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Question 2
Question 2
Character A
Character a
Character A is presented as a young vulnerable teenage girl. We took in to consideration of the way she was positioned in order to reflect her vulnerability therefore placed her in the Conner, in order to connote a sense of isolation and highlight the distress and hopeless emotions she may be feeling at the time. We created the mise en scene with it being as empty as possible showing the isolation she has, and how there is no one around to help her once again showing her vulnerability
Another factor that presents the young teenage girl is through the costume and her makeup. As you can see through the frames on the slide before , she is presented with ripped clothes, with rope and tap confining her to stay within the Conner we placed her in. This created a sense of entrapment not only physical and once again suggest vulnerability and a sense of holiness. This overly causes the audience to have empathy for her. The girl is also physically injured, indicated through the nose bleed, the colour of the blood stands out on her face as a it symbolises the danger she is in.
Another factor that presents her as a young teenage vulnerable girl, is through the camera angles within her shots. We purposely shot her using a high angle in order for her to look powerless and hopeless suggesting she is the victim entrapped within the room. The close-ups we used emphasise and highlight the distressed look on her face suggesting that she is not only physically hurt but also mentally and she sobs. There is non diegetic sound of the girl trying to get her arms free ( rustling from the rope ) this is amplified throughout showing the audience that she is entrapped but also highlights her weakness as she does not have the ability to break free. As well as this the non diegetic sound of her sobbing which is also amplified but also suggests the weakness of her character as she is unable to stay strong which creates empathy within the audience for her
Character b- Damion
Character b- Damion
Damion is presented as a middle class man, within his 70. We wanted him to appear physically normal however have small hints of him being mentally unstable to the audience, without it being to obvious and giving away the plot. The character Is introduced first within the sitting room planning something with his dog by his side to show a caring nature from him as he reflects his love through the expression and actions to the dog . However his other side of his personality is also reflected through this as he repeatedly writes split showing to the audience the mentally unstable side of him. Another aspect that reflects Damion as a normal 70 year old man is through his costume, as we dressed him in completely normal clothes however the fact that he is wearing dark clothing conveys a sense of evil and is aimed to reflected the darkness within his personality. A factor that also presents the character of Damion as a middle aged normal 70 year old man , is through the camera angles and shots , as we used multiple low angle shots and close up to highlight the look within his face as it looks emotionless creating a sense of mystery making the audience wonder how he is actually feeling. As well as this the shots highlight how calm he is overall despite having a trapped girl within one of the bedrooms of his house conveying him as mentally unstable as being calm is not how normal people react to situations like this. But also highlighting his as powerless as he has this young teenage girls life In his hands. The last point that reflects Damion as mentally un stable is through the sound. As at the end w used diegetic amplified sound of him stabbing the chopping board when the door knocks. This is to highlight his angry and aggressive nature, but also shows how potentially dangerous he could be.