Ideology and Representations

In media the ideology is looking at the ways in which the media text has an influence of the audiences and actions. The audience watching or reading the particular media text will read into what is being shown in different ways.
Examples:

• If women are being shown throughout the film just as much as men and they have the same amount of power this is representing the fact women are equal to men. 
• People that work hard throughout their lives and put as much effort into everything possible have more successful outcomes than someone who has not done anything.
• When ever we see people shopping they are always happy or with other people which gives positive connotations of shopping.
• When ever two people are showed to be in love or a relationship they are always just as attractive as each other. 
• The main characters also always have the most up to date fashion sense.

These are just a few of the ideologies that are shown throughout film. My film shows that women are the same as men if not more powerful in society as there is one male character in my film however he does not talk and is the actor with the smallest amount of screen time. The main three girls are shown to all be wearing fashionable clothing, they are also all wearing the same lipstick. Rimmel 107 as this is in fashion for the time of year the filming took place. 

The representation shown in a media text is the way that a certain message is being portrayed. The easiest way for this to be done is to show stereotypes. Old people are seen to be boring or do typical things like knitting or being slow at things like talking or walking around. Social classes are also easy to show as the rich are going to be able to have the best of everything however still aren't always happy, however the poor are shown to be struggling with the little that they have however are happy with what they have. The main stereotype that is shown throughout my film is the blonde girl is the meanest as during many teen films like mean girls and wild child the main mean girl is blonde which Hannah is. There is also three girls 'bulling' one other person.