Update - Changes in production

Characters

After three days of filming and the completion of our first draft, we made the decision to make a character change to our film. We replaced Aaron as the detective in our film and instead are using George, Elizabeth's partner. The reason for this change is because Aaron is only 17 years old, and even with the glasses and appropriate attire he still does not look appropriate to work for the police, damaging the realism of our production. This meant that we used some footage we took of George when we were first brainstorming our initial ideas but never made it into the film, instead of the scene with Aaron and Elizabeth. This also promotes realism because Elizabeth is Henry's mum, meaning there is a connection between the antagonist and the victim's mother because of their similar appearance.

Performance

We felt there was a need for a change of character in our performance, however we still felt Aaron's sympathetic tone was appropriate for giving Elizabeth the bad news. This meant that we made Aaron's performance a voice over instead of live acting, as if his voice was George's. This was beneficial in our trailer because we could present the trailer in a less linear format, showing George was thinking back on telling Elizabeth. This takes place in our trailer before Rosey is kidnapped, meaning the discontinuity is more suspenseful and gives away less of the storyline than previously.

Props

Much like the police board in the prop list, we also made an initial missing board that was much more basic. This has proved very useful in our production because we can present George to be working hard on the case, even in his home environment where he is keeping logs of events.

Costume - George

Much like Aaron's costume, we wanted to present George in a professional manner, meaning he would appear serious about his job and keen to solve the case of the missing person. We also had the ability to present George in a more mature manner, emphasising the obscurity of the case because an older detective who would be less naive still could not solve the case.

Button shirt - Make George seem professional and keen to investigate.
Glasses - Signify the fact he is "looking" for someone and is desperate to find her