1. Mother
1.1. Stereotypical conventions
1.1.1. Caring
1.1.1.1. diegetic soundtrack- dialogue
1.1.1.1.1. screams daughters name- shows that she knows who the child was and that she cares for her- shows that she helpless to do anything but scream
1.1.2. Weaker
1.1.2.1. High-angle shot
1.1.2.1.1. character is shown as weaker and smaller, as well as less powerful to help her missing daughter.
1.1.3. mysterious
1.1.3.1. never find out characters name, or any characteristics of the character, except that she cares for her daughter, like with the antagonist
2. Child
2.1. Stereotypical conventions
2.1.1. Weak
2.1.1.1. High angle shots
2.1.1.1.1. At a disadvantage to the pursuer, shows that she is smaller and weaker
2.1.1.2. Negatively sounding non diegetic soundtrack
2.1.1.2.1. Drums
2.1.1.2.2. Piano
2.1.2. Childish
2.1.2.1. Soundtrack
2.1.2.1.1. Nursery rhyme non-diegetic soundtrack
3. Antagonist
3.1. Stereotypical conventions
3.1.1. chaotic
3.1.1.1. Canted angles
3.1.1.1.1. Shows the chaos within the piece and that nothing is quite right.
3.1.1.2. Hand Held shots
3.1.1.2.1. Shows that the character is chaotic and is chasing the child quite frantically.
3.1.2. Powerful
3.1.2.1. Drum soundtrack
3.1.2.1.1. Sounds like his/her heavy footsteps, shows dominence and power of antagonist
3.1.2.2. POV shots
3.1.2.2.1. all shots in chase are from characters POV, face is never shown, shows omnipotence and power over audiences perspective
3.1.3. mysterious
3.1.3.1. all shots are from his/her perspective, so we never find out who it is. Never hear the name of the character, or realise what they want, except to cause the protagonists (childs) death