Amelia Smith played by Laura Constantine
The victim character in my thriller opening sequence isn't a classic female victim. The character is shown to be innocent, wearing a pale blue jumper and in no way is sexualised in the film, which is unusual as it s usually women who are sexualised that are victimised in film. By showing the victim to be undeserving of the harsh fate the character is challenging the classic representation conventions of a victim.
challenging the classic convention by making a character who is innocent yet still targeted by the killer creates a darker tone for the film. The victim is picked to die simply because of poor circumstances, her car breaks down on an isolate woodland road. This selection process would create tension in the audience as it shows how easily tragedy can strike. It also makes her audience feel even ore empathetic towards the victim.
The character is shown to be a young woman, by making the character young the audience watching would create an emotional bond with the character. They would feel empathy towards her, she would represent to the young adult audience their friends, sisters and girlfriends. By creating a character that is relatable to the audience hopefully they will remain engaged throughout the film in order to solve the mystery about what happened to her, who killed her.
Detective Grey played by James Constantine
In my thriller opening sequence I'm using a modern day detective. The character who suffers from PTSD has a self destructive personality, as a result of the PTSD he drinks and abuses prescription drugs. This is subtly revealed through the use of sound effects in editing, the sounds are supposed to represent the characters internal struggle both whilst sleeping and whilst awake. His addiction is shown in the opening sequence through shots showing vodka bottles and him reaching for a packet of pills. These elements give the audience an idea of a troubled past. It challenges the physical ability aspect of the detective role as PTSD is a serious disorder, and a challenge for anybody to live with. The substance abuse fits to the 'classic' detective conventions, and gives the detective a self destructive and darker personality.
Detective Grey's character being shown as is a former solider who retired from the army and suffers from PTSD as a result of his service, would engage the audience as many people know somebody who has a one point served in the military. This familiarity would help the audience feel empathetic towards him as a character. He uses substance abuse to try and drown his demons, his addiction is an element of his personality that if the film was created fully he would eventually overcome to represent good overcoming evil. He is a gifted detective often able to put himself into the villains mind-set, leading him to become well known within the police force as a serial killer hunter. This aspect of his personality has left him isolated at work as he is considered too good at thinking like a killer, building to his self inflicted loneliness. He is often dismissed because of his younger age, having joined the police force after 4 years service in the armed forces at the age of 22. This adds to his jaded personality, making him defensive. The characters younger age also goes against classical conventions, detectives are usually middle aged, not in their twenties. By using a younger detective who may not have lived as long but who has lived through more it shows that its not always the length of the characters life but the life one leads that make them world weary. It also help the audience which is often young adults relate more to the character as they would be around the same age.
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