By Ryan Quinn

FILM PRODUCTION: CASTING

CHARACTER CAST: PROTAGONIST• Jack Francois

• Jack Francois portrays the protagonist of the production; an estranged estate agent, who is unexpectedly murdered by the opposing character. The reason Jack plays this role is mainly due to his admirable ability in terms of acting, as well as his overall knowledge of the film production’s plot.

CHARACTER CAST: ANTAGONIST• Brandon Simmons

• Brandon portrays the primary antagonist of our respective production. Brandon meets the requirements, as his acting, intertwined with the use of props and camera shots created a scary, yet effective representation of the character; the knife used was roughly large, which connoted a sense of recklessness, and disregard for the safety of others on the antagonist’s behalf.

CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS

• Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1974)

• Pennywise the clown (It, 1990)

• Jack Torrence (The Shining, 1980)

• Annie Wilkes (Misery, 1990)

• Dracula (Dracula, 1958)

• Predator (Predator, 1984)

These character’s were the select group of analysed subjects which proved to be a pivotal influence on our own respective character's. The characters contain high amounts of scare-factor, and an extreme sense of iconography.

PRODUCTION TEAM• EDITING:

• Ryan Quinn: Ryan Quinn is the primary editor of the film production. Along with Jack Francois’ assistance of the other members of the production, Ryan was able to add sound effects to the film production, as well as cut recording efficiently.

• In order to classify the production as a horror film, Ryan took influence from iconic movies

FILM INSPIRATIONS The Omen, 1976• The Omen contains a religious aspect that depicts the possible ending of mankind, following

the birth of the antichrist. This adds a surreal element to the film. The original theme of the movie is iconic.

Scream, 1996• Scream contains many codes and conventions which you would usually expect within a

horror movie. The main antagonist wears a mask which is now synonymous with the horror franchise. This signifies the cult status of the movie.

Psycho, 1960• Alfred Hitchcock’s famous movie is mainly remembered for the unforgettable close up

camera shot during the infamous shower scene. In addition, the over the shoulder shot of the hand possessing a knife adds a real sense of scare factor.

FILM INSPIRATIONS CONTINUED Some horror films e.g. Scream, were made very simply, but were very effective, in the sense that they scared the audience. Tension is created in many horror films through the strong use of dramatic irony (dramatic irony is when the audience has more awareness of the situation, then the character within the film). Films such as Scream, also make efficient use of props (mask) It is good to use a mask for example because…

A mask would give the character a sense of identity, without even knowing the characters true identity.

Masks add a sense of scare factor.

The character would differentiate from any other character.

The Characters that have been analysed will assist in the creation of the antagonist of our respective production, based on the fact that, they all contain codes and conventions that are typically expected within horror villains, as well as offering a variety of differentiating qualities that help configure an overall character.