Adventure films.

SJS: Awareness; Teamwork

Starter• Summarise what we learned last lesson about gender

representation.

Exam Question• In the exam, you will get an unseen Action Adventure clip.

Questions 1 and 2 will ask you to explore the codes and conventions and technical aspects of the clip, but question three will ask you to explore representation.

Representation

When exploring representation, we need to comment on the choices that have been made about:

• Make-up/hair;• Costume;• Props;• Body language/actions;• Dialogue?

• Does the representation reinforce or challenge stereotypes?

Gender Representation• Wanted (2008):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so

• Watch the clip through. For the first viewing, don’t make any notes but as you’re watching, consider carefully what we looked at last lesson – do the characters fit the AA male and female stereotypes?

Gender Representation• Wanted (2008):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so

• 2nd viewing: Watch the clip through again and this time start to note down what you notice about the following for ANGELINA JOLIE’s character:

• Make-up/hair;• Costume;• Props;• Body language/actions;• Dialogue

Gender Representation• Wanted (2008):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so

• 3rd viewing: Watch the clip through again and this time start to note down what you notice about the following for JAMES MCAVOY’s character:

• Make-up/hair;• Costume;• Props;• Body language/actions;• Dialogue

Share• Discuss/share your findings with the person next to you (2

mins)

• Using your notes from the viewings, have a go answering the above question focusing on the two main gender roles highlighted above.

• Remember to reflect on the list of features you recorded earlier in the lesson.

Metrosexual male

Empowered female