1) The document analyzes and compares the visual characterization of Casper and Rose in a film. 2) Casper is portrayed as sinister, villainous, obsessed, and creepy through his dark clothing, harsh lighting casting shadows on his face, and intense gaze at Rose. 3) In contrast, Rose is portrayed as happy, sociable, girly, innocent, and unsuspecting through warm lighting, smiling, feminine accessories, and her frightened and pleading expressions when on the phone with police about Casper stalking her.

1. REPRESENTATION
Leah Blundell

2. CASPER
From this shot it is clear Casper is writing
a letter, the voiceover reveals that he it is
a love letter. However, it is the sinister
score that indicates that Casper’s
motivations are more malicious than it
may seem.
The board indicates that
Casper is meticulous and
obsessed with the girl in
the picture.
The harsh lighting gives
Casper a dark shadow also
indicating his villainous
qualities.

3. ROSE
The warm lighting and
smile on Rose’s face
conveys her as a happy
and sociable person as she
talks to her friend.
Here the lighting is cooler and the
music is more dramatic. This time
Rose is on the phone to police and
the close up on her facial expression
shows emphasizes her petrified state
at Casper’s stalking.
The make-up in the bag
portrays Rose as a more
conventionally feminine
character as well as the
photo from her prom,
also exaggerating her
sociable behaviour.

4. CASPER AND ROSE
Here Casper is
intensely gazing at
Rose showing that
he is obsessed with
her.
Rose is ignorant of
Casper’s gaze,
which portrays her
as unsuspecting
and innocent.
Rose’s pink scarf
suggests that she is
girly and innocent.
Casper is in the
shadows casting
him as creepy and
the dark clothing
matches this
portrayal.
The two shot shows
the conflicting
characterization
and exaggerates
their differences.

5. CASPER AND ROSE
The shadows in both of these shots are key visual indicators of who the audience should like and
sympathise with versus who they should dislike. The sinister smile on Casper’s face in this close up
creates an uneasy feeling and shows that he is deceptive and devious. Here Rose’s wide eyes and direct
look into the camera suggests she is frightened and also innocent, the focused look into the camera
shows she is almost pleading to the audience for help and also indicates that she is the innocent one in
the situation.