Character Representation

Character representation is very important in within a thriller film because it shows the conventions of a thriller and various representations within a thriller film because having different types of characters helps the audience to identify with at least one of the characters. This also helps to clearly show which character is the villian and which one is the victim. Both characters are conventional to a thriller film. The representation of characters is also very important becuase it helps the audience to identify them and to guess and be shown there identity and characteristics. eg, a young female victim would be wearing white/light coloured clothes because the audience to instanty feel sympathy for her and an older, strong male victim dressed in ark clothing instantly makes the audience fear the character as they already are given a sense of foreboding and danger. The female character will promote sympathy and some audience members will feel empathy towards her and maybe picture themselves in her shoes.

The Victim;
Name: Rowan
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Race: White
Background: Belongs to a middle class family is completly inoccent
Purpose to the narrative: she is the most recent victim of the antagonist and gets kidnapped, tied up and held captive against her will in the abanonded house in the woods because she fits the criteria of the villians oppsession
How will the character appeal to the audience: she will fit the conventions of a thriller film becuase she is a young weak female character. She is young and innocent and the adience will be able to feel empathy for her and relate to her story as she is kidnapped and tied up and held prisioner.

The Villain;

Name: Reggie

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Race: White

Background: He has an obsession with young blonde teenagersand has kidnapped girls like this before and killed them, thats part of the engima of the film that we dont fully know his background.

Purpose to the narrative: He is tall and scary and his identity is hidden the audience will be scared of him.

How will the character appeal to the audience: he is a dark unknown character and fits the conventions of a thriller film, the enigmas will make the story more exciting and the audience will be frightened and wait in anticipation of what comes next.