Character Profiles

The characters within our thriller are stereotypes common within the genre.

The protagonist is your typical psychiatric patient seen in a thriller, dealing with a problem that has caused him trauma. We approached his character by making sure to use close camera angles to make sure his eyes were seen looking intensely at the psychiatrist. This gave the viewer an insight into his state of mind. His costume is scruffy and he looks unkempt, showing that he has no care about his appearance due to his mental condition.

The psychiatrist is representative of order in the film, playing a straight and intelligent character, well dressed and professional. We decided to use him as a contrast to the disorder and chaos of the other characters, making him stand out and his role differ from the rest of the cast.

The antagonists are portrayed as stereotypical psychopaths, clutching weapons and wearing masks to hide their faces. The uniformity of their costumes makes them appear as one collective unit, rather than individual characters. We decided to do this to make sure that the viewer could tell that they were part of the same "team" and had the same agenda.

- Joseph Lawrence