Media Theory Within My Project

Hey again!! for this blog post I will be sharing the media theory I would like to incorporate in my project. 

For my project, I’ve been thinking a lot about the character theory and how it can play into my film opening. I want to focus on the flamenco dancer as the hero. She’s so determined and passionate about her dancing that she’s willing to push herself to the limit, even if it means ignoring the pain. She’s not trying to be a superhero, but her strength comes from her willpower to keep going despite everything working against her.

The villain, though, is her health. Her body starts breaking down the more she dances. Her heart races, her muscles ache, and she gets more exhausted, but she won’t stop. It’s like her health is the enemy she can’t beat, no matter how hard she tries. She’s the hero fighting her own body, and in the end, the health issues will win, forcing her to stop.

I think this theory really works for the story I want to tell because it adds so much tension between her passion for dance and the reality of her physical limits. It’s a simple yet powerful way to show how even the strongest people can face their own weaknesses.

An example is  Batman vs. Joker. Batman is the hero, driven by his need to protect Gotham and do what’s right. But the Joker is the villain, who challenges everything Batman believes in. Instead of just trying to defeat Batman physically, the Joker messes with his mind, pushing Batman to his limits and making him question his entire moral code. Batman’s biggest strength, his sense of justice, is actually what the Joker uses against him.

In a way, this is similar to my story, where the dancer’s passion and dedication drive her to push through the pain. But just like Batman’s strength becomes his weakness in the face of the Joker, the dancer’s determination ends up being what leads to her downfall.