Theorists in media
- 2. In 1920 Vladimir Propp was a Russian critic. His theory was that whatever the surface difference between stories and fairy tales they all share the same structure He even categorised his picture of 8 main character roles.
- 3. The villain – usually challenges the hero The hero- he/she is like the saviour, they also seek something The donor – provides the hero with an magical object. Example would be The chronicles of Narnia when Santa clause gives the each of the 4 children a gift such as the sword and the magic potion. The helper – usually helps the hero for example Robin helps Batman The princess – this is normally the reward for the hero or who the hero has to save Her father – in some films the princess has a father who would reward the person who saves his daughter The dispatcher – this is the person who sends the hero on his way. He would normally give the hero the task. The false hero – this would be the person trying to steal the hero job
- 4. Propp theory of the 8 main character role plays a part in many films. The way his plays in my film is I have a villain which is the ghost. I have the hero who is trying to ask the little girl what is happening and what is the secret. we also have a princess which is the little girl as she is the girl the older sister is trying to save.
- 5. An anthropologist, he has studied how primitive society is functioned. He believes that primitive societies and advanced societies share similar elements.
- 7. This theory believes that all films have fights but to come back to ‘normality’. Something happens such as an fight but the rest of the film is them trying to get back to normality or equilibrium.
- 8. Equilibrium Disruption (Disequilibrium) Recognition Of Disruption Attempt To Try Fight And Fix Disruption New Equilibrium is Formed or old one is reformed