R+P Post 6: Our opening sequence's characters and how we plan to represent social groups

In our film opening, the antagonist plays a major role. The other characters are two news presenters and a cameraman who is not actually seen. We tried to represent both genders and ethnic minorities during the scene.

The antagonist, Damian Brooks: he fits the archetype of an action/thriller villain

Ø  He will be a mystery throughout the film, creating a sense of fear

Ø  Disturbing + lack of emotions

Ø  19

Ø  OCD

Ø  He is a quiet and disturbed teen that is isolated by society

Ø  Intelligent

Ø  Passive aggressive

Inspired by Jim Moriarty from Sherlock

Moriarty is extremely intelligent, cunning, calculative and manipulative. He is also ruthless. Moriarty is categorised by Holmes as an extremely powerful criminal mastermind who is purely adept at committing any atrocity to perfection without losing any sleep over it.

The protagonist, Rory Johnson (Latina): she fits the archetype of an action/thriller hero

Ø  Analytical

Ø  She is proactive rather than reactive. she makes things happen, and doesn’t sit around with events happening around her.

Ø  Intelligent

Ø  18

Ø  Courageous

Ø  Middle Class

Inspired by Ana Lucia from Lost

not a typical detective who eventually evolved into a hero. Ana is a thick-skinned, tough and a brilliant investigator. However, she's not bulletproof, this is something that makes her interesting and relatable

Fatima Manji a news reporter from
Channel 4

The news reporter Jean Smith (black female)

Clear positive representation of a minority group and gender in the opening. In terms of the action/thriller genre, the young female is the damsel in distress however she is not saved, she fits her stereotype and is one of the people who goes missing.

The news anchor Richard May (white male)

He is also not a main character but a device to set the story and so his character development isn’t shown however this is a character that the audience can recognise, a young successful male (therefore fitting his stereotype)

How we will create these representations

Mis-en-scene

Ø  Costume: clean cut business attire for both the news anchor and news reporter to showcase their position.

Ø  Lighting: Dim light in the antagonist’s house to showcase darkness which is associated with mystery and danger

inspiration from the movie "Don't Breathe" the bedroom and
the plot line work together well to help create tension and mystery

set 

Ø  House: clean room due to his OCD

Ø  Forest: a deserted place where the antagonist is in his element due to the isolation and where the news reporter goes missing.

Ø  News anchors news office: bookcase, ideas of intelligence come into pay