how does your media project represent particular social
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How does your media project represent particular social
groups?
Social groups included in our opening
• The social groups in our opening are detectives and young girls
DetectivesTypical conventions of a
detective are:• Long dark coats• A form of smoking device
(e.g. a cigar, smoking pipe or cigarette)
• Note pad• Middle aged• Mysterious • Sly • Obtain the skill to twist
peoples words• Slanted hat
Unconventional aspects of detectives
• Scruffy• Forgetful• Young• Funny• Laidback• Colourful
clothes• Funky
hairstyle
Typical aspects of Young girls
• Innocent• Girly• Happy• Shy• Playful• Caring• Pretty• Like the colour pink• Enjoy playing with dolls• Dresses
Other conventions of girls in films
• Spoilt
• Animal loving
• Loves accessories
• Cheeky
• Cheerful
• Creepy
In our opening…
The girl in our film was made to look innocent and vulnerable this was represented by the use of white clothing- we got our actress to wear a white dress.
She also wore sensible shoes and bows in her hair to make her appear young and vulnerable.
A red bow in her hair helps to make her appear young
The detective in our opening
We included some conventional detective props such as the cigar and the long dark coat.
However, to complete the look of a detective we could have used other props such as a notepad, hat or a detective badge