Social Groups
Social groups are people sharing some social relation or share the same characteristic.
In my film opening I have used two characters. The two are in two different social groups.
Character Profile
Name: María Covas Callas /Special agent M (SAM)
Age: 29
Ethnicity: Spanish
Occupation/Education: Spy. Intelligent
Other information: She was orphaned and fostered by all girls home that trained the girls to be spies. Her work is her life
Representation of social group
The protagonist represent independent woman around the age 30. Both woman are in power stances and show power and strength.
They are dressed in black which show how serious they're characters are.
They are holding a weapon which show their power and show that they are
Action movie’s mainly have male dominate leads. Breaking this convention isn't the first but going against the norm would attract more audience because they would like to see how the movie plays out. More females would be attracted because it would be more relateable , more males would be attracted because the good looking cast.
Character Profile
Name: Joel Smith
Age: Adult (around 21)
Ethnicity: White and black
Occupation/Education: Not highly educated, but streetwise. Unemployed.
Other information:In the RRW gang a rough group. Been in prison. Known to law
Representation of social group
The antagonist represents the stereotypical British gang member.
In the picture we the similar adolescents dressed in dark clothing with powerful stances. Both males are straight faced and show little emotion.
They are dressed to look around 18/19.
They both are holding a weapon on their right side and have their body facing out toward the left of the shot. The light is dark on their faces to show the nature of their characters. Neither show beyond their forehead which only allows you to see a bit of their faces. Both are shown in typical clothing for the social group as they are wearing branded hoodies, however Reqeal is wearing a darker colour than Noel Clarke's. They both are wearing trainer which is typically worn by British Gang members. Both of their body posture show dominance and control they have their left hand in their pocket to add that it is natural. They both are mixed race/black- these ethnicity at this age are usually are associated with the 'thug' label'. In conclusion I would say Reqeal successfully represents someone in this social group, his stance, ethnicity and costume helped portray a real gang member.
This Antagonist challenges conventions is not conventionally. In most actions the antagonist is typically a white middle aged male aged are expected to be the anti hero. However research shows that the villain in action movies changes with the 'new threats'. In this day society see's gang members as a threat
