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How does your film represent particular social groups?

Before making the film I aimed for a target audience of a teenage male, and I believe I have nailed that goal and her I shall explain why.
Starting with Mise en Scene, I use costume to appeal the the teenage male demographic. A man in a suit is the ideal for a male of a young age. Filled with hope and dreams, aspiring to success my film shows it to them as a reality. The main character, though a little beaten by the events taken before the film, is well dressed and seen throughout in a place of power. His suit tie, shirt and jacket demonstrate success as he is able to afford such attire. Even the victim is decently dressed in a nice shirt and boots. To the younger male demographic this shows promise for their futures and they will be more intrigued to watch the film to see how a man put in that place acts and how the story plays out for him. He also uses a scissor blade prop. Violence extremely popular in film nowadays, and for a reason, is also featured in my film in the form of this blade and it's use. The male using the weapon to insert dominance to over another man is an instinctive appealing aspect to a lot, but by no means all, young men as social conventions expect a male to be in a place of power in pretty much every other aspect of life.

Using the editing technique 'match on action' I follow the scissor blade from when it is drawn, to the attention of the victim, to the eventual killing. This technique is used to emphasize the power of the male character over the other. A power that appeals to a demographic. The technique allows the audience to follow the role of power in the scene as if it were part of the story, and the power aspect has been proven to appeal to male audiences and even some female audiences. Power is used very commonly in gangster films also, as seen in the torture scene of Reservoir Dogs to the overall narrative of The Godfather, being the battle for power among the families. Both films having significant success in the mainstream.

Sound also contributed to the social group my film may appeal to. For example in the opening, in the background of the titles I use the sound effect of a car pulling up and parking. The presence of the sound implies the presence of a car. A physical asset many males round 16-21 will either be learning to drive, be driving and all, most likely, be aspiring to obtain in the near future. Whether it's their first car or an upgrade to the one they presently own. Traditionally cars are used to symbolize success as seen in films such as Goodfellas, my film strives to do the same.

The use of certain camera shots also plays a big part in the final social group my film is most likely to appeal to. As mentioned, and seen, above the use of close-ups, especially of the weapon has been used to represent power in my final piece. This combined with slight rotating camera movements exaggerated the theme of violence which has been proven to appeal to the male audience and that of a younger age.

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