6. Product How is it similar Picture evidence
Lauren Branning;
Eastenders
- TV Show
• Teenage girl
• Struggles with alcohol
abuse
North Country
- Movie
• Teenage girl
• Raped
Hitch Hiker
- Book
• Teenage girl
• Runs away from
home
None
Similar products
7. Conventions
Convention How is it used? Use/challenge/develop?
Alcohol abuse • Main character
struggles with a
serious drink problem
Use
Domestic violence • No domestic setting is
used or mentioned
Challenge
Dysfunctional family • The girls family is not
present or mentioned
within the opening
sequence
Challenge
Main focus on a
teenager
• The main character is
a teenage girl
Use
8. Target audience
Who is your target
audience
How do you attract your
audience
• 15+
• Boys and girls
• Any social class
• Mostly westernised
• Any sexuality
• Good use of
conventions
• Good use of modern
social issues such as
alcohol abuse among
teens
• Good enigma
• Relatable character
9. Locations
Location Why we used it? Private or public
Wembley park station stairs • Scene is which Sophie is sitting
on the stairs
Public
Ingrid’s house • Bedroom scene Private
Ingrid’s road • Posh road scene Public
Corner shop • Sophie walks out with bag Public
Bus • Flash back scene Public
Michaela’s road • Boy scene Public
10. Characters and actors
Character Before After Annotation
Jhane;
Shaniya
Michaela;
Sophie
Messy
hair
and
casual
clothing
Casually
dressed
11. Character Before After Annotation
Ingrid;
Rosie
Fatou; Jay
Hat used to
show male
dress sense
and hide hair.
Typical
male
clothing
used
Smartly
dressed
to show
social
class
12. Costume and props
Item Brought from Price How does it connect
to representation?
Michaela Jumper New look £15 • The costume and
props in which we
used makes the
actor more
representative of
the character,
and helps the
audience
understand what
is going on
Boots New look £25
Leggings Primark £5
Plastic blue bag Corner shop Free
Blue and white shirt Matalan £14
Jeggings Primark £10
Coat New look £12
13. Item Brought from Price How does it
connect to
representation?
Ingrid Blazer Zara £35 • Shows us that the
girl is of a better
social class and
much more well off
then the main
character, shows
the clear difference
between the two
characters.
Shopping bags Hollister Free
Jeans New look £20
Shirt Oasis £15.99
Heels New look £20
Jhane Fur coat New look £49.99 • Shows that the girl
is of a higher class
then the main
character, but not
by much.
Timberland boots Hawkeye £129
Jeans New look £20
Hat Peacocks £5
14. Item Brought from Price How does it connect
to representation?
Fatou Hat ebay £12 • Shows that Fatou
is trying to be a
male character,
shows that he is
of working or
middle class.
Vans Vans store £35
Tracksuit bottoms H&M £8
Jumper next £20
Phone T-Mobile store £120