Media Representations

Who is being represented?
"Teenagers from Different Etnical Backgrounds"
The text I have chosen is 'KiDULTHOOD' This movie shows us many different teenagers, from different backgrounds, all connecting to one another through different ways. There are many serious issues in this movie which will be seen as every-day-to day things for these teenagers.

In what way?
All the teenagers are shown in Negative ways. The girls are shown as sex objects and the boys are related to crime one way or another. Girls care more about sex than any thing else and the boys have adapted to a life of crime which they follow throught the course of the movie.


By whom?
Why is the subject being represented in this way?
The youths are shown in this way so that the audience can see how much has changed from the past. By showing the kids in a negative role we see how they are naive and influenced by the most stupidist things.

Is the representation fair and accurate?
Yes, we could say the representation is fair because it does cover teh issues going down in society today but then again it is not as it is not what is happening in every single area. it is not accurate because the movie only shows 1 part of similar people and covers there lives but does nto focus that much on others lives.
What opportunities exist for self-representation by the subject?

Media Languages and Forms
aunthenticity and relaism created by the shots used such as hig angled. Low key/hihgh key lighting is used to enhance this effect.