2. Vladimir Propp
When looking at the characters that would be included in the trailer it becomes
vital to analyse different characteristics in which they appeal towards the audience,
this can be conveyed in many ways such as ‘clothing’, ‘personality’, ‘emotions’ any
many various ways. When considering about our characters and their special
characteristics we made a list of elements which would create the character and
how their different personalities would reflect on this. The theory in which we
would be taking into account when developing on our characters is ‘Vladimir Propp’
as the basic theory would set guideline. Propp’s theory was created in the 12th
century and is widely used in all mainstream films to create the perfect background
for characters. EG: a movie such as superman follows Propp’s theory by having a
main hero and also a villain, as the hero is created to be more dominate and
powerful than the villain as the victory would always be the hero’s towards the end
of the film.
3. Propp’s Theory of Characters
• A hero: The character who restores the equilibrium after it has been disrupted
and creates a happy ending
• The False Hero: The character who always comes in the way of the hero in all
aspects creating a disruption of the equilibrium
• The Helper: Helping and working alongside the hero as they restore the
equilibrium
• The Villain: A character that see’s the hero as threat and disrupts the
equilibrium by trying to destroy them (but is never successful)
• The Donor: Also like ‘The Helper’ but is powered by magical powers which help
the hero towards his mission
• The Princess: Also being one of the main characters she is desired by the hero
and also by the villain by her charms and beauty
• The Dispatcher: Also known as a secret agent of the hero who sets them to-do
the task
6. Little information is told in the narrative of the trailer
about the antagonist as this represents enigma
helping to create tension and curiosity about the
antagonists' character. We portray the antagonist in
dark clothing covering aspects of the face and head
which represent him as a person and the deeds which
he commits. He is a dominant and strong character
and the reason for his deeds isn't seen in the trailer
but is revealed in the movie creating anticipation for
the release of the film
8. After considering points based on the protagonist the
audience would find her to be very girly, outgoing and
fitting into the young and popular generation of youth
ages. She is also determine once she hears about the
myth and goes out to discover with her ‘best friend’.
As she is arrogant she doesn’t let any hurdles stop her
from accomplishing her mission. She then is to be
seen dead in the trailer emphasising what sort of
people are killed within the film
