CHARACTER 1) How Important are characters particularly in the opening 2 minutes of a film? Characters are important in a film because they signify the genre by their emotions or body language or mood. If the character is a clumsy or funny you can figure out the genre is on comedy and associate the character to the film easily when introduced in the first two minutes. This makes the film more understandable in regards to genre as families or individuals can understand a rough judgement of the film from appearance, language and personality. Characters are also important in regards to setting the scene. Setting in a film is varied in relation to genre such as an eerie dark atmosphere for a Horror film or a modern, social area such as the city for a comedy. However, the character introduced in the scene is a crucial part to link with setting to create the specific convention of genre. the character has to have a dark, horrifying appearance or personality or body language to match...
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