Research - Media Theory

 Hello everyone! Today's blog will center around the discussion about media theories and what they are. This is being done in order for me to figure out what I can incorporate into my film opening.

                                                   What is a Media Theory?

    According to media studies theory, media theories are useful methods to help the audience anylyze and understand the interlinked relationship between media and society. The theories are seperated into genres that include media contexts, representation, and narrative. The ones I will be focusing on will the narrative category. I have chosen the theory that I want to integrate in my opening and I will have backup reasoning for it.

                                                    Narrative

Character Theory

        The character theory which belongs to Vladimir Propp discusses that characters can be put into specific roles. Propp also argues that these characters are split into seven and these seven characters are:

• Hero - protagonist
• Villain - antagonist
• Dispatcher - sends protagonist on a quest or journey
• Helper - helps the protagonist
• Donor - gives something to the protagonist that they will need later
• Princess - the reward or motivation at the end
• False Hero - not exactly the villain but someone who works against the protagonist and prevents them from succeeding

    Out of these seven characters I do want to integrate three roles into my opening with the characters I have in my film. In this film I will have the nurse going through residency who is obviously the killer and even tho typically the main character is the protagonist, in my case the villain is the main character.

Villain Costume Idea

    The next character I want to include is the protagonist and this would be more of a supporting side character because they are trying to stop but the antagonist but they aren't the center of the film or plot. This protgonist would be the nurse that is being targetted by the villain but will have someone that will support this.

Protagonist Costume Idea

    Last but not least! The helper is next and it will be the doctor who is supporting and helping the protagonist (nurse) with figuring out the villain and who is behind all these killings and missing people that are disappearing.

Helper Costume Idea