Levi Strauss made the theory that all narratives canter around 'binary opposites'. An example of one is the common battle between good and evil in most films.
In my film, Holly and Michael have been designed to be opposites of each other to emphasise how different they are - with the most basic difference being their genders. Holly is an extrovert, who enjoys being with friends (which is why it's so hard to isolate herself from them), while Michael is an introvert that doesn't like having contact with many people. Holly's personality is friendly and, because of this, she is popular, while Michael is unpopular due to his unfriendly personality. We are also going to show these differences by having Holly wear light clothes and Michael wear dark clothes - and this is also because it's typical for the antagonist to be wearing darker colours.
The plot also is about the difference between people's social lives and their private lives, along with how Holly acts around her friends and her family. When she is with her friends, Holly is louder and more talkative, giving off the impression that she has nothing to hide, but when she is at home, she is quieter and keeps to herself. Michael is the opposite, with him being too shy to talk to people at school and acting a lot bolder when he's at home.
Good understanding of media theory shown here Vicky by linking characters in your own production to Strauss theory. Well done.
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