film unit 17.04.2020
character 17.04.2020
LO:to explore the use of characterisation in a film.
case study characters
(I chose a different film from last lesson because there arent really any sort of pro/antagonist in the film i previously chose)
LO:to explore the use of characterisation in a film.
case study characters
(I chose a different film from last lesson because there arent really any sort of pro/antagonist in the film i previously chose)
- film name: Hercules
- main characters/voices: Tate Donavan, Danny DeVito, Susan Egan.
- protagonist outline:
- name:Hercules
- Age: 18
- personality: clumsy, until he was trained, shy to girls, became famous, persevering
- Antagonist outline:
- name: Hades
- age: He's was god of the underworld so i dont really know
- job: above. he also wants to get rid of all the gods at Mount Olympus so his job is to kill Hercules too.
- sidekick character outline:
- Names: Pain,Panic,Pegasus and Phil
- ages: Pegasus is 18 too
- job: to assist Hades and to assist Hercules and train him to be a hero
questions about the film
- Main character: Hercules
- who is telling the story: a group of ladies called The Muses
- what does the main character look like: when he was a baby he was glowing, a bit chubby and had golden blonde hair, as he grew up he had brown and he was quite skinny, when he became a hero he was muscular and tall.
- what does the looks of the character indicate about him: he's been trained, he's healthy and strong and maybe rich?
- how do that behave: personality of protagonist above.
- how do they behave to others: tries to show himself as a hero, shy to girls he likes, acts goofy around Pegasus and he annoys Phil a bit.
- do they have a motif: not always but The Muses sing a song about him called "Zero to Hero"
- what character interests me the most: well my favourite characters are pain and panic, purely because of their humour and i also really like The Muses.
- how would the film change if you added or took a character away: I think it depends which character was taken away because if you took Hercules or Hades or Meg away you wouldn't really have a story left. but you could add an insignificant character to the crowds or add another muse or monster i don't think that would change much, however if you added more rivalry characters such as another trying hero or another girl, it could also potentially change everything.
Propp's Theory applied to my film.
hero - Hercules because the whole film was about him saving people, trying to become a hero.
villain - Hades, he tried to kill the hero and all the good characters.
the donor - Phil and Zeus, he's given the gift of immense strength and the gift of how to use it wisely and sparingly.
the helper - Pegasus, he arrives when needed the most and helps the hero to save people.
the princess - Megara, she is wanted by Hercules but is owned by Hades, at the end causing Hercules to take drastic measures to get her back and healthy as his own.
the dispatcher - Zeus, he made Hercules go on a quest to become a hero so he can become a god once again with his father.
the princesses father - i'm not really sure, I guess that Hades owns Megara (the princess) but he's not protective of her . and doesn't give his respect to any false hero.
the false hero - no clue ???
can you think of any films where Propp's theory doesn't fit?
one off the top of my head, is Midsummer Night's Dream. Just because there are many confusing roles and there isnt really a main protagonist or antagonist.
another example is the previous film i did last week: she's the man. which, funnily enough, is based on Shakespeare too so maybe Shakespeare's work doesn't directly fit Propp's theory.
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