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

Gender: Unisex in terms of themes, but mainly towards girls, because the assassins are female. This is significant in that they present women in what would be a stereotypical male role. It can also be bias to males because the victim if the two assassins is male. The theme of Feminism brings the gender to mainly girls but it can be for boys too.

Age: Teenagers, 13-16. The idea of assassins will not suit younger children but with the Pikachu surprise it is acceptable for teenagers and older. If there would be a real film based on this idea it will most likely be rates PG.

Ethnicity: There is no particular ethnicity presented in my media product, however the two agents do have different racial backgrounds it makes no difference to the contents of the film.

Physical ability/disability: As said in gender, my media production can be seen as bias toward males because the two assassins are female and the victim male, it could be inferred that females make better assassins. However there is no direct inclination of this so there is very little reference to physical abilities between females and males.The social groups represented in your films would be 6th formers, lower school students, teachers etc.

The main social group represented in the prelim are sixth formers as this is a sixth former’s prelim. In general the image of sixth formers is positive. They have been portrayed as fun people who are not afraid to be a little childish, from the pikachu godfather, and quite witty from the stereotypical torture methods in reference to Henry the eighth. At the beginning for the prelim, sixth formers are seen in a different way. Agent 2 worries over getting the work done properly and Agent 1 is calm, collected and organised about it. This can mirror the way sixth formers are studious and serious about their education.In the scene where the boss of the assassins are revealed, it is made comedic with 3 different shots in sync with the cartoon ‘boing’ sound, despite the rumours of how terrifying the boss is. This non-diegetic sound discards the tense atmosphere created previously.
During the victim scenes, it is made to be very quick and tense, done so by cut short shots with lots of action such as vaulting, jumping, and running.The prop of the pikachu hat in itself is hilarious. To give the impression that the sixth formers are studious, and for the mise-en-scene of assassins, the costumes differed depending on the character. Agent 1 was quite laid back so was allowed hair down and studded belt. On the other hand Agent 2 was new and very conscientious so her hair was tied up and colour theme all in black to give off the tight, serious and ‘productive worker’ look.

Within the film, the assassins are presented very differently. They are presented as people to be feared from the way the boss is illustrated through dialogue. He is a mysterious, and infamous person where the only thing people know about him is his terror. On the other hand, the two female agents ahve very contrasting personalities that make them very relatable in real life that they don't seem like assassins. In particular agent 2, and the student-senior relationship they have as assassination partners. Contrastingly there is one scene that shows them as powerful; a passer by in the assassination office obviously makes way for agent 2, as if he truly fears her. This gives the image that although there is a sense of realism in their personalities they still hold the typical assassin reputation.