The stereotype of science-fiction as a genre is that it is set in the future, or concerning science whether true or made up.
I have already talked about dystopias but the stereotype is that they are unpleasant, making it a terrible place to leave in, the people who work for the authority in charge are normally in some way are unpleasant, uncomfortable and are devoid of emotions.
A prime example of this in the short film of Unwind is the nurse, the way she talks to our main character (the girl), seems to be stilted, like is a robot or a hologram of a nurse saying pre-programmed lines, she also does not properly answers the girl's questions. This seems to be a break away from the stereotype is the nurse character as careering, sweet and loving individuals, in nurse in the short is the opposite to proper nurses. The nurse is also dressed in stereotypical hospital clothing, this is a way to identify the nurse character as a nurse, the clothing also add to the stereotype of the unpleasant dystopian worker, wearing a mask over her mouth, keeping her lip movement from being seen, this make her look different and off-kliter. The interesting thing about the nurse is that she is out of the character of nurse stereotype, but in character for a dystopian worker character.
In the end representation in the media terms means stereotypes, and Unwind does have definite stereotypes, in the case of the dystopia workers, but in the case of the worker's actual jobs they do not fit the stereotype.
Excellent discussions William this with your other points has put you at a merit level. To hit the distinction level again like before you need to relate it back to the audience more.
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