Evaluation Question Two

How does your media product represent different social groups?

Teenagers

Our film represents teenagers as it is rebellious and goes against the conventions of what a normal teenage girl's life is supposed to be like. Charlotte's character shows an emotionally unstable person, which can often be the case in reality with teenage girls. The diary represents the hormonal feelings that are present during teenage years and also the darker sides to a teenagers mind. Although all the characters are young adults we aren't conventional and the way we act in the film demonstrates more mature mannerisms.

Adults

Our thriller may also appeal to adults as it represents the hardships of life and may also be difficult to understand for younger people. I think that adults would view our film in a different way, as they might appreciate the camera work and effects that we have used, rather than just focusing on the story line.

Working class, Middle class, Upper class?

I personally do not believe that something that can be interpreted differently by everyone can necessarily attract only one specific social group. I think however that our film would appeal mainly to middle class people on the whole as it is based around middle class characters. I think that the fact that there is no speech in our film would help it to appeal to a larger audience as they cannot judge the characters on the way they talk. Our characters are deliberately shown wearing standard clothing, so although the audience are able to connect with the characters on a personal level, they cannot judge or guess what they are like purely on appearance.

Amy Reeve