Evaluation- Question Two

How does your media product represent particular

social groups?

 

 

I have described the type of person in my text through costume, makeup, body language and the shots I have used and sounds. I planned what sort of person I wanted my main character to be and what I wanted the audience to perceive the character as. I chose for my main character to be a teenager as that is who I'm targeting my film at so I want the audience to be able to relate to my character.

 

 

This photo I have taken of my main character, shows her wearing causal clothing like a cropped t-shirt which has a logo and image of iron man on the front which is a popular film amongst teenagers, it is very cool and modern. She is wearing skinny jeans which are attractive but still casual. She has her hair tied up in a pony tail which is a very causal hairstyle but looks very pretty, this is very common amongst teens. I want my main character to look as realistic as possible so my target audience will feel like they can relate to her and understand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This photo I have taken of my main character shows her body language and gives an insight to her personality because we can see from the photo that she appears to be very confident because of her strong facial expression and her body language as she is stood with her hand on her hip. This confidence and her strong personality will hopefully attract my target audience of teenagers. Also the clothing she is wearing in this photo is quite individual and cool. This will hopefully appeal to teenagers who would be interested in my film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This photo I have taken of my ghost character shows her wearing old fashioned looking clothing, the top she is wearing is velvet and navy blue with buttons going up the front, the lace cuffed sleeve and the lace collar emphasise the old fashioned look because in the old years, children were expected to dress a lot smarter than children are these days. The character is also wearing a long burgundy velvet skirt down to her ankles, similarly to the top she is wearing it looks very old fashioned and smart. I chose this costume because I wanted it to be obvious to the audience that this young girl is a ghost from a long time before and I wanted her to look very creepy but to look realistic and not too far fetched. You can tell from this image the ghost child is not a happy ghost and looks very serious, the way the child is cocking her head makes you infer that she is dead and it looks scary.

 

 

 

This is the bed that my main character who is a teenager sits on at the very start of my film. This shows what kind of person she is as she has a normal double bed and she sits on it whilst reading a book. I think this will attract my target audience because it shows that my main character is very cultured and isn't just a stereotypical teenager, she also likes reading. I use this shot because it shows the whole character and what sort of environment she lives in, as this shows her own personal bedroom. It gives a clear insight to what the character is really like.


I used different shots to show my characters and represent different social groups because they shows her personality and attributes which could show what a social group is like in general. For example:

This Screenshot shows a part in my film where the main character hears mysterious banging coming from a barn outside the yard. My main character appears very brave and goes to investigate and follows the banging to the barn she then enters the barn. This image shows her when she first hears the banging. The use of a close up shows the clear curiosity on her face, this represents teenagers because they are stereotypically known for being very brave and fearless, some people could interpret this as naivety or bravery.  


This screenshot shows a part in my film where my main character is sitting on her bed in her bedroom reading a book, this shows the audience that she has an intellectual side. From showing her reading a book, people could make the assumption that she is well educated. The use of this long shot, shows her sat like a stereotypical teen cross-legged on her bed, this represents teenagers because she is educated, it shows that teenagers do have a calm, intellectual side to them.



This screenshot shows a part in my film where my main character is stood at her dressing table, getting ready to go out. She is looking through makeup and hair accessories. From showing her getting ready it shows people the film is realistic as this is the type of normal day to day activity a teenage girl would complete. The use of the midshot represents teenagers as most teenage girls enjoy getting ready and going out. They're usually interested in makeup and having fun.

However, choosing a female main character could be interpreted as choosing a weak, vulnerable character. Often in horror films women are stereotyped as vulnerable because they're commonly the character who is caught by the bad character, injured or gets lost etc. They're also viewed as weak because of being easily led by characters such as men, this could be because of being attracted to the opposite sex, the male is stronger than them or they take advantage.

In conclusion, my media text presents a particular social group. I chose to focus on teenage girls, this was because I could relate to it and a female teenage fit the role I wanted because they are brave to an extent but vulnerable enough to become scared by ghostly events. I chose her to be a teenager because she is very modern and up to date which would appeal to my target audience.