In a film characters play the most important part as they are the main thing that the audience focus on. Characters allow the audience to build relationships with them and therefore keep them interested in the story. Characters are used as the main vehicle to entice the audience. In this post I will be discussing the characters that I will be using in my narrative.
Female victim: (Aged 16, blonde)
This characters role in my opening sequence will be to be chased by the antagonist. They will need to be vulnerable so that the audience feel sympathy towards them and relationships can therefore be built. Relationships will be built with the audience as the audience can relate with the female victim as they may be similar to her or they may have a friend like her. This character is stereotypical to the thriller genre as they are a female victim, this being one of the main conventions of the thriller genre. This character is conventional of the thriller genre as they are all the things you would expect a victim to be, vulnerable, attractive, young etc. The age and gender of this character will help the audience engage with the narrative as they will feel that they need to help them. The fact that the victim is an attractive female will also make the audience want her to be saved, and this will therefore create more suspense when she is in danger. Using this type of character for this role will make my sequence more specific for my target audience as it is the same age bracket.
Antagonist:
The character I will use for this role will be an average sized man who is wearing a mask, this characters role in the opening sequence will be to strike fear into the audience and the victim. They will be wearing all black to represent their dark side and connote evil. This character is stereotypical of the thriller genre as they have a hidden identity, this is one of the main conventions of a thriller genre as it creates enigma. The fact that the audience will know little about the background of this character will further create a sense of mystery around them. Using an unknown killer makes it easier to relate to most people as they can imagine who they want as the antagonist.
I believe that the characters I have chosen for my opening sequence are conventional of the thriller genre as they both display features that are key to the thriller genre, such as hidden identity, enigma and creating tension. The characters I have chosen will therefore emphasise the genre of my opening sequence as they convey some of the main conventions of a thriller film. Using this character plan has been helpful in the preparation to filming as it has allowed me to identify the roles that I want each character to play within the opening sequence and it has also allowed me to see what each character will represent. The use of the specific characters I have used in my opening sequence will make it much more interesting as they have been modified to fit the storyline.
You have explained the purpose of characters within a film and given brief recounts of the characters used within your sequence; however, you need to elaborate on your reasons for using these characters, explaining why they are conventional, create certain emotions etc.
ReplyDeleteTo improve you post you need to:
1) Explain WHY for all your points made; why can the audience build a relationship because of this convention? Why are these characters etc. conventional?
2) Relate all points back to the audience; explain how and why the audience are able to build a relationship with the victim and how can they relate to the situation (unknown killer makes it easier to relate to most people as they can imagine who they want as the antagonist).
3) Explain how the use of your specific characters will make your sequence more interesting etc.
You have provided an in depth analysis of your characters, explaining your reasons behind using them and how they might help to build a relationship with the audience.
ReplyDelete1) Finish off your analysis for your antagonist and mention how the audience might react to/relate to them
2) Check spelling, grammar etc.