Mask Ideas

The main aspect of our project was to guarantee that we didn’t plagiarise anyone else’s ideas and create something unique but at the same time ensure that we were portraying the key factors of a classic thriller. Coming up with a story line was hard enough however we also encountered problems with the iconography.

One of our main themes was to have mysterious masked characters however seeing as this was to be a big part in our production, we wanted the masks to be spot on and create the right atmosphere that sets up the entire sequence, so we decided to ask Pete McLaughlin (Member of the group responsible for Regent House) why he chose the masks he did.
Pete’s explained how the simplicity of the masks was the key to their success in creating a chilling feeling within the audience whenever they watched the thriller sequence. This made a lot of sense because the basic idea of a face being concealed is much scarier than a stupid monster or ghoul because it is way more believable.

As a group we decided that we would use basic masks made from simple materials to simply conceal our faces rather than expensive complex masks that dismiss the sense of realism that all thrillers must feature.

Below is an example of the contrast between a complex mask and a basic one;



By Harvey Young and Jack Windsor