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

In order to create a clear vision between good and evil it was essential to purposely create differences between the ‘killer’ and the ‘victim’ so the audience can identify both characters and easily distinguish between them. Our media text does represent various different social groups. Above is a minute mood board to represent the type of social groups represented by the character. At first glance various different words come in to mind such as:

 low income - low class - thug - 'the bad person'

The character is represented in such a manner so the audience can automatically stereotype the character and create a direct link between him and evil or in simple words label him as ‘the bad person’. This is essential within the opening sequence simply because the audience should at all times be able to distinguish between the ‘killer’ and the ‘victim’.  The character has specifically been represented in such a manner so the audience can automatically link him to social groups such as low income or low class so they can actually think up a reason as to why he wants to kill the ‘victim’. Looking at the character the audience will actually think the character is after materialistic items such as wealth from the ‘victim’ simply because of the difference created between this character and the victim as the victim is drowning in high end fashion labels wear as the killer is portrayed in a completely different manner. As a prop the character is seen with a ‘Channel’ handbag this simply so the audience can relate to the character by what they see and create an instant stereotype of the character being high class and from high earning respectable family.  This just shows how the costumes used and camera work both help contribute to the representation of particular social groups.