Actor for Protagonist: Experimental pictures

Actor for the Protagonist

For the protagonist we chose an actor with blonde hair and blue eyes to give the allusion on vulnerability and weakness. We also thought that the long floaty hair would suit the old-fashioned style of the opening as it would match the costumes effectively.

Once we chose the actor for the opening we experimented with different types of camera shots which would suit that of a protagonist. 

In this shot we used a high angle shot  and loose framing in order to show how we could make the actor look small and vulnerable as the victim. We also emphasised her lack of power by putting her in the bottom corner of the frame rather than in the centre.

In this shot I showed the actor at a profile turn and this gives the effect of watching the actor without them knowing. I also gave the allusion of worry and fear by making her focus on chewing her nails as a nervous gesture. We could use this shot when the actor is sad or scared for instance when she is walking into the graveyard or looking at her sister's picture.

We took a close up of the actor to show expression and feeling however we took the shot at a quarter turn in order to show how she may be focused on something else- in our opening we would use this shot to show how she may be worried about something she sees without having her turned away completely ensuring that the audience still have a connection with the character.

I used canted framing and diagonal composition in this shot to show that something is going wrong- this shot would be used when the character is scared and frightened about what is going on so in our opening we could use this shot while the character is running as it would also give the impression that the camera is wobbling about as though running with the character making them feel in her shoes. 

I used a high angle in this shot to make the character seem small and vulnerable. However in this shot she is placed in the centre of the shot so the audience can tell that she is important meaning they will identify with her. This is also a full shot and we would use this shot in our opening when wanting to show off the costume and locale of the character.

In these two shots I used extreme close-ups of the actor's eyes and this is used to create empathy for the character. She is also placed face on in this shot in order for her to connect with the audience. In the opening we would use this shot near the beginning for the audience to form an immediate link with the protagonist and therefore will probably use it when she is mourning her sister in order to show clear emotion and so she can be fully empathised with.

In this shot I took a close-up of the character using incredibly tight framing and this emphasised how the character is trapped and uncomfortable with the situation. In our opening we would use this shot near the end when she realises she is in danger in order to show her expression.