Representation

Representation

· To show what something means

· The way we look at things

· How things come across

· Camera shots

· Character representation - How its presented

The sophisticated definition of representation:

- The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so presented. Their description or portrayal way of someone or something in a particular way or as being of certain nature.

Synonym: Presentation, Portrayal, Image

What type of things could we talk about in terms of representation?

During the lesson we were put into pairs to come up with different things we thought would be ideal for representation. After we came up ideas we then came back to the group and shared/talked about the different points.

Here is what the class thought of in terms of representation:

· Jewelry (religious or just fashion)

· Gender (male or female)

· Skin tone (showing different race)

· Facial expressions

· Clothes/ Make-up

· Posture/Body Language/Actions/Walk

· Dialect/Language and accent

· Intelligence

· Behavior (good or bad)

· How characters interact with others

We then later went on to discuss the 6 main areas of representation, with the input of everyone in the class we did a closer analysis of the areas and key words used to describe them.

1. Gender: How the person wants to be perceived. (Male, Female or Transgender)

2. Age: Age is not only how old someone is but how much responsibilities they have as a person and how much respectthey need as they grow old, it can also be how mature the person is.

 

3. Sexuality: A person's sexual orientation (Heterosexual, Homosexual, Bisexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Demi - sexual)

4. Class and Status: Upper, Middle or Lower Class. Class and status can also be decided on how intelligent one is, how well one speaks and how much power one has.

5. Physical ability and disability: Completion of something based on ability. [With this area we decided to expand a bit more than the others, we thought it would make things easier to break down the different types of mental and physical abilities.]
 

Here is what was thought up:

Mental Disabilities:

- Bipolar

- Paranoia

- Eating Disorders

- Multiple Personality Disorder

- PTSD

- ADHD

- ADD

- Alzheimer’s

- Depression

Physical Disabilities:

- Paralysis

- MS

- VI (Visually Impaired)
- HI (Hearing Impaired)

6. Regional Identity: The identification of where a person is from later determining the stereotype of the area, dialect and accent.