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Over the Shoulder from U WANT ME 2 KILL HIM?

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Over the Shoulder from U WANT ME 2 KILL HIM?

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The location is similar as they both take place down an alley, the low key lighting reflects the mood and action of the sequence. The costume is also similar as the characters are reflecting what a teenager would wear also what fits the mood of the scene. The antagonist is wearing a hoodie which could hold connotations of a mysterious character; the protagonist who is being assaulted is wearing everyday clothes.

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The cinematography used is similar as the over the shoulder shot shows the two characters. The over the shoulder of the antagonist gives a sinister feel to the shot and creates a suspenseful scenes as the audience know that something is about to happen but not sure what, this continues the use of enigmas in the opening.

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The film The Boy Next Door is also a thriller mystery. Its antagonist is similar to our thriller opening because he is a teenage boy in high school who is the stalker, the protagonists are different as they are different genders and have different character profiles. The Boy Next Door has similar themes such as stalker issues and follow the psychological and mystery sub genres. The character uses photos similar to our dual narrative to stalk the protagonist. On the other hand it is not very conventional of a thriller to have a thriller film with the protagonist being a vulnerable, “damsel in distress” male. Therefore it was difficult finding a character in an existing thriller that is similar to ours. After remembering a film on Netflix called “U WANT ME 2 KILL HIM?” it follow the story of two teenagers. The film is a thriller however the subgenre is drama and not mystery or psychological. Although the plots are different and it doesn’t follow the themes of stalkers; the characters profiles are similar. Both main characters are male and teenagers, there is a protagonist who is weak and clueless and an antagonist who is mysterious and you don’t know much about. The ending of the film follows some similar scenes to that of our opening, the mise-en-scene and the cinematography is similar.

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Our protagonist is unconventional as the lead is a male and typically in thriller films the “Damsel in Distress” would be a woman. We chose to subvert this theory because it would stand out more that the protagonist is a male, we also though that the use of a male would avoid clichés and being so stereotypical. When coming up with the idea of a victim waking up on their own grave we thought it would be difficult because it was going to be difficult to find a grave to match to our character. We wanted a grave for a boy in his teens, however we didn’t want a recent grave as we thought it would be disrespectful to the family so we wanted to find a grave that was at least 10 years old. Ideally we found a grave from 1993 for a boy who was 15. We chose to use a teenage boy because it subverts the powerful and masculine stereotypes, and we decided that using a teenager would suit the target audience more as they can relate to the age and may feel more in touch with this age, it would also suit the actors appearance best, meaning it wouldn’t look too out of place as the actors real age is just 16 too so it creates a sense of realism. Lastly we chose this age for the character because the balance in the middle of using a child may be too sensitive and an adult wouldn’t relate to the target audience enough.

The character's appearance in the opening sequence is common and relates to everyday. Although the sequence is based in 1992 the costume he wears is simple and could be classed as a 90s outfit as he is wearing black jeans and a hooded parker coat. Although we originally intended on using makeup we decided against it on the day as we didn’t want to make it too extreme or over the top. We thought that using makeup to give the effect of violence and wounds would take away that enigma and without it you wonder how the character has ended up where he is without being injured or putting up a fight. However looking back on it I think that we should have at least made him look more worn or rough by smearing mud on his face or costume as he does wake on the ground.

The narrative was that the character would wake up on his grave unaware of whose has bought it why he is that or how? This location we chose adds to the enigma and fits the narrative.

The lighting in the opening is light because the location we filmed n was outside meaning that on the day of filming we were weather dependant however it worked well as the protagonist portrayed lighter scenes and the antagonist portrays a lower lighting and represents more pathetic fallacy through the wind and clouds.

On the other hand the antagonist’s characteristics are that of a stalker it is a conventional stereotype as it is a male and typically a “villain” is played by a male.  Although the antagonists face is never really seen it is obvious to see that the protagonist and the antagonist are around the same age, we chose to have two males the same age as it would avoid the ideology of the stalker being obsessed or falling in love with the victim this way with two victims it adds more of an enigma to the narrative as the audience will question why is the stalker obsessed with this boy? Also because of the age it could bring up the question whether they know each other from school? We dressed the antagonist it all black to hide the identity, although it may be cliché I think it worked because it makes him look mysterious and doesn’t really give much away about him. In our rough edit we dressed the antagonist in all black with the hood up however when re-filming we decided that it would be better to avoid clichés and keep the hood down, then it would at least show a small element of his identity.

With the antagonist we wanted to avoid letting the audience see too much of his identity therefor we went against using too many close ups and extreme close-ups. Also with the antagonist we liked the idea of using jump cuts and to make it look more creepy and thrilling. We played with the soundtrack and the jump cuts and we managed to get them to match at one point.

The Antagonist is in both of the dual narratives. He appears in the graveyard scene and although you don’t necessarily see him in the evidence board scenes you know automatically that it is him conducting this. The significance of the corkboard scene is crucial as it takes the focus away from the graveyard and moves the story along so the audience have a better idea of what’s exactly going on. The corkboard includes diary entries about the obsession between the antagonist and protagonist. It also includes photos of the protagonist in his house this adds a creepy and eerie feel to the atmosphere. Using the corkboard signifies that there is an obsession and could foreshadow something bad. We filmed the corkboard scenes in a dark room with a spotlight to add to the eeriness. We didn’t want the audience to see anything but the corkboard because it is the main focus and is very significant to the narrative. The low key lighting creates tension and adheres the typical conventions in a thriller.

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How does your media product represent particular social groups?

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How does your media product represent particular social groups?

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In our opening we had two main characters, both leads were male and teenagers. Our protagonist is represented as the victim and the antagonist is portrayed as the stalker.

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Protagonist Character Profile Image by goodtextures: http://fav.me/d2he3r8 Teenager Male Protagonist Clueless Character Profile Personal Profile 16 Drama Student Confident Confused Bourne Academy- sixth form