2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our opening sequence represents several social groups. The major one is that is has criminals, what with drug dealings and murder. Class has also a part as the characters, especially the 'Goddaddy' has a very high status and reprents the upper class aspect in society. The Italian mobster social group was also portrayed as well. The cigar and suit used by the GodDaddy we believe conveyed the higher status atmosphere, which is a comparison to the original GodFather.
I have represented my chosen social groups with the keeping the storyline to a criminal and ganster type of film with drug dealings, murder and very intense interrogation.
For the mise-en-scene we kept to the same type of costumes that were used by the italian mobsters during the Godfather period. By using suits, hats, and sophisticated moustaches it shows the high class society that the characters are classed in throughout the film. To represent the comedy part to the film, certain props were specifically used to create a humorous effect. These are, the toy cat that is situated on the Goddaddy's lap, also the chocolate gold coins and toy gun.
I have created the meaning of the italian gangster atmosphere that is tense and dramatic, that surround the whole idea of being respectful to the hirarchy, and if you are not serious implications will happen, usually death. With this severe serious effect of the film, it is lightened with a humorous part that is hopefully enjoyable to the audience.
This compares to existing representations in the media as I feel that our film would be a unique aspect on the original Godfather and a parody of the film has never been actually created, making our representation different from any other.