Friday, 20 March 2015

Creating Claudia

  • Claudia is going to fit in the series by being one of the last survivors amongst the town - she has been hiding in her apartment the whole time
  • The setting will inform/affect Claudia because she will have already been a great ordeal (throughout the previous 3 seasons) which means that she is constantly on edge, but at the same time, she is a very strong person, e.g. when it comes to killing any walkers


  • Her physical appearance will be quite natural, drained and dirty, because she has much more important things to worry about rather than how she looks…
  • She will also have a few bruises, cuts and scars due to all of the injuries she has encountered, ranging from old faded wounds to brand new ones, since there are always zombies nearby, so she is constantly getting hurt
  • Claudia will be a girl in her early 20s, therefore she will directly relate with some members of the audience, and she will have recently suffered the loss of a loved one, so some people may be able to sympathise/empathise with her
Key word = 'Awakening'
  • Awakening refers to waking from sleep OR an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something. 
  • I chose this word because this is specifically what she wants to avoid - she does not want to “wake” the walkers, or make them aware that she is there.
  • Inspired me to investigate other films about similar concept, e.g. World War Z, Shaun Of The Dead, and even Warm Bodies - all films where people are trying to avoid making themselves known to the zombies/corpses, or trying to avoid being bitten/caught, so that they do not wake up as a zombie themselves.


  • I see Claudia hiding in her apartment, trying to avoid any walkers, and killing any that find her, however she is also constantly keeping an eye on her neighbour… 
  • Claudia will appear exhausted and on edge - she will be wearing quite casual clothes that are dusty, ripped and worn out, due to everything she has been through (fighting off walkers/no real sleep)


I now need to develop the make-up, hair, and styling of Claudia... 

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