Evaluation Question 2: How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?

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Our film opening represents particular social groups in a mostly, non- stereotypical view.

In regard to the social group of gender. Our film opening focuses of the female gender, representing them as dominant within the piece. Holding all of the prevalence on screen. This is done through the use of the narrative of our film opening, presenting women as being dominant, ghostly characters with a large back-story behind them, to support their actions within the narrative of the film. This is shown through the largely female dominant scenes that are spread out throughout our opening.

Females within this piece are presented as being the dominant gender through the use of a high angle in a quick shot of our female protagonist jumping out from behind a wooden board. This shows dominance as the audience are looking up to her rather than on her level which would present them as being equal or down on them, presenting females as submissive.

The large female influence within our film opening presents females as being possessed or frightening. This is supposed to make the audience feel fear for the female character as she is presented to be possessed by an evil sprit through her sporadic body language, using her arms and hands.

Females in our film opening are not presented to be accepted by other characters or shown as sexual objects through the use of the male gaze theory as the large female prevalence with in our opening shows their dominance throughout the piece, showing them to be so far, more powerful than males in our film.

In regard to the social group of age, our film opening focuses of the age range of teenager – young adult. This is because only a teenage/young adult female is presented.

Our film opening presents teenagers and young adults to be frightening or possessed characters. This is because the only character shown within our piece is a female teenager. This is not a stereotypical view of a general teenager as our character is supposedly possessed. However, from the clues to the narrative within our opening, the young girls past reflects in her actions, showing that she could have possibly been a depressive. Which is a stereotypical view of certain teenagers through the idea of teenage hormones. However this is also non-stereotypical as other teenagers are stereotypically seen to be outgoing and confident which is the opposite of our characters personality. 

The clothing for our young adult/ teenage character is non-stereotypical as she supposedly lived in the early 1900s, but however is a spirit in the present day. Presenting her costume as non-stereotypical for her age and the time she is currently in.

In regard to the social group of ethnicity, our film opening remains neutral in concerning the social group of race as there are no clear shots or scenes where an ethnicity can be established.

In regard to the social group of Disability, our film represents it as only being in a mental state. Our film opening gives clues to a backstory of the mental illness of depression while the female protagonist in our opening could be shown to have a form of possible schizophrenia. This can be seen through the peculiar body language and the movement of her arms and hands, showing a type of ‘madness’.

In regard to the social group of Sexuality, our film opening remains neutral in concerning the social group of sexuality as there is no clue or suggestion within our opening which could provide that idea to the narrative of our film.