Eduqas GCSE Film Studies · C670

Representation

Genre, narrative, representation and style

What you need to know

What representation means: films construct points of view on people, places and ideas rather than simply showing reality.
Stereotypes, and how films reinforce, challenge or subvert them.
Representations of gender, ethnicity, age and cultures, and what cultural identity means.
How casting, costume, framing, lighting, editing and sound construct a representation, and how context shapes it.