PLANNING: CHARACTERS

 CHARACTER CONCEPTS

the good angel /bad angel dichotomy is a concept that dates from medieval morality plays. The painting above by William Blake depicts this opposition and it's cruelty as they fight over a child, Blake's aggressive depiction of the evil spirit lunging from the fire establishes this metaphorical battle for morality and goodness.

We look to create a similar dynamic to depict the teenage experience in our film opening. Gabe (on the left) symbolising the draw to the criminal path and a life of rebellion while there is a clear counterbalance exerted by the angelic Holly (on the right) who is redemptive and wholesome, representing strong social values and a new life for Arran.

With these concepts in mind, the respective characters must be polar opposites as depicted in the drawings of evil and good in the Romantic Era. 

COSTUME DESIGN

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The stereotype of people who do community service are the typical full tracksuit often worn with a beanie and fingerless gloves. We experimented with the idea of using orange jumpsuits (as evident at the bottom of the screenshot) however High Vis jackets would be far more realistic to get in our time frame and would be more realistic in application to UK community service.

The importance of stereotypes are made clear through our research into Frank Ash and his views on stereotypes, he says that stereotypes are comfortable to audiences and will apply many of the characteristics they previously identify with the stereotypes.

Therefore the stereotype of delinquents wearing tracksuits and black coloured clothing is essential in audiences resonating with the characters.