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When we first started creating the character of Gordon we never decided to base him around a previous character as we wanted to be different and original but subconsciously it happened and we soon realised how easily media influences certain stereotypical characters and no matter how hard you try to create a different original character it can always be stereotyped into a category. For instance, Forrest Gump fits perfectly into our character of Gordon Twiginam with the similar characteristics of both characters having very geeky personality to the similar story of being a failure to a big succes, even right down to the costume they match up well with the suit combination. Regarding the props used for the character, we decided to go for a brown satchel bag that Gordon should wear throughout the opening titles to inflict the idea of him trying to be 'cool' and sophisticated. This was a slight twist on the character of Mr.Gump as he never tries to be something he's not whereas Gordon does. Our locations also completely contrasted, to the town of Georgia in North Carolina being used for Forrest Gump and ours taking place in Britain with our main school building of Gordonstoun House trying to represent the idea of a big high rise office building. I guess in the end we were extremely influenced with our character choices but when it came to other points of mise-en-scene, such as props and locations we tried to make these slightly more original but only slightly as you can always compare something easily to something that's already be done.
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