Objects: Scissors

These are the scissors used in the cutting up scenes. They are used to cut the photos up. We got the idea for that scene from the opening scene of Se7en.

Objects: Photos

These are the photographs that are going to be used in the cutting up scene with the father and the attack scene, where they are pinned to trees. These photographs are photos taken of Caesar by David Strong when he has followed him and checked where he goes and who he is. The idea of photographs came from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo when "Lisbeth" photographs throughout the film.

Character Profile: David Strong

Name: David Strong
Actor: Steven Webb
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Norwich, England.
Occupation: Driving Instructor, Ex-Soldier
Ethnicity: White British
Address: 27 Birkbeck road, Norwich
Religion: Christianity









Personal Profile: 
David Strong is a dangerous man, serving the majority of his life in the armed forces, he has gained some experience in the field and is not someone to get on the wrong side of. Although David has his weaknesses, his daughter being one of them, he wants only the best for his daughter, this is why he has raised her under his strong Christian beliefs. David is a very proud man, he is excessively proud of his country being a member of the British National party, he is strict and likes to see himself as what everyone else should be. After David his wife left him, he became a forceful and negative man, this is slowly making him worse in the eyes of his daughter. David is also racist, because of his such strong beliefs he dislikes other ethnicities, since his wife had an affair with someone of another ethnicity, his dislike has become hatred.
Why have we chosen this character?

This character was chosen through influence. We were influenced by several characters from other films. "John Doe" from Se7en is one of them, this character influenced some of his personality, he is obsessive, disturbing and has huge will power. Another character that influenced his beliefs is "Combo" from This is England. "Combo" is racist and truly believes in his country and wants it to be pure. This is where the idea came from but we also added in religion because it would also add to the strength of his views.
 Both "John Doe" and "Combo" are violent, obsessive and high tempered. This is what we wanted our character to be like, but we also wanted him to have a weakness, this being his daughter and I got this idea from Red Eye, as in Red Eye the father is the daughters weakness, she is bribed through the life of her father. This is where I got the idea of his daughter being his pride and joy, the one thing he cares about deep down.
Why have we chosen this actor?
The actor is Steven Webb, my dad, he is 38 and I thought that he would be a suitable to play the role of the character. He can play the character particularly well because he is a high tempered person anyway, he can look quite scary and some people fear him, his look is perfect because it is similar to "Combo" and "John Doe".

Objects: Combat Knife

The combat knife is one of the two weapons used in the attack. We decided to use the knife because the character is an ex-soldier, this meant that the knife would be a souvenir from his old career. The knife is also a straight forward signifier of crime and murder, which is a big part of the thriller genre. 

Objects: Shovel

This is one of the murder weapons, we decided to use a shovel because it is heavy and can cause a lethal blow. Because the character Caesar is so well built, we thought that a knife wound would not be enough to cause him to pass out. So we thought the use of the shovel could take him down and knock him unconscious. It also contributes to a possible cliffhanger of Caesar being buried.(Alive or Dead) 
In the making of the film, the shovel was broken in two due in the attack scene.

Character Profile: Helen Strong

Name: Helen Strong
Actor: Sorrel Lawrence
Age: 18
Place Of Birth: Norwich, England.
Occupation:  University Student
Ethnicity: White, British.
Address: 27 Birkbeck Road, Norwich
 Religion: Christianity(Forced into it)








Personal Profile: Helen Strong is David Strong's daughter, she has lived in Norwich her whole life and been forced into following her father's beliefs and ideals. She has been rebellious ever since her mother passed away and has detested her father her whole teenage life and was scared of him when she was a child. She makes out that she follows his rules but does the complete opposite to whatever he says. The biggest rule she has broken was seeing her current boyfriend Caesar Arjana, this is because he is of a different ethnicity and grew up in the Caribbean. Helen goes to the same university as Caesar and spends as much time with him as possible without her father finding out but when her father discovers her relationship, she is oblivious to what is going to happen.
Why we have chosen this character?

This character is our femme fatale, she is inspired by "Eve" from Once Upon A Time In America and "Lisbeth Slander" from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The character is inspired by "Eve" because she acts innocent and gets caught up in the quarrel between "Noodles" and the gangsters that are after him. Just like Helen gets caught up between the hatred between her father and Caesar her boyfriend. "Eve" acts innocent and knows nothing of "Noodles" whereabouts. This is similar to the personality we were lookin to put across in our character Helen. But Helen also has been inspired by "Lisbeth Slander" from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because she is rebelious and independant. Her appearance is greatly inspired by her as well, with dark clothing they gives a sense of mystery. "Lisbeth" is mysterious, intelligent and rebellious, this is what we our character to have aspects of.

The name Helen was influenced by the historic character "Helen of Troy" formerly known as "Helen of Sparta".  She is influenced by "Helen of Troy" because we wanted our character to be seen as beautiful, elegant but seductive. The conflict between her husband "Menelaus" and "Paris" the prince of Troy is similar to the conflict between David Strong and Caesar Arjana, it is as if Caesar Arjana is taking Helen from her father, jut as "Paris" takes "Helen of Troy" from " Menelaus".
Why we have chosen this actor?
The actor is Sorrel Lawrence, she is 16 and a member of our group. She plays the character well, she looks innocent but is really rebellious inside. This is what we wanted for the character.

Music Ideas: The Chase

This is the first song that Solay(member of my thriller group) has created using  the "Reason 4" music programme. Throughout the piece he has tried to create a walking pace with deep base sounds and drum beats. This is to represent the stalking scene in our thriller where Caesar is being followed by David Strong.The choir voices give a very heavenly atmosphere which also inter links with our religious aspects to the film. The song is based on John Murphy's "In the House in a Heartbeat" which displays similar aspects. there are three sections to the song , the opening introducing all the instruments using a build up. This creates a steady slope;the middle section braces and quietens somewhat and then leads up to the climax of crashes and explosive sounds to create drama and tension. In the same way the film over two minutes builds up to the attack on Caesar. In the way , the music complements the visuals.