When we are first introduced to the protagonist character we do not see her face. The protagonist remains in shadow as she gazes out the window, drinking coffee - this is a high low-angle shot of the protagonist. It is not until we see a flashback of what she is thinking about that we see her face clearly. In this, the protagonist looks directly at the camera and is central to the shot. Not only this, but she is in a dark room wearing white and there is only one key light put on her face - this creates shadows around and behind her which draws emphasis to her feminine features such as her long hair, blushed lips and long eyelashes.
In contrast, when we are first introduced to the antagonist he appears in a flashback. Again in this flashback there is only one key light and this shot is a point-of-view shot from the protagonist's perspective. The camera is at a low high-angle and thus introduces the character as dominant and in power. The antagonist is then seen again in another flashback as he emerges from the surrounding shadows whilst the camera focuses.
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