In media there are a wide range of social groups that can be addressed in a number of ways. These socials groups include race, age, income, disabilities, mobility (travelling), educational attainment, employment status and location. These all can be shown in a number of ways in the filming industry.
Age
Particularly in media, age can identify a social group. For example, in our film the cast members are teenagers however, the way in which we used their costumes they appear slightly older. The age in which we wanted to be was early twenties, they appear to be more mature. The clothing is more smart yet still casual. Twenty years old, still act immature and young almost like teenagers. But they are starting their life in work and industry. There are no other older characters seen in the film opening.
In the image below, you can see the character of Tim. He is wearing are long, dark black coat and plain jeans. In addition, he wears trainers. It shows a lack of effort in appearance, you get the impression from his costume that he is a very private person and usually spends days indoors alone. Mise en scene is extremely important in representing a character in a specific way. The way in which they present themselves can give the audience a real insight into the type of character they are and what social category they fit in. It can represent their personality.
Gender
Another way in which a social group can be identified is by gender. In our film, there is one girl/woman and two boys/men. The girl is overpowered by men, she can appear vulnerable in this film. The male character is the dominant character which in fact dominants anther character by murdering them. Stereo typically you would not expect a female to dominate. In our film this is clear, as she is not seen very often.
Sex/sexuality
Sex can be a very sensitive subject. There is a lot of pressure on women especially, to look sexually attractive and the same for men. There are stereotypes of men and women as well as gay. Women should be slim and naturally beautiful. Men should be muscular and strong. A gay male is usually thought as to be very camp, with a high pitch voice and into women's things such as makeup. A gay female is often thought as to be very manly, and dresses like a man. These stereotypes are a very broad view of how people are in society depending on their sexuality.
In our film the main character Tim, is gay but very uncomfortable about his sexuality. No one is aware of his sexuality as he hasn't openly said anything. He keeps himself to himself and is extremely private. He is in love with his best friend but his best friend Ben does not know. In addition, he is a heterosexual as is the female character, Rachel. These two characters are in love. Their sexuality is shown through camerawork and the characterization.
Race and ethnicity
All the characters in our film are of white British ethnicity. There are a number of stereotypes with British people. They are expected to be very posh and proper. In addition, you would expect them to be rather loud and boisterous depending on age, this applies to teenagers especially. There isn't enough footage shown to allow the audience of their ethnicity however, we could understand by the weather of the location, linking to ethnicity.
Location
The main character Tim is heard as having a British nationality. Perhaps by the cold weather and dullness in our film, you can understand that we are in England. A place which is notorious for bad weather. In our film you can see the weather is dull and the characters are seen in coats suggesting it is cold.
Language or accent
Depending on where you live, you will have an accent and some will have a much stronger accent than other. In addition, the language in which they speak tells you a lot about the character, once again fitting into a social group. For example, in out film they are all English. If they spoke in a different language, English subtitles would appear at the bottom of the screen.
Class
I have introduced class into my film slightly, the characters are seen as more middle class due to their clothing and the way in which they are presented. They are in casual clothing whereas you would expect upper class people to dress more formal. In our film you can see the characters in jeans and coats. The protagonist is dressed in jeans and a coat suggesting he perhaps cannot afford extremely expensive clothes and therefore goes for quite a casual style. The character is well kept in his presentation of himself, in comparison Tim is of a slightly lower class as he does not have as much care in his appearance suggesting lack of money.
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