Representation - has a description of signs that stand old boldly and take the place of something else. Through representation people are able to know and have an understanding of the world and the reality through the act of naming it. Signs are manipulated in order to make sense of the world.
For example, to look like or resemble, to stand in for something or someone, to present a second time to re-present
This then means that media texts are composed, lit, written, framed and cropped, captioned, branded, targeted and censored by producers. They are entirely artificial versions of the reality we perceive around us in society.
Important facts - without the media our perception of reality would ultimately be very limited and also being that we are an audience we need these artificial texts to mediate our views of the world and society, basically we need the media to make sense of reality.
Therefore, to us representation is a fluid, its a two way process where producers position a text somewhere in relation to reality and audiences assess in a text on its relationship to reality(your job)
For example in our film opening we have two teenage boys, Which is Mitch and I.
We represent teenage boys at and age between 16-18.
Examples of signs - signs help us identify whats being re-presented. We have to decode them.
Glasses + bow tie + Pocket protector = Nerd
In films if you often see a guy dressed smart with glasses and stationary and also speaking with a complicated vocabulary at a fast pace, you would often look at then as being a geek/nerd.
Social groups we are concerned with....... Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Sexuality, class and status, Physical abiliy/disability and Regional idnetity.
Regional identitys have many common sterotypes, for example
Scotland - Ginger, accent, wet weather, kilts.
Liverpool - Crime, Football,
London - Rich and poor contrast, gun crime and stabbing, hoodies and have a cockney accent.
Midlands - Gloomy, Boring, Suicidal and have a diverse cultural background
Wales - Vast countryside, live in the valleys, accents
Ireland - Ginger, fast talking, accents, guiness
In our media film opening
Age: 17 and 18
Gender: Male
Race: White and Black british
Picture of Mitch
This is a picture i have chosen to have similarites to my main character (Mitch)
This is Joseph Cross he burst upon the scene and quickly became one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. His natural talent and raw energy are quickly earning him a reputation as one of the most promising young thespians.
Born: Joseph Michael Cross
in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Diferences
He is different from our main character because he is famous, a big star actor, he is much older than our character, has had acting classes and has starred in other movies. Born in America, much more wealthy.
Costumes: Set costumes that are chosen by the production team. Wheras our character uses casual everyday clothes
Similarities
Similar things, he is a boy, smart looking, brunette hair, White male, young, plays the main character.
Role: Both are the main Chaaracters of the film
Messages and Values
Joseph Cross and Mitch Hill - the main characters of films represent Masculinity, being that they have strength(Physical and Intellectual)
Physique (Buffness)
Independence
Represented as Iscolated, as they dont rely on others
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