Evaluation 2- How our Media product represents particular social groups.

The name Split was influenced by the actual influences a teenager goes through, and how pulled to different roads of life. The name could also be interpreted as the teenager's split personality, and how they can have 2 different sides to them due to the environment they grew up in, and depending on their scenarios. Our media product mainly focuses on the life of a teenager who has grown up in Gang culture, and although he is academically gifted, he faces pressure from his peer's to not stray. The split is shown in the opening sequence, and for each place, we witness how Bradley Keano ( the main character), changes his attire, his body composure, and his walking style.

The first show is shows Bradley getting changed into his school clothing, and the low angle shot shows that he is in power, and also indicates that this is the life Bradley wants to lead, as he feels comfortable and happy with it. The fact the shot is from the reflection of a mirror indicates this is who Bradley sees himself as, and wants to see himself as, indicating that maybe this is the life he really wants, and that he is suffering from peer pressure into this Gang culture.

Our main aim of the film was to show how deadly peer pressure can be, and how it affects most of the youth's into days society, and how this is one of the reasons why Gang crime has peaked in recent times. It is mainly due to friends wanting to show off, and this has mainly evolved from peer pressure. We felt, since we were at that age, we would be able to accurately do a representation of how it would be.

As for the Gang, we represented them in a dark greyish area at the end of an alleyway, and donned them all in darkish clothing to aid with the interpretation that they were up to no good. The shot of when Bradley is walking through the alleyway is very iconic, as he moves away from the camera, in a dim-lit area, insinuating how he is walking away from the right path. Furthermore, it is made evident that he starts to walk with a limp (gangster walk), to get into the mode of his scenario, and to fit in with the Golden Gunz of Peckham.

Furthermore, we express Bradley's talent in football to express that he has something to take his frustrations out on, something that lies in between the 2 worlds, a sort of solution for his problems.

Sergio Aguero escaped from the crime life

I would compare Bradley Keano to the likes of Manchester City starlet Sergio Aguero, who was born in the rough streets of Argentina. Crime rates were soaring, and it was difficult to make something of yourself. He since managed to substitute the sounds of gunshots for the cheers of his home fans, and is now one of the most talented footballing youngster in the world.

Although Bradley Keano excels academically, it would be hard for him to go down that path due to the pressure he would receive, and we have acknowledged that we couldn't make it look easy. Football however is a language everyone speaks, and so he could actually make it as a footballer without getting as much hassle from friends, which is a more realistic move.

This character from Kidulthood made the wrong choice

Trevor from Kidulthood is one of our main sources of inspirations. We tried to look on his characters personality and attributes, and attempt to put them in our character, to express what he Gang life expects from you.

This involved how they walked, how they stood, they're attire which consisted of urban-styled clothing that had a dark colour.

It was important we had characters like this to draw inspiration from in order to try and ensure that we got our representations right.