Evaluation: Q2

A while ago I posted a blog about the different stereotypes there are in teen films and what they represent. In every teen movie there are stereotypes of teen characters which can make the audience sometimes relate to the characters in the film.

During the opening of our teen movie there is only one character that is seen who can be stereotyped as a "skater girl" which can be seen in two different ways:

1. A girl that is really skilled at skateboarding and using that to try and get to school on time. 
2. A girl that is lazy and leaves everything until the last minute (ignoring her alarm clock, wearing old clothes that were thrown down on the floor etc.)

 The stereotype was able to be portrayed because of the key features in media (sound, camera, editing and Mise-En-Scene)

• Sound 

          - The music that plays throughout the opening matches the stereotype of the character

• Camera

          - The panning of the room shows her interests and how she likes her environment
          - The close-up of her skateboard shows her form of transportation school and also points out her stereotype
          - The character is always shown at eye-level which means she is not high in popularity however she is not seen as a "outsider" or a "looser"

• Editing

          - The match cutting shows her journey
          - The close-up of the skateboard reflects her style and what she is into
          - The fast-forward effect shows that she is in a rush

• Mise-En-Scene

          - Her clothes match the skater stereotype
          - Her skateboard shows that she's a skater
          - The dark bedroom reflects her personality as well as the posters, cd's, mess etc.


The slidely below shows how all of this was achieved.



Yashima Marshall-McDavid's Slidely by Slidely Slideshow