In my thriller opening sequence I had two main characters. My first main character is a female victim. I wanted her to be represented as your stereotypical teenage girl as this would make her a relatable character for our target audience as they would be a similar age and share similarities. Such as life experiences and what there focus is at the age e.g. boys and make-up. This allowed me to build up tension and make the audience feel sympathetic towards her as they would imagine themselves in her situation. I achieved this stereotypical look by the costume and hair and make-up. She was wearing a white dress, the white represented her innocence and we chose a dress as this is what we would expect a girl of this age to enjoy wearing. Also she had some basic make up on which is common of teenage girls and we would expect them to be wearing make-up. Her hair was long and dark, however it was slightly messed up to show the struggle that would have occurred when she got captured. Throughout we use high angles and cowering body language to show her vulnerability and innocence. Which is evident in my thriller at 0:46 when we see the victim with tape over her mouth and her eyes open. This will make the audience feel empathy towards her as she is clearly weak and vulnerable. Also her facial expressions will appear sacred and lost, as this will help the audience to follow the sequence and what emotions the victim is feeling. We see this especially as 0:55 when the victim is escaping from the killers house and looks scared as she is making her way out.
My next character was a male antagonist, I wanted him to appear dominating, over powering and psychotic, as this would give him a clear advantage over the victim which would make the audience feel uneasy. He wore dark clothing and a white mask, the dark clothing was to represent his dark/evilness and the white mask is used to conceal his identity. I can this these through out the thriller when the antagonist is in shot. Furthermore, the whiteness of the mask represents his innocence from when he was a child and was abused by his mother. The hidden identity of the killer would keep the audience engaged in the sequence as they would want to know who the killer was, this would mean they are more likely to jump and be sacred by the film. Throughout he used bold body language and we used low angles to show this, which shows the audience his power as a character. We see this especially at 1:08 when the antagonist walks powerfully out of the bushes. And again at 1:45 when the antagonist is walking towards the camera, with a dominant nature. Our killer would mostly appeal to our target audience due to them wanting to find out the man behind the mask however, his psychotic traits such as all of the photos if young girls on his walls would engage the audience due to his unpredictability.
I have represented gender stereotypically in my thriller opening sequence. it is commonly thought that men are stronger then women physically and mentally, this can be seen in my sequence as the male killer is very dominating and over powers the female victim. Additionally, men are stereotypically thought to be more aggressive and violent and this can be seen in my thriller sequence as the male antagonist has tied up the victim and chases her and kills her. It is commonly thought that women are portrayed to be a 'damsel in distress' and this can be shown in my sequence as the girl needs saving and is in trouble. Therefore i have followed these stereotypes within my thriller. This allowed women to build relationship with the female victim as they will stereotypically share the vulnerable characteristics and this will make her relatable to them. It also allowed men to build a relationship with the victim as they will have female friends that they are reminded of when watching the film. Also they will build a relationship with the antagonist as they will share similar characteristic traits to him.
My next character was a male antagonist, I wanted him to appear dominating, over powering and psychotic, as this would give him a clear advantage over the victim which would make the audience feel uneasy. He wore dark clothing and a white mask, the dark clothing was to represent his dark/evilness and the white mask is used to conceal his identity. I can this these through out the thriller when the antagonist is in shot. Furthermore, the whiteness of the mask represents his innocence from when he was a child and was abused by his mother. The hidden identity of the killer would keep the audience engaged in the sequence as they would want to know who the killer was, this would mean they are more likely to jump and be sacred by the film. Throughout he used bold body language and we used low angles to show this, which shows the audience his power as a character. We see this especially at 1:08 when the antagonist walks powerfully out of the bushes. And again at 1:45 when the antagonist is walking towards the camera, with a dominant nature. Our killer would mostly appeal to our target audience due to them wanting to find out the man behind the mask however, his psychotic traits such as all of the photos if young girls on his walls would engage the audience due to his unpredictability.I have represented gender stereotypically in my thriller opening sequence. it is commonly thought that men are stronger then women physically and mentally, this can be seen in my sequence as the male killer is very dominating and over powers the female victim. Additionally, men are stereotypically thought to be more aggressive and violent and this can be seen in my thriller sequence as the male antagonist has tied up the victim and chases her and kills her. It is commonly thought that women are portrayed to be a 'damsel in distress' and this can be shown in my sequence as the girl needs saving and is in trouble. Therefore i have followed these stereotypes within my thriller. This allowed women to build relationship with the female victim as they will stereotypically share the vulnerable characteristics and this will make her relatable to them. It also allowed men to build a relationship with the victim as they will have female friends that they are reminded of when watching the film. Also they will build a relationship with the antagonist as they will share similar characteristic traits to him.
You have provided a minimal analysis of your character's and their representations, with minimal attempts at linking them to social groups. You have explained why you wished to create certain representations to an extent, but have not explained how you created them, and how you think the audience will be able to relate to/fear characters etc.
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1) Include pictures to support points made
2) Link characters to social stereotypes
3) Discuss each characters background, costumes, etc.
4) Elaborate on how and why the audience might be able/unable to relate to characters and why this is important of the genre
You have provided a somewhat proficient analysis of your characters, explaining how you have created certain representations through micro-elements, and elaborating on what this creates for the audience in turn. You have also elaborated on gender stereotypes, explaining your thought process behind it all. You need to elaborate on why the audience might feel a certain way towards each character in terms of stereotypes and costume
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