Firstly, we need to establish what is representation in Media Studies? Well, It's the concern with the way that people, ideas and events are presented to us. We should identify what it is in a person that is actually being represented (age, gender, class, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation).
Our film opening displays, Cara, your typical teenager, nursing a cold, one morning. This conveys that she's a young independent woman. However, that statement has it's flaws. The film industry usually depicts these women as vulnerable and helpless, which end in a severe consequence. In Cara's case - death. Though we've represented Cara in a negative light, we, as a group, still acknowledge women are as strong as they're portrayed in real media as well as today's film, particularly dramas. For example, looking back at work on TV dramas - we studied gender representation from BBC drama Life on Mars. It took an interesting view at gender representation, specifically the police force during the 1970s, whether a female officer be working a radio, or walking the streets, Life on Mars’ creator, Matthew Graham doesn't fail to depict the difference gender representation, and the impact they create when combined, initially creating a superior institution. Making both sexes as strong as each other.
I have embedded this moodboard created on Photobucket. There I was able to add a vast range of features including filters, light enhances and incorporate text. I attempted to represent the young independent social group that consists of women such as Cara, in this moodboard. Though it was though to compose, it was certainly easier than having to create a 3-minute piece of film!
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