MONSTERS TO MIRRORS
MONSTERS
TO MIRRORS
MONSTERS
TO MIRRORS
INFORMATION DESIGN - WEBPAGE
This project explores how cinema's villains have evolved from one-dimensional antagonists to complex, empathetic characters. Through this three-act click through, it examines the narrative shifts that change how we percieve them.
INFORMATION DESIGN - WEBPAGE
This project explores how cinema's villains have evolved from one-dimensional antagonists to complex, empathetic characters. Through this three-act click through, it examines the narrative shifts that change how we percieve them.
Something that stood out to me the most when I started this project was how great of a spike there is for cinema villain's backstory times. How did we get here? What changed?
Something that stood out to me the most when I started this project was how great of a spike there is for cinema villain's backstory times. How did we get here? What changed?
Something that stood out to me the most when I started this project was how great of a spike there is for cinema villain's backstory times. How did we get here? What changed?
ACT 1: THE EVOLUTION
ACT 1: THE EVOLUTION
To set the foundation of my research, I divided my cinema's into four era's based on patterns and common observations to show how those changed with time. I then dug even further to understand their influence on our society with time.
To set the foundation of my research, I divided my cinema's into four era's based on patterns and common observations to show how those changed with time. I then dug even further to understand their influence on our society with time.
To set the foundation of my research, I divided my cinema's into four era's based on patterns and common observations to show how those changed with time. I then dug even further to understand their influence on our society with time.
ACT 2: THE ATTRACTION
When did they start looking so good? and why? In this section I explored this inevitable truth and how that caused an intense rise in audience empathy and moral conflict, as well as how that changed with different archetypes.
ACT 2: THE ATTRACTION
When did they start looking so good? and why? In this section I explored this inevitable truth and how that caused an intense rise in audience empathy and moral conflict, as well as how that changed with different archetypes.
ACT 3: THE COMPLEXITY SCORE
To put all my findings together, I created a scoring system comprised of the elements that give villains their complexities and conflicts, and make them who they are.
ACT 3: THE COMPLEXITY SCORE
To put all my findings together, I created a scoring system comprised of the elements that give villains their complexities and conflicts, and make them who they are.
Conclusion: