Depending on the genre of film, age and gender, the way characters are represented can differ and vary. For example in a romantic comedy film the female protagonist would be wearing a pink or red coloured outfit in order to show connotations of love and romance. The genre I have picked to use for my trailer is thriller. I decided to choose this genre as I thought it would be very easy to portray through a trailer, I think that the audience will be able to understand the narrative as well. Another reason why I decided to complete my trailer using the genre theme is because I feel through this genre I could exhibit the conventions and representations that the audience would usually expect from thrillers.
Typically in thrillers the main protagonist is a male. Men are stereotypically portrayed as the hero due to the fact they have the archetype attached to them as the bread winner, masculine and the hero who saves the damsel in distress. The men used in these thrillers are around the age of 20-40, as this is the age in which men are very mature and are able to complete tasks that are in the films. The costumes that these characters usually wear are black. Conventionally in films black shows a strong connotation of death, however in the case of the protagonist I think that the black costumes show connotations of strength and power.
However in some thriller films women are portrayed as the protagonist and these women either subvert the archetype of women or support it. Gone Girl is one of the most popular thriller films of 2014. Rosamund Pike who plays one of two protagonist supports the archetypal female. Her costume consists of quite elegant causal wear which reflects her social status, her outfits through the film further support the archetypal female who stays at home whilst her husband works. However in some films like Salt the main protagonist is a female played by Angelina Jolie. The protagonist is seen wearing all black and has a prop which is a gun and not much makeup. The props and costumes strongly subvert the female archetype which would be femininity and being afraid of violence.
In my film my partner and myself are drawn to the idea of using a female protagonist. The use of this could create a buzz for the audience as typically men are seen as the lead protagonist. Having a female protagonist will also subvert the female archetype and stereotype therefore this will make the audience interested and eager to see the film. For our antagonist we plan to create a similar sequence to the opening of Scream, therefore the outfit that our antagonist will be wearing a mask to show connotations of death- we may include a mask of some kind in order to conceal his identity. The costume for the protagonist may be normal casual everyday clothing. This will therefore show the audience that the situation they are going through could happen to anyone and that someone's everyday life can change juristically.
In my film my partner and myself are drawn to the idea of using a female protagonist. The use of this could create a buzz for the audience as typically men are seen as the lead protagonist. Having a female protagonist will also subvert the female archetype and stereotype therefore this will make the audience interested and eager to see the film. For our antagonist we plan to create a similar sequence to the opening of Scream, therefore the outfit that our antagonist will be wearing a mask to show connotations of death- we may include a mask of some kind in order to conceal his identity. The costume for the protagonist may be normal casual everyday clothing. This will therefore show the audience that the situation they are going through could happen to anyone and that someone's everyday life can change juristically.
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