The Character Profiles

After creating the storyboard I felt that it would be an excellent idea to create profiles for my characters so that I would be able to understand them better and adjust the dialogue as needed but also to improve my directorial capabilities when it comes to shooting the scenes with those characters. This is because I will be able to explain the characters' mindsets to the actors and actresses far more effectively than if I made them up as I went along.

Protagonist:

Name: Zoe Moon

Age: 21

Personal Facts:

• A journalism graduate who has discovered a conspiracy to hide the serial murders that are taking place. She enlists the help of a few friends to help her uncover the mystery of the murders and why the government are so set on keeping it hidden.
• Had a tough school life which has led to her presenting a steely exterior to those around her.
• Very quick witted and is always trying to think ahead and link things together.
• A very headstrong girl who is always very determined to finish what she starts

Costume: Nothing too work like, she has only just graduated and is doing this work in her spare time. If possible, could be dressed in reds and whites, but this is nothing too important.

Role within Film Plot: The main character who will eventually unveil the conspiracy and discover the identity of the murder. Little does she realise that she is in fact the last victim and as such she dies in the film’s climax.

Villain:

Name: Midnight

Age: Unknown

Personal Facts: Unknown

Costume: Very dark clothing, maybe a hoody, but as only their leg and foot is seen in the opening credits this is not very important.

Role within Film Plot: The serial killer. Their motive is to get revenge on Zoe Moon and so they murder people she knew or knows but has forgotten and gradually works their way up to her. They believe that she caused a traumatic experience in their life (The death of their parents) and so wants revenge. The plot twist is that they are in fact one of the victims and the tragedy will be that Zoe is innocent; however, this will not be known until the film’s climax.

Victim 1:

Name: Lynette James

Age: 17

Personal Facts:

• Studying A Levels at a local college
• Has a younger brother and is living at home with a single mother.
• Highly intelligent but has a dark secret

Costume: A white outfit that has connotations of innocence to make the murder

Role within Film Plot: The first victim of the serial murders.

By only focusing upon the characters that will be in my opening sequence I am not adding unnecessary work to my current load and this will allow me to be much more efficient overall. Before I had fully started to plan this opening I had had the notion to include twelve of the murders and have them filmed as part of the opening, however, this was too complicated and it would not fit into two minutes. As such, by only showing one murder in the opening I am effectively cutting down on the complicated processes of casting and filming.