"Claudia is an orphan who recently re-opened the motel, left to her in her parents will. She is schizophrenic and her imaginary boyfriend Quentin is actually her. She changes personalities depending on her hallucinations and moods.
Claudia plays the role of both characters so I will need to change gender and the appearance of them both.
The audience demographics should now have their suspicions of Claudia. She appeared normal to start with but in this episode they will soon realise she has a sinister side. They will finally find out what she has been hiding. "
As previously mentioned
Whilst researching schizophrenia and split personality disorders, I came across 18 year old Layla Warlow who identifies as both genders.
She thought she was transgender but she missed her breasts after two weeks.
She switches between Layton who fancies woman, and Layla who fancies men.
When she is Layla, she is "quieter and more giggly" but when she is Layton, she is a "lad" who is outspoken and loves football.
Relationships for her are 'nearly impossible' as she constantly changes genders.
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As Layla As Layton
I was very excited when I came across this as this is the exact same idea as I had for Bates Motel. I've heard of people with this disorder before but it has been very interesting to learn about and research. It has given me a wider understanding of it and will helpe me with my character development.
Claudia and Quentin are two separate characters for my series, although they are the same person. I want it to be revealed in the final series of season 3, so I need to make sure they are known as two separate people so I have created face charts for Claudia below.
Design 1
I have created Claudia looking quite natural, with dark eyes. I have included the scars on her lips where she stitched Quentin's mouth shut. I quite like this design in the sense that she looks normal, trying to hide and blend in with her disorder.
Design 2
This design is very similar to the one above, but I have made the eyes slightly darker, adding winged eyeliner. I prefer this design to the one above. I will develop this design further.
Design 3
I quite like this design, however I feel like its too sophisticated for my version of Claudia. She doesn't look schizophrenic although she has scars on her face. I have covered them too well meaning the viewers won't understand that she is actually Quentin. I need to make sure the scars are covered but so you can still see them.
Design 4
Here I have created a messed up version of Claudia, portraying how she feels on the inside. Her eyes have been rubbed and smudged, likewise with her lipstick. However, I feel this would draw more attention to her mental illness and wouldn't blend in well.
Hair Design 1
For this design I have just created a really straight hairstyle that is shiny and sleek. It is healthy looking which is the opposite to her characters behaviour. I like this design however it is too simple for my project. I think I want to create a hairstyle that is a little more natural looking.
Hair Design 2
Here I have created a wavy hairstyle which I really like. It would be created with hair straighteners to give it that beach wave, natural looking curls. I am pleased with this design and will be using it for my characters final design.
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