Question 2- How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In the production the villain is represented of a higher class and importance (first picture shows this). This is demonstrated by him wearing a suit showing dominance and importance as well as suggesting himself of being of a higher class. Also, the way he acts being demanding and running the situation it involved someone else doing the work for him, in the bodyguard. This shows the power of the upper class and the impact they have to control the situation. They let someone of a lower class of them to do the dirty work as they just give out orders. This is shown when the bodyguard is keeping Joel hostage whilst the villain is away. When the villain says he will gain a pay rise it’s because people working under him are desperate for money and turn to earning money illegally. Displaying a lower class as desperate and easily lead/controlled by someone with more money, power and authority (shown in the middle -picture).Joel is displayed as middle class and is seen as a threat by, me, upper class. This links to stereotype of aspiring to be of the upper class and the upper class trying to put them in their place. Joel escapes prevailing that is possible to become of an upper class status, but it takes hard work displayed in escaping the rope and staying mentally strong during being kept hostage (shown in last picture).

We used all three classes in order to try and promote the film and make it relatable to them, due to their position in society, as well as increase sales through this.  Techniques such as camera focus being mainly on the upper class suggesting prominence as well as low angle shots showing authority.

The Genders used are male as if this happened in real life it would stereotypically be an all-male situation as well as appealing to the main target audience. This is due to males seen as more violent than females and more likely to commit crimes. We also didn’t have access to females use to choice of our own as we wanted to use the people in the group.

Ethnicity is white to show my dominance as white people are displayed as superior to others, especially of the upper class and of more power stereotypically. We also didn’t have access to other ethnicities. If so we would’ve used a black male as the bodyguard to show dominance as well as stereotypically being associated with crimes. This was through our own choice due to wanting to use people in the group.