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Representation, by its basic definition, is the construction through the use of multiple conventions in any medium of aspects of 'reality' such as people, places, objects, events, cultural identities and other abstract concepts. It also refers to the ability of texts to draw upon features of the world and present them to the viewer, not simply reflections but as contractions also. There are multiple representation theories that can be applied to EARNEST, some that partially apply and there are some that do not apply at all. The images and shots we used in EARNEST are all representations of things like class, gender, age, social groups etc. The establishing shot at the beginning of EARNEST is of a large, old fashioned style house that our protagonist lives in. This represents the middle/upper class and gives the audience insight into the characterisation of our protagonist and where he lives. We tried to reinforce this theme by using a classy white font for our title which al...

Representation refers to the construction in any medium (especially the mass media) of aspects of 'reality' such as people, places, objects, events, cultural identities and other abstract concepts. While media representations may seem realistic, they are just constructions. Such representations may be in speech or writing as well as still or moving pictures. Representation is the ability of texts to draw upon features of the world and present them to the viewer, not simply as reflections, but more so, as contractions (O'Shaughnessy and Stadler 2002) Hence, the images do not portray reality in an unbiased way with 100% accuracy, but rather, present 'versions of reality' influenced by culture and people's habitual thoughts and action. In a world dominated by print and electronic media, our sense of reality is increasingly structured by narrative. Feature films and documentaries tell us stories about ourselves and the world we live in. Television speaks back to u...