Evaluation Question Two

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Evaluation Question Two

RepresentationRepresentation is the description of portrayal ofsomeone or something in a particular way. These are usuallycreated through stereotypical views and thoughts.

This can be done in many ways in films, such as, props,costume, facial expressions and behaviour.

Representations in my film

There are certain social groups that are represented in my

film opening:The mean girlThe popular group The outcast

All of the characters in the film are part of one of theabove social groups and this is shown in different ways.

The Mean girl

• The mean girl in the movie is the main charters sister. This was shown through her props which where drugs and alcohol which is stereotypical connected to teenagers that are not nice. Her behaviour of abusing her sister also added to her character.

The Popular girl

• The popular girl was the girl in the street that nudges the main character. This is shown through the was she walks and her posture and also, through the way she dressed – girly, wearing a dress and some aspect of pink, since pink is seen as a colour of popular girls in teen movies.

The Outcast

• Finally, the outcast in the main character. She doesn't seem to fit in at home or with other girls. This is shown by her unconventional dressing for a teenage girl and her shy posture as she always looks down and is not confident.

Positive or Negative

• Mean girl: Negative• Popular girl: Negative• Outcast: Negative

Since the film is called Bullied, this is fromthe main characters point of view so she will beshown positively as she related most to theaudience. As the other two characters areagainst them, this automatically put them in anegative light. Also, stereotypically, the mean girlsand popular aren't liked in teen movies, so we wentwith that convention.

Thank youTitilope Quadri