We are using a mask for the man who appears in our thriller. This is so that his identity is not revealed, as this is important for the rest of the plot so that it can unfold over time. Also, this allows for the audience to make their own decisions about the stranger - Who is he? What is he doing? Is he the kidnapper? ...Or not?
Choosing the mask is extremely important as we want to set the right tone for the character. Choosing a colourful would have a different effect to a plain white mask, or comical characterised face.
In The Strangers, the villains wear characterised faces with black eyes which are very eerie and because they are wearing everyday outfits they seem like regular people but this is so creepy and mysterious because they are so murderous and evil. Furthermore, the fact that we never find out who these people are adds to the chilling atmosphere of the film, leaving the audience with uncertainty as they will never find out the true identities of the killers.
I think we would like to go for a more minimalistic approach, with white masks and dark clothing as black represents something negative and dark, whereas white connotes purity and innocence. The two colours justaposed together can send mixed messages, which relates directly to what we are trying to portray from this character. He is there two confuse the audience and raise questions, creating uncertainty and enigma which therefore makes them want to watch more/
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