Our Character

We decided to pick Emma Thomas for our main character as she was a good example of a stereotypical protagonist in a horror-thriller film. This was because she had brown long hair and a slim figure as well as being a white British teenager of 17 years old. We wanted our protagonist to look like this because we wanted it to be relatable and similar to our target audience who are of a similar and same age to our actor. This is direct address between the audience and the media, as it is creating similarities between the protagonist and the audience as if they are in this same position when they are watching this film and to make it realistic as if it could happen to them and they are in danger and give them a sense of tension and fright as it is a horror-thriller. Furthermore, by making our protagonist a female, our group thought this was traditional and common, as they are innocent and vulnerable, unlike males, as they are stereotypically shown to be strong, dominant, powerful and be able to protect themselves and others around them. Therefore we wanted to create a stereotypical role of a female protagonist that doesn't really know what is happening and just thinks everything is normal and calm, as this will make sympathy for her as she is innocent and vulnerable due to appearance, gender and class.