Representation Task for 'Wanted'
- 1. REPRESENTATION Exam Preparation: Action/Adventure GCSE Media Studies Learning Objectives To be able to… • Explore representation in Action Adventure films. SJS: Awareness; Teamwork
- 2. Starter • Summarise what we learned last lesson about gender representation.
- 3. Exam Question • In the exam, you will get an unseen Action Adventure clip. Questions 1 and 2 will ask you to explore the codes and conventions and technical aspects of the clip, but question three will ask you to explore representation.
- 4. Representation When exploring representation, we need to comment on the choices that have been made about: • Make-up/hair; • Costume; • Props; • Body language/actions; • Dialogue? • Does the representation reinforce or challenge stereotypes?
- 5. Gender Representation • Wanted (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so • Watch the clip through. For the first viewing, don’t make any notes but as you’re watching, consider carefully what we looked at last lesson – do the characters fit the AA male and female stereotypes?
- 6. Gender Representation • Wanted (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so • 2nd viewing: Watch the clip through again and this time start to note down what you notice about the following for ANGELINA JOLIE’s character: • Make-up/hair; • Costume; • Props; • Body language/actions; • Dialogue
- 7. Gender Representation • Wanted (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2pzOimT9so • 3rd viewing: Watch the clip through again and this time start to note down what you notice about the following for JAMES MCAVOY’s character: • Make-up/hair; • Costume; • Props; • Body language/actions; • Dialogue
- 8. Share • Discuss/share your findings with the person next to you (2 mins)
- 9. • Using your notes from the viewings, have a go answering the above question focusing on the two main gender roles highlighted above. • Remember to reflect on the list of features you recorded earlier in the lesson. Metrosexual male Empowered female