The main characters in carrie
- 1. The main characters in “Carrie” opening sequence The opening sequence features a close up of Carrie herself, this immediately introduces the audience to one of the main characters and gives them an understanding of what she looks like. However the setting she is in is blurred which doesn’t give much away other than what she is like visually. From her facial expression she looks confused and a bit fearful, this tells the audience that she is the protagonist in the film as she looks to be quite a vulnerable character to what the problem in the film is.. The fact that the shot is a close up means that she is of a quite a great significance in the film as she has featured early on in good detail. Early on in the sequence we are also introduced to the antagonist, she is standing opposite from Carrie, the protagonist, in a powerful and dominating stance which shows her authority and control over Carrie suggesting that she has an assertive temperament. Furthermore, she is shown waiting outside for her to return, this shows her control over Carrie’s life and Carrie’s lack of freedom. Her facial expression is not visible which leaves an element of mystery to how her
- 2. face looks and keeps the audience on edge because of the sense of the unknown. The setting is outside a house, which the viewer assumes is Carrie’s, the fact that the setting is something that everyone can relate to add to the scare factor. The light is quite harsh but not over exposing which reflects the mood and tone of the film, as it is a supernatural-thriller. As this scene is shown early on it indicates that they are both main characters in the film and can be expected to feature a lot throughout.