Task 16: Character Profile

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A level Media Studies Mind Map on Task 16: Character Profile, created by Alex Hall on 25/01/2017.
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Task 16: Character Profile
  1. Name
    1. Joe
    2. Age
      1. 16
      2. Physical Attributes
        1. He is 5ft 11 and is slim and lean. His hair is light brown, fairly short on the sides and long on top and swept back towards the back of his head. The character is clean shaven and his skin colour is very pale/white.
        2. Hometown
          1. Thornbury
          2. Family
            1. Single parent family as he his dad died in a car crash that the whole family was involved in. He has a younger sister called Josie aged 10. His mum has a boyfriend called Gary and they get on well with each other.
            2. Family Background
              1. His whole family were involved in a car crash where his dad was killed at the scene. Because of this, he developed mental health issues and has done since the crash. His mum works part time because she has to bring up the children and therefore she is poor and struggling.
              2. Other Relationships
                1. He has a good relationship with his step dad but they do not spend a lot of time together. He is also in a friendship group and his friends support him a lot.
                2. Job
                  1. He does not have a job because he spends a lot of time in hospital but he used to work in his dads pub as a washer upper.
                  2. Memories
                    1. Day trip to a theme park with his friends last year for his birthday.
                    2. Hobbies
                      1. Football and Drawing. He supports Manchester United and loves to go up there and watch them play.
                      2. Positive Personality Trait
                        1. He is determined to get better again.
                        2. Relationship Status
                          1. Single
                          2. Home/Neighbourhood
                            1. He lives in a small semi-detached house and the houses on his street are all similar. Most of the people that live there are young families and most of friends live in the neighborhood.
                            2. Negative Personality Trait
                              1. Mood swings and can often become depressed. He has also been violent due to his condition in one instance.
                              2. Opinion Of Himself
                                1. He does not think very highly of himself but thinks that he will be able to overcome the mental health issues.
                                2. Ambitions
                                  1. Other than the fact that he wants to get well again, he would like to travel the world during a gap year with his friends. He would also like to be a season ticket holder at Manchester United.
                                  2. Emotional Connection With The Audience
                                    1. The audience will feel sympathy for him and like the character throughout the film because he wants to get better and is a nice person. This will be done through his connection with the audience in the film and the use of point of view shots.
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