One of the main protagonists in the opening detective Victor is the chief inquirer during the investigation. From the beginning it quite apparent to the audience that Victor is quite aggressive and forward towards the character Saeed, in some circumstances showing brief flashes of ignorance, making brief references to Saeed’s character. Throughout the interrogation he appears to be biased in his questioning towards Saeed, almost forcing him into confessing a crime he merely didn’t commit. Numerous times during the investigation Victor claims to have the power and influence to put Saeed into jail, even though he had not committed to any crime. Although he is subtle with his aggression, the audience is aware that he is corrupt and wants to convict Saeed without a proper trial.
We used the crime thriller ‘Training Day’ as inspiration for Ahmed’s character. For example in the film the two main characters were hardly dressed in smart attire, so we followed suit by allowing one of our characters to fulfill this role.
Whilst the detective’s counterpart appealing to more of an urban demographic here we have detective Victor seemingly adhering to an older age demographic due to being seemingly quite mature and smartly dressed. We believe that in all this will help to contribute to the mise en scene as of the opening as the costume adds to the authenticity of the character.
For the interrogation we needed a detective who seemed to be dominant and in control of the situation so was able to remain calm but still frustrate and pressure Ahmed whilst questioning. Following convention we gave him a smart look with trousers, shirt and a tie. However we decided not to give him a blazer, although it seems like a small aspect it in fact can have a large effect on how the audience now see the character. by not wearing one it shows he is different and does not follow convention in the way in which he interrogated his suspect.
The detective is not only different in his costume aspect but also he is very honest and harsh towards his suspect. He is a patriot so is eager for information that can protect his country which explains his anger although it is controlled. He is also very unaccepting of any other people for there racial type or beliefs which is shown in his speech.
For the interrogation we needed a detective who seemed to be dominant and in control of the situation so was able to remain calm but still frustrate and pressure Ahmed whilst questioning. Following convention we gave him a smart look with trousers, shirt and a tie. However we decided not to give him a blazer, although it seems like a small aspect it in fact can have a large effect on how the audience now see the character. by not wearing one it shows he is different and does not follow convention in the way in which he interrogated his suspect.
The detective is not only different in his costume aspect but also he is very honest and harsh towards his suspect. He is a patriot so is eager for information that can protect his country which explains his anger although it is controlled. He is also very unaccepting of any other people for there racial type or beliefs which is shown in his speech.
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