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Representation in TV Drama

In TV Drama, there are different representation areas as shown above in the Animoto presentation. Media representations are the ways in which the media portrays particular groups, communities, experiences, ideas, or topics from a particular ideological or value perspective.

In our film opening for Change we have represented the teen social groups clearly. For example, age is clearly represented by the way the characters are dressed and the way they speak/communicate.

In our opening, when the main character (Ash) walks up this friends, he touches their fists with his. This is the way that certain age group (15-19 year olds) greet each other.

Ash and his friend 'spud' each other

The way we have represented the teen social groups have come out somewhat positive. However, in the rest of our film it would seem negative. This is because we would see another character called Preston who would cause a problem with Ash and there would be tension. This would represent the teens as rebellious and always looking for trouble.

We see a different environment when Ashley goes to college at UCL. This is a representation of social class. It contradicts with his look of a "hood boy" and is a huge contrast to the people around him who are affluent and from a more educated background.

We see a different ethnic background portrayed well using mise en scene where Sarah, played by me, is wearing a head scarf or 'hijab'. It shows the multicultural environment of the college. It includes white, black and Asian people. However, the majority of the college is white due to the area it is located in.

We don't represent regional identity as much in our film opening but we do hear Ashley say "bye mum" to his mother. From that, we can hear the stereotypical "Hackney/Cockney" accent. Although it isn't strong, if the film was further produced, we would hear a contrast of accents between characters from UCL and characters from Hackney.