How Does your Media Product represent Particular Social Groups?

With the film, we used some stereotypes. Katherine for example is the perfect wife. She worries about James, and wants him to stay safe. Her role adds emotion to the story, and makes the audience generally feel sorry for her and also worry for what will happen to her when she finds out that James dies. Also, James plays the role of the protagonist unwillingly, which happens in most action/thriller films including Neo in The Matrix, and John McClain in Die Hard. He is similar to the assassin in the Killers, he wants to do the job for the sake of his wife and his wife only.

The hooded figure is devoid of emotion: he is a thief and a conman, and is on the other side of the emotional scale to Katherine. He is a similar character to the agents in The Matrix, showing no emotion or remorse. He just gets on with his job and moves on.

How did you position your audience?

The audience feels close to James simply because he is in every scene. The audience is also close to Katherine because of her emotional appeal. Her lines are delivered with an obvious sign of grief. This allows the audience to become emotionally attached to her.

The Hooded Figure does not receive any audience attachment. He is devoid of emotion, and kills without remorse. The audience shoud detest the character, whilst also being intrigued as to his identity.

Hidden in this picture is a satchel bag in which he keeps his folder

James wears smart shirt and tie Although he wears jeans and canvas shoes so as not to look completely formal.

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We wanted the slickness of James Bond

Which we hoped would create a Jason Bourne style

As well as the roughness of John Mcclaine