Friday, 14 March 2014

Evaluation 2:How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Protagonist 
Ross Grove vs Jason Bourne
 
Jason Bourne is a fictional character and the protagonist from the Bourne film series, which plays a very similar character to Ross Grove in our opening two minutes.
 
He is a secret agent that which we actually don’t find out in the opening two minutes, who tackles terrorism with a fast trigger finger and a sly mind. Their costumes are also very similar; casual wear to blend in with the crowd and not stand out, which is a modest view we tried to get across. Both characters' attire is predominantly black, with no bright colours, in order to emphasise the dark nature of their work and the seriousness of their character. I believe wearing slightly lighter clothes (Blue/Navy jeans) help him to appeal to a wider audience, as he is friendlier to look at, but without losing any of the seriousness of the role. 
 
The two different characters also use similar semantics revolving around the military, both athlete and very well physically developed. By observing Jason Bourne’s character these semantics were easy to figure out and it helped a lot with the development of Ross Grove’s character. The was no earpieces used by Ross Grove, also derived from Jason Bourne, as in Jason Bourne film series he uses his awareness and knowledge. Jason Bourne was a big influence on our film making decisions, as he is such a similar character to Ross Grove. Several times we referred back to him, either to take inspiration from him. There are several big differences, such as their fighting style and ways of handling situations and it is clear to see that they are very different characters, but there are some distinct similarities. Ross Grove represents this type of character as a tough, quick-witted, skilled fighter. In the opening he doesn't show much of his emotional side, so in this way Grove presents this type of role as very down to earth and almost like a robot. The action shots below, show how simliar both characters are, Bourne represents the 'lone cop' role really well because he

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