Trailer- Characters Profiles

Before starting to film our piece, we decided to create character profiles. These are different to actor profiles, as it talks about the character and the characters background, likes and dislikes etc. This will benefit the actors, as they will know how to act when they are performing a certain role, to make the character more believable and realistic. 

(Character 1)

(Character 2) - Hero AND Villain

(Character 3)- Princess

(Character 4)- The False Hero

(Character 5)- The Heroine

We can apply Laura Mulvey's theory of the male gaze.

-The theory suggests that the male gaze denies women human identity, relegating them to the status of objects to be admired for physical appearance. Furthermore suggests woman can more often than not only watch a film from a secondary perspective and only view themselves from a mans perspective Remember the stat from misrepresentation, only 16% of media creaters are female. Laura Mulvey’s Male Gaze theory. 

-This is both challenged and used within our piece, challenged in that one of our leading roles is a strong female character who stands up against men and fights for justice, however it is also used because our other two female characters are minor roles that are just the guy's girlfriends.

We can also apply Propp’s Character Theory (As written in red above)

Hero: Traditionally the hero is a male protagonist whose role it is to restore normality or equilibrium. He does this by defeating the villain(s) and winning the love of the heroine.

Villain: The villain is the cause of the disruption and the enemy of the hero. The villain may also be a threat to the safety and the well being of the heroine.

Dispatcher: The dispatcher sends the hero on a journey to restore equilibrium. The dispatcher may also be the father or a father figure of the heroine, sending the hero on a quest to see if he is worthy of his daughter.

Donor: The donor gives the hero something to help him along his journey. This gift may be a piece of advice, a skill or an object such as a weapon.

Helper: The helper assists the hero in restoring equilibrium. The helper may be a sidekick, with the hero throughout, or someone he meets along the way.

Heroine: The heroine is usually a passive and vulnerable character, threatened by the villain and needing rescuing by the hero.

False Hero: The false hero is a character who initially seems to be on the side of the hero but who turns against him or deceives.