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Specific Features of Dramaturgy in Superhero Movies

Student: Kovalchuk Valeriya

Supervisor: Artem Prokhorov

Faculty: Faculty of Creative Industries

Educational Programme: Media Communications (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2019

Research topic aims to identify and analyze the characteristic of the superhero movie genre drama techniques and elements that include drama of screenplays, dramaturgy of the film image and sound. Movies about superheroes require a lot of components for success: a strong screenplay, intriguing twists, developing interesting characters, including secondary, high-quality post-production and realistic special effects. A good superhero film and a well thought-out movie universe can turn into a huge income from shows and the possibility of implementing sequels, prequels and spin-offs, which in turn will attract an audience providing producers millions of dollars. Currently, the audience is fed up with dozens of worthy superhero films, bright graphics and action. That is why screenplay plays a big role in creating a successful movie. Attention in scripts is required not only the production of action scenes, but also the disclosure of the characters, their relationships, motivation and dramatic hooks that will support the audience's interest. The theme of the research is relevant in the context of the development of modern cinema in the direction of superhero films. It is important to determine what changes drama has undergone in this genre, what features and clichés are used by writers and Directors in modern films, which of the scenario moves are successful, and which remain unnoticed or misunderstood by the audience.

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