representation *Question 2

When creating ideas our film and choosing how to represent characters we had to think about stereotyping and social representation. We decided that we would try to stick with the codes and conventions of an action, rather than try challenge them. So to try and comply with the genre. We had to choose stereotypes and social representing that suited the action genre. The character of Matt Fox played by Steve Widger was chosen as a stereotype as in action films as a young man who is often a rogue.








Steve was given the role as he was the best suited stereotype of a typical young man that didn't play by the rules. When selecting stereotypes we also had to think about the clothes of the characters that matched that stereotype. The conclusion that was decided with the character of Matt Fox is that the outfit would be baggy jeans with a casual top, he would also have spikey hair. This image of the character shows social representation by giving an indication of the characters social background and lifestyle which is in contrast with the place he is living.Other than using stereotypes to cast characters representation theory's were also used. With the character of Emma played by Georgia Windsor, was decided using the theory of Laura Mulvey. The theory states that in a film the character of a women can be one of two things, either the Madonna which is a innocent character and is pure and untouched, or can be the whore which is a character that is not innocent and pure.The character of Emma is a Madonna as she is innocent,naive and scared. This theory influenced the decision of giving the role to Georgia as she has blond hair which is a signifier of the the Madonna this also relate back to social representation as you see the dominance of Matt in the relationship between him and Emma.





The character of the assassin is was cast as the typical villain, the costume was a black suite and carried a gun as a weapon which is a signifier for power. This was the easiest character to choose as the villain is stereotypically mysterious and threatening and can be represented in black, with no emotion.