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Understanding Representation in "The O.C.": First Impressions and Character Stereotypes

This analysis explores the portrayal of characters in "The O.C." through the lens of first impressions and stereotypes. We examine how clothing choices, body language, and settings contribute to audience perceptions of characters. The significance of mise-en-scène, costume, and editing techniques is discussed, revealing how the show uses visual storytelling to quickly convey character archetypes. Furthermore, we consider the implications of these character representations, including gender balance and societal stereotypes, and how they shape our understanding of identity.

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Understanding Representation in "The O.C.": First Impressions and Character Stereotypes

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  1. The O.C. Representation of Characters

  2. First Impressions • How important are first impressions? • What can your clothes say about you? • Do you make assumptions about people based on the way they look?

  3. Your Own Personal Style? • Do you care about what other people think of your appearance • Do you wear Fred Perry, Rockport boots or a Berghaus coat when you normally go out? • Do you wear baggy clothes? • Are labels/brands important to you when you are shopping? • Would you say you are fairly sporty? • Which bands style of music do you prefer? • What do you spend most of your free time doing?

  4. Representation • Representation is how characters are conveyed to the audience. • It has to be done quickly – can rely on stereotypes • Uses character ‘types’ or archetypes

  5. Stereotyping People have preconceptions based on: • The way people look • The way people speak • Where they come from • Anything else?

  6. Who is this man? • What is his occupation? • What type of car does he drive? • What are his hobbies? • What type of music might he listen to?

  7. What about this woman? • What is her occupation? • What type of car does she drive? • What are her hobbies? • What type of music might she listen to?

  8. How do you categorise people?

  9. Representation in “The O.C.” • The producers use this stereotyping shorthand to establish the characters • They also use a variety of techniques to ensure that the audience knows these characters (or their type) quickly

  10. Stereotype in “The O.C.” • What is the stereotype(s) of a typical American teenager? • What is the stereotype of a poorer American? • Where do these stereotypes show up in “The O.C.”? • Can you comment on the gender balance?

  11. Techniques • Camera Angles • Camera Movement • Editing • Mise en scène • Lighting • Costume • Performance • Sound

  12. What is ‘mise-en-scène’? Mise-en-scène is the placing into the setting on all the elements to be filmed; props, lighting, character behaviour, make-up, sets and anything else that is in the frame of the camera lens at the time of filming. For example, an adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel would include period costume, Victorian buildings, gas lamps, the clopping of horses hooves and so on.

  13. Mise-en-Scène Task One Decide what elements of mise-en-scène would be required for: • Dracula • Casualty • Star Trek

  14. Mise-en-scene

  15. Sound

  16. The O.C. CEL Chose a main character from “The O.C.” and explain how this character is represented in an episode. You should refer to techniques such as mise-en-scène, framing and camera movement in your essay.

  17. Chose a main character from “The O.C.” and explain how this character is represented in an episode. You should refer to techniques such as mise-en-scène, framing and camera movement in your essay.

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