Propp’s theory relates to stereotypes and archetypes because his character definitions are a widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea of a particular type of person. His characters are a very typical type of a certain person and are far from anything that would be a countertype.
Propp’s theory links to the characters in my horror film to a certain extent however some on the characters he mentions are not involved. This is because his theory is very ‘fairy-tale’ based and horror films aren’t in the same format of events. The following characters are the once that are included:
Bully – Villain
Dad – Villain
Mum – helper, false hero
Bad Rosie - Villain
Good Rosie – Victim/Hero (protagonist)
Characters not included: dispatcher and donor
The Bully:
The bully in our trailer/film is one of the antagonists (the other being the bad side of Rosie). She will be the catalyst of Rosie’s problems and as a result, she will suffer.
Bully’s Sphere of Action:
- X is 17/18, in the same year as Rosie
- X is a popular girl, she has a large group of friends
- X’s parents are rich, she flaunts their money which gains her more friends
- X does well in school, she is the polar-opposite of Rosie
- At X’s old school, she was bullied because she was the lonely quiet girl – like Rosie – but now she has friends
- X sees her old self in Rosie, that’s why she bullies her
- X’s parents are usually working, she’s home alone more often than not and she brings friends home – Rosie isn’t one of them
- X goes out of her way to make Rosie feel bad about herself
Bully’s Personality:
- Bitchy
- Loud
- Rude to those she bullies
- Two-faced
- Strong exterior is a façade, she is weak and lonely without her ‘posse’
Portraying Bully:
- Expensive clothes
- Always with a group of friends, never alone when bullying Rosie which shows that she is weak without her friends
Mum:
Mum’s Sphere of Influence:
- She’s in an abusive relationship, but doesn’t/can’t leave
- Loves Rosie a lot but finds it hard to communicate with her daughter
Personality:
- Passive
- Quiet
- Timid
Portraying Mum:
- Hair always messy
- Shabby clothing
Rosie Black (Antagonist)
In our trailer there are two sides of Rosie Black of which one is the bad side of Rosie (Antagonists). Rosie is a pretty girl who has no friends; some may say she is different from the other pupils at school.
Rosie’s Sphere of Action:
- Rosie is a 17/18 years old girl who doesn’t fit in with the rest of her classmates
- Rosie is closer to her mother then her father
- She’s always alone, no one wants to be friends with her as they consider her to be “strange”
- A result of this she is getting bullied; also Rosie’s father abuses her mother
- All this triggers the bad side of Rosie
- She becomes aggressive and does things which good Rosie wouldn’t do
Personality:
- Violent
- Loud
- Sadistic
- Dominant
- Volatile
- Evil
Portraying Rosie:
- Heavy make-up à dark eyeliner and mascara
- Baggy clothes fustration
- Usually wears dark colours like black and grey
- Keeps to herself
Rosie Black (Protagonist)
In our trailer there are two sides of Rosie Black of which one is the bad side of Rosie (Antagonists). Rosie is a pretty girl who has no friends; some may say she is different from the other pupils at school.
Rosie’s Sphere of Action:
- Rosie is a 17/18 years old girl who doesn’t fit in with the rest of her classmates
- Rosie is closer to her mother then her father
- She’s always alone, no one wants to be friends with her as they consider her to be “strange”
- A result of this she is getting bullied; also Rosie’s father abuses her mother
Personality:
- Quiet
- Introverted
- Passive
- Prefers her own company
- Shy
Portraying Rosie:
- Simple Clothing
- Natural Make-up
Dad:
Rosie’s father is a source of problems. He abuses her mother, and is rude towards her. He could be considered to be another antagonist.
Dad’s Sphere of Influence:
- Always drunk
- Never pays attention to Rosie, unless it’s to be rude
- Hits his wife in front of Rosie just to make points
- Doesn’t care about his, his wife’s or Rosie’s lives
Personality:
- Rude
- Volatile
- Abusive
- Mean
Portraying Dad:
- Messy clothes
- Unshaven
- Always with a drink in his hand
- Scruffy
I will use representation techniques and technical codes to make the audience sympathetic to my lead character (protagonist), which is the good side of Rosie. The mise en scene that will be used is her looking very simple and innocent in terms of costume and make up. A lot of high angle shots and extreme close up shots will be used with this side of Rosie and bright lighting to make it evident that it is the good side of Rosie that is the victim and the extreme close up shots will portray her emotions of fear to the audience at an intimate level. A slow pace and normal happy music will also be used with the good side. I will use significantly different representation techniques and technical codes for my ‘bad’ character, which is the bad side of Rosie. The costume and make-up will be very dull and dark, specifically the make-up will be mainly using the colour black and it will be very messy and smudged to show the dark side of her and her hair will be very untidy covering parts of her face to create enigma. A variety of low angle shots, close ups and extreme close up shots will be used when this character is involved. This is because high angle shots will show her as a superior threat and the close up shots will give the audience an intimate view. A fast pace will be used with the bad side of Rosie to create a tense ambience and the music will be very orchestral and include many thuds which is conventional to create fear amongst the audience. Also, a nursery rhyme chant will be used to portray past events and create an eerie juxtaposition.
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