Hey all readers! As I continue to create the plot for my film and specifically its opening, I have continued to develop the main character of my film. I plan to have one main protagonist in my opening (a teenage girl) and have a friend be the actor. My friend Olivia (female, 17) will be playing the main character in my film. She is around the age and has a similar look to what I was going for, and she was glad to help. Here is a picture of Olivia down below.
Age/Sex/Name
Considering the plot of my film being centered around social media influence, it was clear a teen girl was the best choice in terms of character. Teen girls are typically most susceptible to social media influence, and so my character is a 16-year-old sophomore in high school who is more on the alternative side (more on that later). In terms of her name, I wanted to include a female name that also has a more unisex nickname because I feel as if this would help encompass the personality of a more alternative-looking character. So upon a lot of brainstorming, I have come up with the name Nicole and nickname Nicky.
Mise-en-scène
Mise-en-scène elements rely on visualization, and so I decided to include a mood board for the visual elements (like costume and makeup) that make Nicky. As you can see, Nicky is very into the witchcore and more gothic and alternative aesthetic (as influenced by a new upcoming social media trend) but does not necessarily dress gothic. This is because the social media trend of the time is practicing "witchcraft" like doing tarot readings, and all types of teenagers have been trying it out. The two pictures on the bottom left and on the picture on the bottom right represent what how she dresses, a cross between the more general and popular styles and some ones we consider alternative but in my film would be considered becoming mainstream because of a trend.
Personality
Nicky is more of a reserved person and kinda keeps to herself. Nicky, like many other teen girls, is just trying her best to get through high school. To her, what others say holds a lot of weight, and she is very influenced by other people's opinions of her as well as internet trends. Being someone who is very affected by others and easily influenced is what gets her into trouble in the film. She follows the witchcraft tarot reading trend from online and buys the deck of cards (on TikTok shop) that are marketed to her. Her reserved and impressionable personality is what makes Nicky get into the trouble she gets into.
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