Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Teenagers

In our film we represented the social group of working class teenagers. We did this by getting our actors and actresses to walk out of a school whilst wearing their school uniforms in a very specific way. The boy in the white shirt wore his shirt untucked without a tie or blazer, this could suggest that he may not have a lot of money and also doesn't really care about his appearance, i.e. a rebel. The other boy in the shot has his hands in his pockets which shows he is quite arrogant, another stereotype of working class teenagers. The dialogue used was a discussion of an after-school detention showing that they are quite rebellious and break the rules, which is a general stereotype of working class teenagers.

The freezeframe above is of our teenager having an argument with her stepdad. We did this because a stereotype of teenagers is that they are very hormonal and argue with their parents. This stereotype is further enhanced by the fact she is arguing with her stepfather; playing on the stereotype of childrens' relationships with their stepparents, often portrayed as negative and tense.

The bag that the girl in this shot is holding is a inexpensive, high street, copy of a more desirable branded fashionable bag. This represents working class teenagers as having a limited budget to spend on fashion. Also, the way she has her bag 'slung' over her shoulder suggests a lack of etiquette or 'breeding'. 

Also in this picture there is a 'hoodie' which suggests an environment where troublesome teenagers are the  'norm'. The girls lack of attention to the 'hoodie' shows she is not phased by them being there; this is her natural environment.