Glorifikacija antiheroja u suvremenoj kinematografiji: Slučaj filma "Joker"

master's thesis

• Title (english): Glorification of Antiheroes in Modern Cinema: Case of The Movie "Joker"
• Author: Ivana Krmpotić
• Mentor: Danijel Labaš (mentor)
• Committee member: Lana Ciboci Perša (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Maleš (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Danijel Labaš (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Communication Sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Communicology

Abstract

Glavna tema ovoga diplomskog rada je glorifikacija antiheroja u modernoj kinematografiji,
prikazana na slučaju američkog filma Joker iz 2019. godine. Rad je podijeljen na dva dijela: u
prvome smo objasnili žanr neo-noira te analizirali njegove značajke u filmu Joker. Također,
analizirali smo više teorija iz područja kognitivne i socijalne psihologije, psihologije medija te
politike i prava, kako bismo predstavili moguće razloge privlačnosti antiheroja u očima
gledatelja. Za kraj prvoga dijela, analizirali smo tehnike i metode kojima su se filmaši koristili
u produkciji filma kako bi glorificirali Jokera. U drugome dijelu ovoga rada, predstavili smo
rezultate anketnog istraživanja provedenog među gledateljima filma Joker u dobi od 21 do 35
godina. Rezultati su pokazali da su navike gledanja nasilnog sadržaja imale utjecaj na percepciju
nasilja u filmu Joker te da je emocionalna povezanost s fiktivnim likovima utjecala na
percepciju antiheroja Jokera.

Abstract (english)

The main topic of this thesis is the glorification of antiheroes in a modern cinematography,
carried out through a specific case of an American film Joker (2019). This thesis consists of
two parts: in the first part we explained a neo-noir genre and analyzed its key elements used in
Joker. Also, we analyzed multiple theories from the scientific fields and studies of cognitive
and social psychology, media psychology, as well as politics and law. We did this to present
possible reasons of viewer’s attraction towards antiheroes. Lastly, we analyzed different
methods and techniques that filmmakers used to glorify Joker. In the second part of this thesis,
we presented the results of our study, conducted on viewers of age 21-35, that watched the film
Joker. According to the results, viewer’s habits of watching violent content has had an influence
on their perception of violence in Joker. In the same way, results have shown that emotional
bonding with fictional characters has had an influence on the perception of the character Joker.

• Keywords: Joker; antiheroj; film; moderna kinematografija; neo-noir; psihologija medija; nasilje u medijima; utjecaj medija
• Keywords (english): Joker; antihero; film; movie; modern cinematography; Neo-noir; Media Psychology; media violence; media effects
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:557679
• Study programme: Title: Department of Communication Studies; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra komunikologije (magistar/magistra komunikologije)
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• Created on: 2021-11-10 13:44:00