Evaluation 2

My whole cast in the opening scene are white males, this is because of many reasons some to do with the story line others to do with availability of actors. For example the reason all the characters in the opening scene are because the antagonists in the film are a racist cult with ideologies that only the purest are welcome, and when i say purist i mean white British/American. This is why Eddie was perfect for this role as he is white British and a great actor. I wanted to make my main character played by luke a black actor to begin with but due to times of filming and when my friend was available i was not able to do this, which was a shame because until recent you don't see many black actors have main roles in thrillers. Also because the film is set in the uk all the actors are British, however because there is no dialogue in the opening scene there's no way of knowing this.  

 

All of my characters in the opening scene are male because the antagonists are those of more wealth and have more old fashioned views, like the wife stays at home whilst the man works. Most people from the current generation know these views are wrong and immoral but this is why the cult are doing what they're doing because they want everyone to have the same ideologies as them. Know a days thriller antagonists can be both men or women but men are still usually the main convention. I also followed conventions by making my protagonist a man, however i did this because of convenience. Besides this does mean that i could introduce a women later on in the story line. Another reason they're all male could be because in today's society its mainly men who are involved in crime.                                                                                                                             

                                                   

This is also the reason i chose to film it in the 2 places i did. The first location at the church is set in an old town which does go against conventions but worked for my piece. This is because my film has 2 set locations and having a modern city as one and an old town as the other makes them very contrasting and creates many opportunities. It also helps show the opinions of the old and the opinions of the new in a very balanced generation as its set in current times. The other setting is in the city which definitely does follow the conventions of a thriller and this is where most of the action happens, this is because the city has a lot more opportunities for action sequences and chase scenes. 

 

In my film i feel i created a great sense of realism whilst keeping it on the balance of the unknown appealing to the audience. I did this by having it in a realistic setting and by also having a variety of them to cover a wider audience, i also made it set in the current day but introduced both old and new ideologies and opinions making it realistic and relatable for all ages. However by having the antagonist as an evil cult based off religious ideologies it creates a massive sense of the unknown. I did this because it fits the genre of a psychological thriller as it creates an opportunity to mess with the audience and hit them with plot twists.