The only characters featured in the opening sequence are both working class. Working class/lower class encompasses so many different groups and situations that there is not really a stereotype for working class in general. However, in the past the lower class has been stereotyped within the media as rough, violent, not very well spoken, uneducated, with a low income etc. As the representations of the characters are limited in the opening sequence due to a mysterious portrayal and very short amount of time, it is hard to comment on whether they fit with this stereotype. However, with what we have devised of the characters I can say that Dex definitely fits with the the roughness and violence, and he is not very well educated. Challenging this, he has a fairly high income due to working for the secret organisation that Jesse is unknowingly challenging, as a general errand runner and bodyguard-like figure. He has been selected by the organisation due to his very normal appearance, as this enables him to blend in and go unnoticed. Jesse's parents are of a higher social status, whilst still within the working class category, mainly due to their income from secretly working for the organisation also. This has put Jesse in a comfortable position as a student provided for by his parents. Although Jesse seems relatively rough, this is simply because he is rebelling against what he thinks is a very normal family.
A - Age
When devising Jesse's character we used the stereotype of teenagers used in the media as a reference. For example, teenagers are often presented as rude, rebellious, withdrawn from society etc. - all identifiers that Jesse clearly into.
"Four in five teens felt they were unfairly represented in the media and, of these a vast majority -85%- said this was affecting their chances of getting a job" - BBC, 2014
We wanted to challenge this stereotype by originally conforming, then surprising the audience by making Jesse attempt to bring down an organisation that has taken over; saving everyone from a country where every thought is controlled and planned.
"Four in five teens felt they were unfairly represented in the media and, of these a vast majority -85%- said this was affecting their chances of getting a job" - BBC, 2014
We wanted to challenge this stereotype by originally conforming, then surprising the audience by making Jesse attempt to bring down an organisation that has taken over; saving everyone from a country where every thought is controlled and planned.
G - Gender
We only represent men in our opening sequence as the scene simply doesn't involve any of the female characters yet. As a feminist I believe in gender equality and regret that we are not promoting this at the first opportunity possible. However the female lead does end up to be highly involved in the organisation showing that she is in a high power job - higher than both Jesse and Dex.
E - Ethnicity
The two men in our opening sequence are both white as we wanted to challenge the stereotype of violent black/asian etc male gang members that has been created by the media. We could include different ethnicities later on in the film by hiring extras of various ethnicities. We could also cast an asian actress to play Alexa as this group is often under-represented in the media, rarely being cast in lead roles.
The two men in our opening sequence are both white as we wanted to challenge the stereotype of violent black/asian etc male gang members that has been created by the media. We could include different ethnicities later on in the film by hiring extras of various ethnicities. We could also cast an asian actress to play Alexa as this group is often under-represented in the media, rarely being cast in lead roles.
D - Disability
We have not obviously represented any disabilities within the opening sequence or the full film. However, we have focused on disabilities that go unseen; for example, dyslexia, depression, ADHD and more. We have included this by subtly altering each character's traits to fit with these mental disabilities.
We have not obviously represented any disabilities within the opening sequence or the full film. However, we have focused on disabilities that go unseen; for example, dyslexia, depression, ADHD and more. We have included this by subtly altering each character's traits to fit with these mental disabilities.
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