Age representation in the Media. A Case Study: SkinsMini Essay Planning Sheet

Character Visual codes & audial codesTony He is represented as a typical teenager because of

his actions. For example he_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by the language he uses ___________________________________________________________________________________________The music also suggests ________________________________________________________________

Effy She is represented as a typical teenager because of her actions. For example she____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by the language she uses ___________________________________________________________________________________________The music also suggests ________________________________________________________________

Jim He is represented as a typical father figure because of his actions. For example he_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by the language he uses ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Anthea She is represented as a typical mother because of her actions. For example she________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sid He is represented as a typical teenager because of his actions. For example he_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by the props in his room, for example ____________________________________________________________________________

Chris He is represented as a typical teenager because of his actions. For example he_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by the language he uses ___________________________________________________________________________________________The music also suggests ________________________________________________________________

Michelle She is represented as a typical teenager because of her actions. For example she________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is supported by _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Technology The use of mobile phones bring together the teenage characters because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remember to begin with an introduction. Explain that stereotypical representations of Age are often used in media and this is the case in Skins. Skins is a British TV Drama which follows the lives of teenagers in their everyday lives.

Conclusion: By looking at the Mise-en-scene, sound and the actions of the actors Skins can be said to be a/an __________ approach in the way it represents teenagers.