Planning: character representation

Character representation is extremely vital within films simply because it allows the audience to understand the narrative of the film better. In addition relationships between the audience and the characters can be built.
In order for a film to become conventional to its genre, its important to have a variety of characters with different characteristic and personalities so that it meets the audiences expectations and they're able to connect with certain types of characters.

Main characters within my thriller...


Name: Cindy White

Character role: Girlfriend

Age: 17

Gender stereotype of role: Girly girl

Costume: white tights with a colourful skirt and a white cardigan

Hair and makeup: Hair untied, casual make-up – eyeliner and foundation etc.

Body language and facial expression:

Body language – flirty

Facial expression – happy

Represented as a victim who always wants her boyfriend around and o do everything for her

Role within the narrative: Constantly with the boyfriend and a part of the group who go to record a thriller 




 Name: Josh Stevenson

Character role : Boyfriend

Age: 17

Gender stereotype of role: Mature boyfriend

Costume: Jeans and a winter coat

Hair and makeup: short hair no makeup.

Body language and facial expression:

Body language - straight posture, slightly build

Facial expression - happy

Represented as a typical young man who thinks he knows it all

Role within the narrative : he’s part of the group who go to record the thriller. However, he doesn’t do anything but follow the group and flirt with his girlfriend ensuring she’s safe.

Name: Leo Toretto

Character role: Leader of the group of boys

Age: 17

Gender stereotype of role: boastful, smug

Costume: shirt, jeans

Hair and makeup: normal, scruffy hair

Body language and facial expression:

Body language – high posture

Facial expression - sarcastic smiles

Represented as another victim who doesn’t care and wants it to be over so he can go home

Role within the narrative: Acts like he doesn’t care about the project

 

 

 

Name: Sam

Character role: Nerd

Age: 17

Gender stereotype of role: typical male nerd into technology and getting work done

Costume: chinos ( tack ups) cheeked shirt

Hair and makeup: neat hair, combed

Body language and facial expression:

Body language - stiff posture to show he is nervous

Facial expression -  straight face

Represented as a typical nerd who is focused on his studies and seen as an easy target

Role within the narrative : the group make fun of him whilst he records the forest. Sam is the reason the group split up as he ran away

Name: Jack

Character role: ‘’Antagonist’’

Age: 16

Gender stereotype of role: immature teenager

Costume: all black jumper and bottoms

Hair and makeup: normal hair

Body language and facial expression:

Body language - jumpy, crazy etc.

Facial expression - constantly smiling

Represented as a victim who doesn’t care about anything that is going on around him. All fun and games

Role within the narrative : Turns up late to the meeting point and scares everyone.

With the analysis of the character representations, it enables me and the rest of my group to understand the importance of the each of them and how they relate to the narrative. by using this we can also develop our characters better and ensure that the audience know what type of character they are.