Introduction
In this blog post I am going to study representation in thrillers. I would like to find out more about how stereotypes are commonly represented, and how I can challenge these stereotypes.
Representation
Representation is one of the key concepts in film and media studies. This is because audiences are always being presented to them selves. This causes ten to actively construct ideas and belief about certain groups of people.
The way in which a social group is represented within a media text, in this case an opening sequence, can really change the way in which the audience enjoys it. For example, if racism or sexism is portrayed an audience member could become offended, especially if a joke is made about it. This could cause them to boycott the TV channel, film, or producer.
Richard Dyer's key questions about representation:
While studying the representation of any media text is it important to consider:
Representation of Mental Health
In psychological thrillers mental health is a large focus. This is so the psychological aspects lends its self to not only including average minds, but minds with serious problems. This is as people with issues are often considered more interesting by the audience.
However, how mental health is portrayed in films could strongly effect it presents in society. If mental health is also show as a weakness and a problem that needs assistance then could this trigger more helpful attention for mental health charities and fundraising? If mental health is also shown as something funny, to make a joke out of, this is likely to effect how audiences think of mental health patients. For this reason, producers must be carefull on how they represent in films.
In this blog post I am going to study representation in thrillers. I would like to find out more about how stereotypes are commonly represented, and how I can challenge these stereotypes.
Representation
Representation is one of the key concepts in film and media studies. This is because audiences are always being presented to them selves. This causes ten to actively construct ideas and belief about certain groups of people.
The way in which a social group is represented within a media text, in this case an opening sequence, can really change the way in which the audience enjoys it. For example, if racism or sexism is portrayed an audience member could become offended, especially if a joke is made about it. This could cause them to boycott the TV channel, film, or producer.
Richard Dyer's key questions about representation:
While studying the representation of any media text is it important to consider:
" 1. What sense of the world is this film making?2. What does it claim is typical of the world and what deviant?3. Who is really speaking? From Whom?4. What does it represent to us, and why? "
Representation of Mental Health
In psychological thrillers mental health is a large focus. This is so the psychological aspects lends its self to not only including average minds, but minds with serious problems. This is as people with issues are often considered more interesting by the audience.
However, how mental health is portrayed in films could strongly effect it presents in society. If mental health is also show as a weakness and a problem that needs assistance then could this trigger more helpful attention for mental health charities and fundraising? If mental health is also shown as something funny, to make a joke out of, this is likely to effect how audiences think of mental health patients. For this reason, producers must be carefull on how they represent in films.
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