Essay Question 1: How does your opening sequence represent particular social groups?

In our horror/thriller film there are many characters who are important to the storyline. Bloody Mary is based on a idea that we've come up with that can be compared to other horror films but from our audience feedback many people thought that this is something new, and something they would consider watching. The four teenagers who are a part of the movie and whom the movie revolves around are Anna, Sam, Tyler, Emma, they would be aged around 15 to 16, they are type of teens who enjoy going out and are a part of a tight, mixed gender friendship group
 The whole idea is to show what extent young teens would go to entertain there friends. They are young and sporty characters who care about the way they look and have a bit of a reputation at school
 They are four loveable characters but different in there own way.
Anna
 Anna is more innocent and vulnerable character who is bit of a follower of the group but voices her opinion when necessary. Anna can come across as a easy target as she looks physically weak but can this can be a illusion to the audience as she can be aggressive when it comes to close ones. I would say a more medium long shot will help use see her very reserved side and show she keeps herself to herself. Also a high angle could show isolation due to her being so reserved. She can be compared to the character in..............


Sam and Tyler
Sam and Tyler are two very physically strong boys who come across as not being scared of the supernatural myths, but as the events unfold there true masculinity fades away. They are very close and they have very similar personalities of a typical teenage boy, with the same natural ego. They are both very good friends with each other and are like brothers. The typical shot we could use would be a low angle looking up to the character which shows power- strength but during the movie we could change the camera angle to a high angle showing very little power.

Emma
Emma us a very strong character who some viewers may not really like down to her attitude and her huge ego. She likes to be very flirtatious towards the boys. A mobile phone would be the ideal prop as she is constantly texting and can be rude, match action would be good to show her on her phone, or a point of view shot showing her on her phone, she is a character with a big personality.

Bloody Mary
She is the actual mythical character that comes alive after they complete the dare, someone who isn't visible to the other characters but some who causes supernatural events which cause harm and pain to the four teens. As the character isn't actually visible to any of us we cant use many camera angles, except for music. Using the tempo and volume of the music can make viewers think its all leading to something which gives us the feeling the character is present. As a sign that she has been there we are going to use blood signify her, its her identification as she is invisible. Even though she is invible she still has a identity and we would like her too look similar to the picture, someone scary, and who has a demonted side to them.