2 REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL GROUPS

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our film has 3 distinct social groups: teenagers, fathers and policeman. When I did research into character development, I learned from a film blog called Film Escape that an Oscar nominated film maker named Pen Densham came up wth the idea of interviewing his characters in order to flesh them out. We wrote a script then interviewed our characters. The videos are below:

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I have created a Pinterest account to show the different social groups in my film opening. I produced a Board named 'Representations of Social Groups' which consists of the social groups for each character.

Here is the scripts of the interrogation, and the therapy:
 

Detective- Can you recall the events of 14^th?

Teen- Yeah mate, but the report was ‘immensely’ biased

Detective – That is not a fair assessment due to the fact that the evidence is piled up against you

Teen- How come you ain’t asked for my statement after the event ey? I swear this is required after a crime has happened – although there is nothing to be said about…

Detective- I am aware of this but it did not help that you fled from the scene- you are lucky that charges are not being pressed.

Teen- We were dazed and confused, it all happened so fast, we’re still young and scared as well as being absolutely innocent. It didn’t help that your mate was overly aggressive and obviously had some sort of personal problem.

Detective- I am not very sure that was the case as my colleague reported back that you fled the scene with no intent of stopping for the law. He did let his personal beliefs get in the way of his job, and the aggression is quite a fantasy.

Teen- (sarcastic and obnoxious laugh) Well you’re obviously gunna defend your mate and your reputation, which I can understand as I would defend by mates too, but you are being so out of order and you are also sitting on the wrong side of the law. Using it for what you want!

Detective- Well this is quickly getting out of hand, may I remind you that you are on film and any part of this recording can be used in a court of law.

Teen- Whatever mate.

Detective- Right you are obviously still traumatised from the experience and we should resume the questioning on a later date.

Teen- Sorted (thumbs up, and follows by standing up with his friend behind him putting their hands in their pockets).

Psychiatrist: Hello, how are you?

Police Officer: Not bad, I’m pretty good thank you.

Psychiatrist: So, have you been alright recently… has there been anything on your mind at all and still there now?

Police Officer: I’ve just been under a lot of pressure recently.

Psychiatrist: From work?

Police Officer: Mainly from work, but also from home I guess.

Psychiatrist: What’s been happening at work that’s causing you to stress?

Police Officer: I am failing to meet deadlines, my boss is angry, the work is piling and don’t get much time at home for my family.

Psychiatrist: Ok, do you think this has affected you mentally, like do you think it has influenced the accident that happened earlier this week.

Police Officer: What accident? There wasn’t one that involved me.

Psychiatrist: I want you to be honest with me now because I am suspicious of the way you are acting. (Squints eyes)

Police Officer: Okay, yes there was… but it wasn’t anything major I promise. (Rubbing his hands acting aggravated in his chair)

Psychiatrist: Ah, I see. So I am right in saying that there was an accident on your terms and yours only?

Police Officer: Unfortunately yes. (Looks down to his feet)

Psychiatrist: Right… Here is how I’m going to help (places hand on the file of paper before fading black into a cut away shot).

 

Below is a screenshot of the Board as well as the link to my Pinterest.

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