2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Who?
'The Robbery' represents students of Gordano School in years 10-11. This is because yeasr 10 and 11 still have to wear ties but at this age they are more liekly to rebel against it than the year 7s. After being at the school in their 4th or 5th year, they have most likely gained an opinion on the uniform and we wanted to represent those who opposed to it but by putting it into a funny manner.

Though both the characters are female, they could have been male or female, although, males would probably be more likely to do such a thing as break into Ms Greenways office.

How did we portray them?
The film represents these studentsd as rebellious, as they are rebelling against the uniforms, but also slightly dumb and simple minded, due to the fact they think they will be let off not wearing ties if they steal a pair of glasses. This obviously is a plan that won't work, but the simpleness of the plan and the students adds comedy to the clip. They are also shown as overdramatic. The sneaking around, and use of CCTV cameras as well as the speech 'If we're found out, it will be the end of us!' all hint to them being slightly overdramatic. However, this adds suspense as it is unknown what they are talking about until they sit down.

How did we achieve this?
We used a lot of shots with the characters face hidden, shots of them sneaking about, and the use of the dialogue all show a rebellious nature of the students. They are also wearing their own clothes and as the time of day (or day itself) is unknown, we don't know if this is allowed. Also, the character runs away from whoever calls after them, and this shows the need not to get caught, adding to their rebellious nature.

To create their overdramatic personalities, the music played a large part. At the beginning it was quite ominous and intriguing, making it seem like a real thriller. The dramatic accents added a sense of not belonging and not being allowed there. Once they are caught, the music changes from slow, suspence-filled notes to a fast-paced song that accompanies the running. The exaggerated looking around corners and the sudden stop of the music when entering the room also added to this. Inside the room, their language showed them overreacting about what is happening, however the viewer only sees this as dramatic after they find out what the plan is, and realise it isn't very important at all.

The dumb/simpleminded trait was emphasised with the map that was drawn and the extended conversation, discussing the best ways to enter/exit. This, along with the plan itself, hints that they aren't the brightest of people. On the otherhand, the running character is shown as quite cocky when she finds that she had sneaked past possible witnesses. This was shown through the close up and the smile before having to make a run for it.

Other representations?
This film can also portray the serious side to school. The CCTV camera shots suggest that the school is always watching you, and that students need to be on guard all the time and won't get away with anything against the rules. This also suggests that the teachers are very strict if the students are going to such efforts to just not wear their ties. Althgouh this serious matter can be portrayed here, this film adds a bit of humour to a subject many students feel strongly about.