Monday, 6 January 2014

Representation in films

Understanding representation is all about understanding the choices that are made when it comes to portraying something/someone in a mass media text.

It's impossible to portray every aspect of an individual in a feature film, so certain features of their personality & appearance get highlighted, and are often enhanced, when it comes to constructing the representation that the audience will see. 

The end result is often a stereotype.

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