P5

TASK 1 - INFOGRAPHIC

ANNOTATIONS OF STILLS FROM HELLBLADE

Is there a Gender/Ethnicity/Age balance in your products cast? Are there any stereotypes?

There is a gender balance in Senua's Hellblade as there is a equal amount of screen time between the male and female characters within the game. There is an ethnicity imbalance as most of the games leading characters along with side characters are white leaving it non-diverse. There is a normal age balance in Hellblade as most characters presented are ranging from the ages of 18 to 40+. Senua's Hellblade features some exaggerated stereotypes involving psychosis and the hallucinations that people with this condition endure; in the game they make it seem like having psychosis means you will be seeing things that aren't there in reality almost all the time which isn't the case.

Gender

Female

Age

Not directly shown - est 20-26+ years old.

Sexuality

Not directly shown - assuming heterosexual.

Class

Lower Class

Ethnicity

Not directly shown - est 20-26+ years old.

Disability

Senua's mental condition 'psychosis' is a disability.

Body Image

Senua is a young, celtic woman that has a rough lifestyle of fighting and hunting to survive. 

Cultural Identity

Senua is a celtic woman based on norsk mythology.

Regional or National Identity

Senua's National Identity is of Orkney and is closely related to vikings of her time in the game.

Why was the actor chosen for Hellblade?

Melina Juergens was the actor chosen to play Senua in Hellblade as Ninja Theory was on a tight budget and she had some acting experience although her original department while developing the game was being a video editor.

Features they have played

She has only performed in the game Hellblade.

What costumes and props have been associated with the character.

Costumes and props that have been associated with Senua in Hellblade include:
- Rugged, bloodied viking clothing
- Large silver sword
- Blue face paint
- Headband

How is the scene is lit and framed and how much screen time and space is the actor given?

In the screen grab above, the scene is lit very dimly with the main source of lighting being the fire in the background. The scene is framed to show Senua in the centre third of it making her the main focus while making sure you notice the fire and chaos in the background. The actor is given screen time based on the scene she is filming; the scene she was filming above was given a screen time of 8 seconds. Melina Juergens was given an adequate amount of space to be able to move around in the motion-capture room to make sure her movements seemed realistic post-production in the animation software.