Evaluation Question 2 : How does your Media product represent particular social groups

(Considering the Technical Aspects)

The first Person we see in the opening sequence is the victim, a man, an immediate subversion of the stereo type, as the man is usually capable and able ti not get himself into trouble, and when he does, he can usually get his way out, like James Bond when he's in the masterminds trap. However in our thriller, is is immediately in pain and shouting for help, scared and alone, and unable to free himself from the trap he is in. the diegetic sound in the scene is also a good representation of his situation, his cries for help and screams of pain are a additional subversion the of the strong male stereotype. The non-diegetic soundtrack also highlights the suspense and danger of the situation the victim is in. During filming, the hand held camera movements represent the panic and confusion, using close ups to emphasise his fear, by getting the details of his expressions, again subverting the stereotype that the men are the here.


The male character is wearing professional bike lycra and the bike we see that he was supposedly riding before we see him, is also very professional looking, giving the impression that he should know what he is doing when it comes to his biking hobby. Men are always the capable character in films, and to see him after an accident due to him not being able to handle himself at an activity he is clearly good at, gives the impression that the situation he is in is serious and that even the strongest willed men would be in trouble.

The Male Victim however gets the most screen time, the female killer only some in at the end of the opening sequence, and we don't even know that she is the killer. we decided this in editing, to elude the audiacnne into thinking that the vicitm is the main character, adhearing to the stereotype the that thrillers are dominated by a male cast as she enters the scene, saying 'oh my God' when she arrives, making it seem like she didn't know what was going on before she got there, adhering the helpless women stereotype. But then she shoots him right at the end, the diegetic sound of the gunshot shocks the audience, making her empowering and also shocking the audience, because she was capable of such an action. At this point the audience will realise that she set up the whole thing, subverting the stereotype that i previously explained.