Characters Profiles for “Ignotus”

Ignotus LeaderThe mask of the character hides his identity. The fact that the leaders mask is more detailed than the henchman’s shows that he is of high stature in the ‘gang’.

The leader is also wearing a waistcoat with a thick tie, establishing again that he is of higher stature as he is dressed differently. The sleeves being rolled up is an establishment of a common theme for this character throughout the movie. The waistcoat is also grey, grey connotes unfeelingness to the world, which is perfect for the character as he has no regard to the law whatsoever.

Ignotus Henchman

The henchman’s mask has less detail on it than that of the leaders, evoking that he has less power in the group and is easily disposable.

The suit of the character suggests that he is a business man, black connotes power again suggest he is high up in the drug world. The fact he looks slightly uncomfortable in the suit suggests that he is being forced to wear it. His black tie is also thinner than the leaders conveying the power difference between the group through the use of tie thickness.

“Drug User”This character is wearing a hat inside the house suggesting that he has no respect to the unwritten rules of a household. The hat is also covering up his long greasy hair portraying that he is a character that rarely washes, which is a common stereotype for a drug addict.The character is wearing countless layers of clothing conveying the idea that he loses control of his body heat when ‘high’. He is also wearing tracksuit bottoms which is again a stereotype for lower class addicts

He is holding a bag of crisp implying that he is already high and is suffering from the munchies.

The character isn’t wearing any shoes showing that he is comfortable in the drug den and treats it like a home.