Casting decisions and why
First of all, we looked at existing iconic characters in films such as The Woman in Black - 2012 and Orphan - 2009 to get a rough idea of what we wanted our main character to look like.
We have decided to use only one character in our opening sequence, Chloe's sister. We may also need some of her friends but we will only need their shadows so it is not a disaster if they don't cooperate or turn up.
Chloe's sister is ginger, and this hair colour often has connotations of innocence and purity. We are hoping this will also create a good contrast when we film the dark scenes. Long, curly hair is also generally linked with femininity, and we know from Clover's theories that the deaths of females are more tragic and dragged out more. Her sister is also quite pale but we will be giving her darker shadows and making her whiter to create a greater contrast when we film.
(SC & CT)
(SC & CT)