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This document analyzes the characters in the horror film "It Follows" using Propp's character theory. It identifies the villain as the paranormal entity that follows the characters and disrupts their lives. The princess is Jay, the main character who is tormented by the creature and works to stop it. The donor is Greg, who helps Jay by agreeing to have the entity passed to him so it no longer follows her.
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Horror films typically feature certain character archetypes and conventions. There is often a group of teenagers including a final girl who survives, a blonde character who is sexually promiscuous and dies early, and a jock who engages in risky behavior. An older benefactor character provides advice to help the teenagers. Authoritative figures like parents or police are usually ineffective. The villain is often unseen and the setting is isolated to heighten fear. Lighting is usually low to create tension and mystery.
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The document discusses representations of children in horror films. It notes that children are commonly portrayed as either the victim or a ghost. The most popular portrayal is as a "creepy little kid" who is clearly evil from the start, as seen in films about possessed orphans. These creepy children are more often girls portrayed as innocent to make their evil acts more shocking. The document also discusses the stereotypical portrayal of women in horror films, noting they are sometimes heroes who survive to the end or defeat the monster. However, males are usually the initial protagonists who are defeated, with the female then taking over.
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In horror movies, groups typically consist of 5 people - two couples and a friend. Locations are often remote areas without easy access to help. Common themes include masked killers, paranormal threats, and monsters. Generic conventions include isolated locations, dark cinematography, dumb blonde victims, cocky male characters dying first, and handheld camera work to build tension.
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In the movie Final Destination 3, the Jock is a popular athletic guy who thinks he is undefeatable and can get away with anything. However, as with typical jock characters in movies, his overconfidence leads to his demise as death ultimately takes its toll on him. He behaves as if he is the best at everything until his life is ended by the unstoppable force of death.
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This document discusses various genres and subgenres of film. It begins by defining the horror genre, noting that horror films aim to create a sense of fear through disturbing representations of nightmares and evil forces. It provides examples of classic horror films and describes common tropes like ghosts, violence, and overlapping with other genres. The document then outlines several horror subgenres like slasher, supernatural, and zombie films. It also discusses common stereotypical characters found in horror movies. Similarly, it defines the comedy and fantasy genres, provides examples and subgenres for each, and briefly mentions some stereotypical characters often seen in comedy and fantasy films.
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The document discusses three common character types in conventional film noir: the femme fatale, the anti-hero, and the villain. The femme fatale often seduces and leads the hero astray, though their intentions are not always harmful. The anti-hero is typically the protagonist who lacks courage due to past events and is influenced by the femme fatale. The villain is the antagonist, usually pursuing the anti-hero for personal reasons, often instigated by the femme fatale.
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Section one – conventions of short films
The document discusses several conventions of short films, including that they are typically 40 minutes or less, have low budgets from independent producers, small casts for financial reasons, and simple narratives due to time constraints. Some key conventions mentioned are including a twist in the narrative, targeting a niche audience through online distribution, using creative techniques like editing and camerawork, conveying a single emotion through close-ups, and relying more on imagery than dialogue due to limited time and cast size. Examples are provided for each convention discussed.
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My protagonist was born in New York in the 1980s and grew up an only child with his parents until they were killed in a hostage situation when he was a teenager. He now lives in New York with his girlfriend and daughter, and works as a detective focusing on armed robbery and kidnapping cases to help others avoid experiencing the trauma of losing loved ones to violence like he did. Though skilled in his work, he avoids murder mysteries due to concerns about how investigating such crimes might mentally affect him, given his own parents were murdered.
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The document discusses how different social groups are represented in the media product. It focuses on representations of gender, class/status, and age in the film. Specifically, it notes that the main character is a male detective, shown through low angle shots to emphasize his power and importance. It also represents the detective as middle/upper class through shots of his nice car and clothing. Younger males are portrayed through close-ups and low angles to depict stereotypes of being brave, strong, and determined.
Titles & opening sequences
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- The results indicate Hall's Reception Theory applies as different demographics view and interpret murder mystery films in different ways.
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The document discusses key conventions of murder mystery films, including a murder, victim, detective, and murderer. It provides examples from the movie Frantic, noting it includes multiple murders, with Dr. Walker's wife and Michelle as victims. Dr. Walker acts as the detective, following clues like a souvenir and phone number to find his wife. There are also several murderers, including one who kills Dede and another who kills Michelle. The movie contains plot twists, like the souvenir becoming important and Dr. Walker throwing away a sought-after object.
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- 2. VILLAIN – THE FOLLOWING PERSON • In horror films, the villain disrupts the equilibrium and is one of the most important character types. Typically in the horror genre, the villain is a paranormal, mysterious character that tends to scare the audience. • In “It Follows”, the character is very paranormal, as it can only be seen by certain people. The villain can represent many problems that people may face through sexual intercourse and is shown by the villain constantly following them round.
- 3. PRINCESS - JAY • In a horror film, the princess needs help, protecting or saving. The princess in a horror normally turns into a hero at the end of the film, restoring the equilibrium. They are normally the main character and can either be male or female. • In “It Follows”, Jay is the princess as it is mainly her who is getting tormented by the creature. It is up to her and her group of her friends to stop this from happening and in the end of the film they manage to stop it, although the closing scene shows a figure walking behind her.
- 4. DONOR - GREG • A donor is someone who gives the hero help, advice or an object. In a horror film, they normally help the princess character rather than the hero because typically there is more likely to be a princess rather than a hero. • In “It Follows”, Greg is the donor as he tries to help Jay by choosing to have the villain passed on to him rather than it being with her. The donor helps the narrative progress and are a very important character in horror films.