Evaluation- How does our film represent a particular social group?

  My character in the film was meant to represent a stereotypical 'nerd'. Through acting, costume and dialogue we tried to make the character recognisable.
  For costume, we found that nerdy type characters generally wear hoodies or other comfortable clothing that is not considered 'stylish'. This can be seen in characters such as Evan from 'Superbad' and Mark from 'The Social Network'. Another element of 'nerdy' clothing we incorporated into the costume was the superhero tee-shirt. While 'The Big Bang Theory' may not be the high quality  production we were aiming for, characters such as Sheldon are certainly stereotypical nerds.
  As far as acting and dialogue, I tried to channel the awkwardness of characters such as Simon from 'The Inbetweeners' and many of Michael Cera's characters, such as in 'Superbad' and 'Scott Pilgrim vs the World'. Keywords to think about when playing the character were anxious, awkward, smart and scared. Nerdy characters are generally seen as cowardly and often comical characters (Sheldon, Will from The Inbetweeners), but my character was played more seriously. He provided the group of characters with a voice of reason and rationality, which could be interpreted as cowardice.
  Audience members may relate to this character. Our target audience consists of male teenagers, the same as the character. This means that the audience would feel more positivley, and more invested in the character.