2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In our film opening there are just two people in the clip, these two people are both Caucasian and both male, the antagonist is taller and presents himself with high value, this is shown through the costume with the formal clothes and expensive boots, its also presented through the use of body language, the antagonist has a good posture with a calm yet fast walk, this makes us believe the character comes from money or is being hired by someone with money and is an important person who’s good at what he does.

On the other hand the protagonist is smaller than the antagonist and wears worn out dirty clothes, the character also seems very timid and nervous which makes him seem vulnerable and weak, he is a character that comes from nothing whereas the antagonist is a character who comes from wealth; putting all of these facts together its safe to say that the antagonist holds the most power over the two individuals.

The antagonist gets the most attention in this opening focusing most of the shots on him this instantly makes him seem most important and most powerful person. There was aslo a considerable amount of shots where the camera was slightly lower to yet agagin demonstrate who has the most power, the clip of the antagonst walking down the hallway is a good example of that. 

We included this state of power onto the antagonist to really emphasise the greatness and power of the company he works for this also allows audiences to feel nervous for the protagonist as you feel there is no hope for the character and if this company are after him he’s already lost.

This is one of the ways we create our tension as everyone loves an underdog and wants him to succeed or in this case escape.

To conclude this shows that our main social group is class and status and defines the two characters; this sets in motion the whole film as the rich and powerful are now corrupt in the this film and it is up to the poor and weak to save mankind. 

By Oscar Martin