Evaluation - Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In our Thriller Opening sequence there are three types of characters; The Protagonist, Hit men (Thugs) and Antagonists.

Our Protagonist Matt has the most association with other protagonists in other films like; James Bond is our inspiration for the character Matt.

This picture compares them both as the stereotypical typical protagonist in Thrillers;

Also they are both in desolate surroundings meaning that there characters would both have similar roles in the film;

These two images clearly show similarities in the sense of the the people that they are. 'Matt', our Protagonist is clearly a lone agent much like Bond and works in the harder more desolate surroundings due to this. As you can see both the images show the protagonist in a formal suit, showing their superiority and how they are a business work. It also shows the stereotypical look of a protagonist in an action-thriller. 

Both also have their hands inside a pocket. This would suggest that both have got something which is secretive, suggesting danger and secrecy. This is a stereotypical aspect of a protagonist in an action-thriller because they are likely to be working on something secret and serious which could also be potentially dangerous to them. 

However, Matt is wearing sunglasses compared to Bond who is not. Matt is wearing sunglasses in our film as his identity should be secret  and he wants to hide his appearance as he is about to do a secret exchange. Bond could not be wearing glasses as he is likely to be involved in a fight scene or is in such a desolate place with nobody else around that people will not see his identity anyway.   

The shot which shows both locations are also similar. Both have made the protagonist the centre of the shot walking in a isolated and desolate surrounding. This shows their similar roles as they are working in the same sort of way in both films. Both also suggest that he is a lone agent and works alone. The differences in this shot is the direction in which the protagonists are walking. As you can see our agent 'Matt' is walking towards the camera. This has been done to suggest he is walking towards something and is heading in a particular direction. However, James Bond can be seen walking across the shot. This is likely to have been done to emphasise that Bond is a lone worker and that he is walking away from a situation. Both of these shots however show the stereotypical protagonist in a action-thriller.

Both actors are clear to have similar roles in the films. As both have similar appearances and costume and both are set in similar locations it is clear that their roles are similar. They both look like stereotypical action-thriller protagonists as they have serious expressions, are dressed in suits and are seen as separate from everyone else. However, our protagonist 'Matt' could be seen as more as one with the audience. This is because is many shots he is either walking towards the audience or away from them. This would make the audience feel more as though they are there with him and walking in front or behind him, however, from this shot of James Bond it is as though the audience are watching what he is doing and are not involved.