Initial Ideas: Characters

Using the example of filmmaking giants, Pixar, their cinematography and other technical aspects of their films are just merely a means of conveying their ultimate core of the film - the story. Pixar has incredibly memorable stories and in order to create memorable stories, they have to come up with detailed characters with personalities that would influence the audience.

I have had previous experience of developing characters from my final GCSE Drama devised piece, where the theme was characterisation. Firstly, I used the website: http://www.rangen.co.uk/chars/pergen.php to help gain ideas about detailed personalities of possible characters.

In my treatment, I introduced two main characters, Alex and Wren.

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ALEX

Personality

For Alex, I was very much inspired by Joel in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and used the link above to generate different personalities.

I generated a personality that I would use some aspects of, such as

• Highly observant

• Easily bored

• Needs personal space

• Quiet

• Faithful

• Non-judgemental

• Tranquil

Appearance

Oliver from Submarine (2010)

Charlie from The Perks of Being A Wallflower (2012)

WREN

Personality

Personality aspects:

• Solitary

• Irrational

• Curious

• Hates structure and routine

• Dislikes thinking ahead (spontaneous)

• Makes strong, stubborn judgements against others who cross them.

• Depression