evaluation q2

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

2. • In our film opening we use stereotypes and challenge
particular types of social groups, this includes in our
short film opening, age and gender stereotypes. We
represent this negatively in some points of our film, this
is helped by what the characters are doing and what
they are saying. Also the clothes they are wearing and
the location they are in represent the type of social
groups we are leading on in our Rom Com film opening.

3. • In our 2 minute film opening with represented some particular
stereotypes of social groups which include…
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• In our film opening our four characters who are two sets of
couples are of different age groups and gender, Lucy and Jay
who are a young, newly together couple and Lucy‟s parents
Bridget and Jonathan. These represent two different age
groups to begin with who start automatically with a clash in
the film cause of their different views and opinions generally
down to their age differences and gender.

4. • Lucy and Jay
• This couple are young and have modern views and
personalities on life. Jay in particular has certain
stereotypes for his age as for meeting his girlfriends
parents for the first time, an audience could only
presume as a boy of a young age he will be
immature, he shows this through his script and
actions in one of the beginning scenes by not being
able to remember Lucy‟s parents names and
therefore writing down the letters „BJ‟ on his hand to
remember this – this immature act is a stereotype for
boys as maturing slower than what girls do. Lucy
shows her more mature side by telling Jay what to
do and being in charge whilst they are walking, this
is another stereotype of girls showing maturity.

5. • As well as this, an age stereotype is made of
the couple, as being younger than Bridget
and Jay, the seriousness of their relationship
can be questioned as they are younger and
less experienced could be a stereotype to
be unreliable in knowing what they want at
this age. The fact Lucy is introducing Jay to
her parents formerly with a meal shows her
good intent for how the relationship will go,
where as Jay shows more relaxation
possibly suggesting his more relaxed take
on this, this leads to more gender stereotype
as girls being hands on and looking to settle
down and men being more relaxed and not
looking for anything serious. Another age
stereotype example leading to the maturity
levels of each character again happens in
one of the first scenes when Jay presumes
Lucy‟s „Five minutes…‟ means time for sex,
which Lucy instantly says no to showing her
mre sensible side in comparison to Jay – his
gender and age stereotype is shown strongly
through out the film opening.

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7. • Bridget and Jonathan
• Bridget and Jonathan are the parents of Lucy and in comparison to
Lucy and Jay there age is much different giving them different views
and opinions on general things. Gender is particularly stereotyped
on this couple similarly to Lucy and Jay. The first time we see
Bridget and Jonathan, Bridget is cutting vegetables wearing an
apron and hair tied back, this is a gender stereotype on women as
they are seen as typically to do the cooking and housework which is
what we see Bridget doing in her first scene. Similarly to Lucy and
Jay, the female is more sensible and in charge than the male,
Bridget is telling Jonathan what to do and making him help her cut
vegetables. Jonathan is being immature and unhelpful by pacing up
and down the room complaining that his little girl (Lucy) has got a
new boyfriend that he doesn‟t want to meet. This is yet another
stereotype but of fathers, they are seen as to be awkward when it
comes to daughters having boyfriends and the particular extent to
freedom that their daughters have – hence why the film is based on
Lucy‟s parents instead of Jay‟s.

8. Bridget Jonathan

9. • Locations
• The locations each couple is set in has a particular
impact on the type of social groups and interpretations
each character has on an audience. Bridget and
Jonathan are in the kitchen in the first few scenes of the
film, with candle lights and the oven on with pans
steaming giving it a warm homely feeling, showing their
age and their kitchen being quite modern and normal
sized cooking vegetables, shows their working class and
the homely feel shows they have a family and are
comfortable and tucked up at home nicely. Lucy and Jay
are located outside in the first few scenes showing a
difference in age, possibly more outgoing and also by
the fact they didn‟t drive to Lucy‟s parents shows they
have a more adventurous side too.

10. • The biggest gender stereotype appears in the film
opening when Jay goes to finally meet Jonathan, as they
go to shake hands Jonathan sees „BJ‟ written in lipstick
on Jay‟s hand. This shows the immaturity of both male
characters – the female characters both stay inside to
avoid drama (sensibly) where as the men both stay
outside, this is the case as if men are going to physically
fight, the term “you want to take this outside..” shows the
awkward tension between them both. Jonathan is very
sheepish and sticks his head down without saying
anything, this is without taking adult responsibility – Jay
acts the more responsible one, however when Jonathan
sees the hand with „BJ‟ on it this is instantly immature
and gender stereotyped for both males.

11. • In our film opening, gender and age stereotypes are
represented through locations, male and female
stereotypical actions, clothing and with what characters
say. This divides certain social groups in our film creating
conflict and tension, particularly for the male characters
in the film considering the immature references due to
stereotypical perceptions. The script and cast portray
these stereotypes well so that an audience could pick up
on the social groups referenced in the film.
• “I Can Explain” Film Opening