Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Question Two

Our Film, Psychosis uses a 17-year-old female as the main character. She is presented as an ordinary, stereotypical teenager on the outside via the use of specific clothes and her hairstyle. However, she is struggling on the inside with mental health issues, which is what our film is primarily about. Furthermore, women in our film fit in the media stereotype, of a weak, vulnerable role where as the main male character has the most power, also fitting in with the stereotypical male role. For example, Jenifer (the main character) fits the vulnerable role due to her mental health issues and struggles at school, this is shown via the high angle shots and the long shots occasionally used, which implies that she is alone most of the time and has nobody to accompany her, Jenifer also wears full black pyjamas, juxtaposing with the white walls all around the house. The dull colour palette of white, black grey and red in the house reflects the emotions of the characters in the film. Jenifer’s sister, Amanda also fits the stereotypical ‘motherly’ role, which is seen when she is in the kitchen baking muffins and is also seen doing the ironing via close ups, showing that she is doing motherly jobs due to her mother’s absence. Amanda also wears a white top in the shots which blends in with the walls in which she is situated. This connotes that there is no colour in her life and that her life is pretty dull and boring due to her having to take over from her mother.  Finally, the male character fits the stereotypical alpha male role as he stands over Jenifer when she has fallen. This implies he is the one in power due to him been shown in a low angle shot.