The Visitor

Students have
recently released
a grasping horror
called
The visitor

Above is an image from

the film project x. Meg
says she used this film
as an example of social
groups.
This
film
presented social groups
as
teenagers.
Meg
researched many films
to understand social
groups.

+How does your

media product
present
particular social
groups?

23rd April 2015

The directors interview

We asked Meg why she chose to present the social group as a district
nurse. She states,
I chose to present my actor as a district nurse as this could relate to
working social groups who watch the film. This could allow adults to
relate with the actor. Also, a district nurse comes across as an innocent
worker who helps somebody in need, so when they enter the house
they know there is a twist.
What inspired you to have a district nurse to represent as your social
group?
Well, I studied many different films before making my own and I came
to a conclusion that particular social groups allowed the audience to
relate to the actor. For example, project x is a film I studied. Within the
film the social group was teenagers. They presented these
teenagers/young adults by the actors drinking alcohol and going to
parties, which teenagers/young adults can relate to.
We only had one social group in the film which was the district nurse.
The audience would know it is a district nurse due to her outfit of a
white nurse outfit. Also, the props we used implied she was a nurse. She
had a clip board showing she is professional and an important role
within the film as the camera just focused on her actions.

The directors interview continued

The visitor is a newly released horror film aimed to appeal to 16 year
olds and over who love to receive a thrill whilst watching a film. The
director of this new film was asked How does your media product
present a particular social group? To find out more detail on the film
and to narrow down the question, we had a variety of different
questions to ask. We asked Meg what she defined a social group as.
Meg states that a social group is people who share similar
characteristics. In this films case, the particular social group is a district

nurse.
olds and over who love to receive a thrill whilst watching a film. The