2) How does your media product represent particular social groups?
In our thriller, we have chosen to represent teenagers as there is a certain stigma surrounding them. For example, most people assume all teenagers are loud, annoying and rebellious. With most teenagers, this is definitely the case. Teenagers also use swearing or taboo language when they're annoyed or frustrated at something. An example to support this would be when Mitchel swears after he drops his sausage roll.
Another point about our thriller would the fact that is an entirely male cast up to the last minute where Imogen is introduced as the ghost, however, in the shot it only shows her hand. So the film has primarily whiter male cast. Each of the characters are wearing average clothes that can be found in most shops which suggests there is nothing special about them. The charters are also just in the town center where people go everyday to shop or see friends. The colors in each of the shots are quite dull and plain which also suggest the characters are just average people. The characters also don't make any distinct actions throughout the opening. They're just walking through the town center to meet up.
We chose to represent this group to show that things can happen to anyone when they least expect it. Not just big tough people who can deal with all types of situations.
As I stated earlier, we are using the stereotype of how teenagers are perceived and how they are often unaware of there actions.
In terms of addressing specific audiences like teenagers it represents teen/young lifestyles by showing friends to be social and reckless. They went in to the antique center unknowing what might happen to them.
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