Q2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The main character in our opening, the protagonist, is a man being pursued by a group of armed men. A similar character he could be compared to from another film is ‘The Stranger’ from the film, The Purge. This character is also on the run from a group of men so is similar to our character in that respect. Another similarity is the intrigue and mystery surrounding the two characters, as their stories are unknown, and also the sense of loneliness as they are both on their own. They are both young as well, so that particular social group is represented. The locations each are filmed in are quite messy too, suggesting they are unable to settle and beyond the point of caring for tidiness. The costume of ‘The Stranger’ is also unclean, which our character’s probably should have been to clearly show he is on the run. One difference that could be pointed out is the ethnicity of the two characters, although we did not actively try and represent this sort of social group.         

 

 

The other characters in the opening are the armed men, who could be likened to the team of mercenaries in the film, The Expendables.

 

 

Both groups are all male and wear black clothing, with some mystery surrounding each. Guns are the main props by the two groups, showing their power and threat. The use of low-angle camera shots helps reinforce this. The lighting used for the armed men in our opening is quite dark to help keep up the air of mystery, though this is not always the case in The Expendables. More differences include the size of the groups, as the group in our opening is smaller in number, as well as being younger and so it could be said they are more inexperienced. The location they are filmed in and their missions are also differences: The "Expendables" are sent to a South American island to take down a merciless dictator, whereas our characters are simply tracking a wanted man, although their motive is unknown.