My first thoughts are still stuck on the first seminar, who thought a question i thought was so simple could truly be so complex, so really what is a model? nah just kidding it actually did sink in, but the point that really had an impact was "a model is some thing that communicates to the audience" so it made me look back at some of my favourite films just trying to consider what the model, (which is usually a creature,machine, cyborg, monster,etc) is trying to communicate.
Firstly i considered the Xenomorph in Alien, i feel with this creature its the lack of communication, it has no eyes we can't see what it is thinking, its actions and overall hostility do all its communication for it, but i feel its that lack of communication which really made this character come to life and really terrify audiences.
Then i pondered over my favourite screen icon the alien species Yautja, from the predator movies, which has a much more humanoid appearance, because it has eyes. At the end of the film when you look into its eyes you know what he's thinking Dutch I'm going to tear you a new one, I'm going to enjoy it and then bits of you are going to look really pretty on my wall. Its this element of communication which made the creature so successful. i really now think communication to the viewer is a very important part of setting up the illusion you intend to loose them in.
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