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When filming we chose our film to stand out from the other typical murder scenes. We used non stereotypical elements of thriller films, as we thought it would create a much more mysterious and original feeling. For example, our murder scene consisted of a female victim, which can be seen as common however our on style and array of shots represents a deeper meaning than just a typical vulnerable women. In addition, we also used a female killer, this is the twist and which gives it a spark from other thrillers. Using a female victim is clever as it can shock the audience in a variety of ways, and make them question stereotypes of a women such as them being weaker and not having the strength to commit murder.

This is Amy who plays the victim within the oping sequence. When planning we decided to have a female victim as it shows that aspect of vulnerability which creates a sinister tone for the audience. But also, we decided to use Mis-En-Scene effectively such as costumes which help communicate and represent further sinister feelings and eerie moods. For example we dressed the victim in a black dress which has connotation's of death, mystery and evil. In particular we have stereotyped the victim as being vulnerable and female, however we believe that the audience will feel greater sympathy and sadness for the female as she wouldn't of been able to defend herself as good as grown man.

This character is Charlotte who plays the killer. The killer is not stereotypical which creates a larger effect and creates a question of despair as to why a female would of committed murder. For instance typically the women is the victim and the male is the murderer, however we have changed this which challenges the audiences stereotypes, and that a female killer can actually be overpowering and violent. This character has no significant Mis-en-scene like the black costume of the victim, but i feel that this creates further questions such as to why this one is not dressed up but the other one is?. The killer is wearing a grey zip up hoody which can be used to hide identity, however the colour used is grey and is still easily visible. The blood and rips on the top of the killer, shows to the audience that she must of gone through a struggle and violent scene to of committed the murder.

Additionally, as you can see in this picture, we were inspired by the TV series Wallander. There are many comparisons but with our own twist. The similarities show the blood on both of there faces and their scared faces. We also took the idea of having a female killer like Wallander as we thought it would go against common stereotypes of women and men. Challenging stereotypes can be very effective and keep the audience interested which is very important. Other similarities include the type of setting in the background. For example, we went for the forest location which can have many eerie and scary connotations which is ideal for the scary atmosphere which we wanted to create. Moreover, there costumes are different, this is an obvious difference but we believe that our choice of Mis-En-Scene was better. For instance, our female character is wearing a white t-shirt and an old, worn, grey hooded jumper. These clothes do not go with the common perception of a killer such as wearing all black and disguised, but our costume challenges the stereotype and makes it more original.