Evaluation Activity 2

Evaluation Activity 2
How does your media product represent

particular social groups?
My characters:
Ewan (the protagonist/victim) is the main character in my
production and he falls into the social group of young
adults. He is represented as a stereotypical drug addict,
as he has a filthy appearance, tormented psyche, as well
as the grimy surroundings, which help emphasise his
character. In addition to this, is the fact that he is
around the same age as my target audience, meaning that
most of the viewers can relate to the character more in a
sympathetic way, as he is only young.
Nawe (the main antagonist) is the same person as Ewan, so
in that context they are both the same age and gender. I
did this to show that Ewan has really gone insane and
that he is scared of himself the most. I made these two
characters the same as having an antagonist who is the
same age as the protagonist, creates more conflict
between the two, meaning that the audiences hatred
increases for Nawe. The character overall is represented
as evil, brutal and haunting, as he is the one that makes
our protagonist go insane.
The Homeless Man (other antagonist) is a character that
is represented as revengeful, spiteful and loathing, as
all he cares for is wanting revenge on Ewan. To help show
who his character is he wears a bin liner to represent
that he has nothing. He represents a small social group
in society, one that I think gets ignored too much, thus
the reason I created him. I did cast a black male in the
role so that black viewers may have more of a connection
to the character, good or bad.
The Dead Mother (last antagonist) is a character that
represents a social group that is older than my target
audience. I made her this specific age so that the
production felt more realistic, and also due to the fact
that this social group can again have a closer connection
to the character. I kept her silent and ominous to
highlight the fact that she has been the most mistreated
character, which in return makes her scarier.
What films inspired me:

When planning my production I took inspiration from
horror films that I felt had a feeling of mental violence
and torment, ones that didnt include a lot of gore or
heavy effects, but more silent and subtle fears that we
all have. I did this to gain an understanding of target
audiences as well, so that I knew who to advertise my
production to. By doing this I found that all the films I
was taking inspiration off focused in the same target
audience as me.
A Field In England:
This film in a lot of ways includes a lot of the same

themes as mine: fear of ourselves and what extent humans
are willing to go through to get what they desire. The
antagonists in this film are two males, who put these
three men through mental torture just to get what they
want. I felt the antagonists in my production and this
film are similar in the ways I just pointed out, and I
think the use of non-violence, mentally not physically,
add a lot of depth to the characters, making it more
tragic and depressing overall. I think that since all the
antagonists are male, it helps add to the representation
that all males are really in fact evil in some way. There
are no women represented in the film, which again helps
re-enforce this general representation of men and at the
same time allows the social group of women to have
increased hatred for the villains, as the lack of
diversity means they have no one to relate to. My
production is also similar to this film as all of the
characters in A Field In England are between that 15-30
age range. This helps as both productions allow for the

characters to be sympathised more with, as the viewing
audience are a similar age to them. However, even though
this film is set way before mine, all of the characters
are represented in their own unique ways, but also have
the stereotypical conventions that apply to them, such as
dominance, strength and awareness. This mix, which I feel
my sequence has as well, helps create a conflicting
approach for the audience as they struggle to decide whom
to support more.
Eraserhead:
Eraserhead, I feel is the film that inspired the most. It

has a small cast, allowing us to focus more on the
characters as actual people and the creepy surroundings
that they live in. The protagonist in production is very
similar to the one in Eraserhead, as they are both
represented as tormented individuals who are just trying
to escape. They are both counter-types to their usual
stereotypes, as they are quiet, caring and in fact
innocent people who are getting what they dont deserve.
They are also similar as they both represented as young
males, allowing social groups such as young men to
empathise more with the characters, as they can put
themselves in their situations. My production and this
film also have a lot of the same themes/tones, such as
isolation, fear of the future and fear of the people who
you may have wronged in the past. There is a motherly
figure in the film who like mine is represented as
ominous and disturbing, through her use of minimal
dialogue and weird behaviour. This representation
contrasts with the usual perception of mothers,
(talkative, friendly) and I feel that this contrast in my
production and the film helps create a sense of

uneasiness and surrealism.
Donnie Darko:
This film is similar in a lot of ways with my production.

First of all the time setting is roughly the same,
meaning that the costumes and language can relate more to
different social groups, something my other tow films
cannot do. Second of all, the similarities between the
two protagonists are very sparse. They are both younger
adults, late teens, which means the younger audiences I
am aiming my sequence for, such as 15, can have more of a
connection to the characters than with Eraserhead and A
Field In England. The parts I liked about Donnie Darko,
which I liked were the parts where the protagonist in
Donnie Darko is represented as weak, timid and sad. These
counter-typing qualities allow us to really feel pity for
the character as he cannot help the inner demons, which
lurk in his mind. I included these same principles in my
production, as male characters who show vulnerability and

sadness are often empathised more with the social groups
such as young women and adults females, who for the most
part are not represented throughout any of these films in
much detail. I feel that my characters weaknesses
(Ewans), which outweigh the strengths allow for general
audiences, aged 15-30, to understand what torment he is
going through and in the process feel sorry for him,
rather than not.

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How does your media product represent

What films inspired me:

This film in a lot of ways includes a lot of the same

age range. This helps as both productions allow for the

Eraserhead, I feel is the film that inspired the most. It

production and the film helps create a sense of

This film is similar in a lot of ways with my production.

production, as male characters who show vulnerability and

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