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Hanna, Olsson. "Harry Potter and the Fat Stereotypes." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-79683.
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In the field of research within film studies which consider how aspects such as gender or race affect the portrayal of a character, the aspect of characters' body sizes are not always taken into account. By analysing the fat characters in the popular children's and young adult film series about Harry Potter, I bring attention to the fact that the use of stereotypes is significant in these characterisations, and further contributes to the marginalisation of this particular group of people. I looked specifically at what the characters had in common with each other, and if they adhered to already established stereotypes concerning fat people, and found that the one thing they all share is a lack of academic or intellectual skill to varying degrees, which is in line with the common stereotypes of fat people as dumb. I further analysed the differences between the fat men and fat women in the series, and found that fat men were a far more common occurrence than fat women, and that fat girls did not even exist in these stories. This is not surprising, as the exclusion of fat women and girls is abundant in mainstream culture.
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Duttler, Sabine-Michaela. "Die filmische Umsetzung der Harry-Potter-Romane /." Hamburg : Dr Kovač, 2007. http://www.verlagdrkovac.de/978-3-8300-3314-1.htm.
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More, Noëlie. "Les deux derniers films 'Harry Potter' : marqueurs sonores et thèmes narratifs." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34125.
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Considérée comme une histoire pour enfants et adolescents, la saga Harry Potter, tout comme la saga Star Wars dans les années 1980, est devenue un véritable phénomène culturel et intergénérationnel. L'impact de ces livres d'abord, puis des films ensuite, se ressent toujours et ce, malgré leur conclusion en 2011. Beaucoup d'auteurs se sont principalement intéressés à la partie narrative de la saga Harry Potter en interprétant les différents sens politique, psychologique, social, etc., mais sans jamais s'attarder réellement sur la musique des films. 6Mon attention dans ce projet se portera sur la musique des deux derniers films de l'octalogie, composée par Alexandre Desplat. L'objectif de la thèse est de déterminer au moyen de diverses approches comment les thèmes narratifs principaux des deux derniers
films de la saga Harry Potter (Les Reliques de la Mort, Parties I et II) sont illustrés par des marqueurs sonores. Nous nous intéresserons à l'illustration de la magie dans la Partie I en nous basant sur la théories critique de la musique de film de Claudia Gorbman en premier lieu, avant de discuter du rôle dramatique de Lily's Theme dans la Partie II en nous basant sur des études sur l'Éternel Féminin et certaines approches en musique et image de Lori Burns. Dans une dernière partie, nous montrerons comment les marqueurs sonores du Bien, de l'héroïsme et du Mal peuvent être compris en terme d'associations culturelles dans la scène du Duel Final de la Partie II avant d'analyser comment la musique agit en tant qu'agent narratif indépendant de l'image en nous basant sur les approches de Robert Hatten (marqué/non marqué) et de Steve Larson (attentes de l'auditeur). Ces approches nous permettent de montrer comment la musique participe à la création d'un univers audiovisuel cohérent et unifié avec l'image dans les deux derniers films de Harry Potter.
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Webster, Jamie Lynn 1974. "The music of Harry Potter: Continuity and change in the first five films." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10597.
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xx, 800 p. : music. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.<br>Despite the immense popular and critical response given to the Harry Potter narrative and phenomenon, little has been written about the music for the Harry Potter films. I establish that the aesthetic differences that viewers perceive between the different Harry Potter films are largely due to the musical approaches of composers John Williams, Patrick Doyle, and Nicholas Hooper over the course of four director/composer collaborations for the first five films. This study provides a rare opportunity to examine the work of different composers for a continuing narrative. Moreover, when we explore how music is used in varied ways within the films, we see how each musical approach shapes film visuals into the narrative that the filmmakers sought to convey; when the music changes, the story changes. Music creates the geographic, cultural, and temporal landscapes that draw us in to Harry's 'muggle' and magical worlds. Music defines the way we perceive Harry's emotional experiences of love, joy, loss, and death, and also defines the philosophical perspectives on the nature of evil and its conquest. Sometimes, the music provides clues to the mystery long before visuals and dialogue address them, and musical relationships (with visuals and within the music itself) allow us to perceive the properties and powers of magic and humanity that may otherwise transpire unseen. Music also plays a role in the types of humor that are represented in the films--from socially-sanctioned transgressions, to macabre, to bawdy, deadpan, and caricature. However, while the core narrative themes in the films are closely related to the main themes in Rowling's original novels, an examination of how Rowling's descriptions of musical events compare with representations of these events in the films reveals that Rowling created a more nuanced social landscape (especially with regard to gender) than is re-contextualized with music in the films.<br>Committee in charge: Marian Smith, Chairperson, Music;
Anne McLucas, Member, Music;
Mark Levy, Member, Music;
Carl Bybee, Outside Member, Journalism and Communication
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Geldenhuys, Vincent. "A signification in stone the lapis as metaphor for visual hybridisation in the Harry Potter films /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11132008-191836.
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Donofrio, Elaina C. "The Wonderful World of Gender Roles: A Look at Recent Disney Children’s Films." Thesis, Boston College, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3061.
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Thesis advisor: Lisa Cuklanz<br>For my Communication Honors Program thesis for Boston College, I plan to analyze gender roles and how gender is constructed in recent children’s films produced by Disney. Since the Disney Corporation is so prominent in today’s culture and thus influential to its audience, this topic of study is very important. It impacts many people including its main target audience—children. Existing research proves that children develop their gender schemata early in life. Furthermore, the media they interact with influences children and their concepts of gender. Therefore, the way that Disney portrays gender in its children’s movies is worth analyzing since it can impact the way children develop and view gender and stereotypes<br>Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2013<br>Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences<br>Discipline: Communication Honors Program<br>Discipline: College Honors Program<br>Discipline: Communication
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Nilsson, Joakim, and Sebastian Svensson. "Harry Potter och de vises sten : En adaptionsanalys av Harry Potter, från bok till film." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för svenska språket (SV), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-50696.
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This is a study about adaptation, focusing on the first book in the series about Harry Potter and the movie version of the book. The study examines whether any of the characters change when the book is adapted to another type of medium. For example, are there any character traits that are revealed differently in the book versus the movie? The materials that have been used are works of reference, the first book about Harry Potter and also the film of the book. Some of the literature has already been read prior to the study but will still be needed as the study continues.By the end of the study there should be some results to be shown. The primary purpose of the study is to clarify the differences and similarities that can appear when a work is transferred, for example, from book to film.
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Santos, Maria Manuela Rocha Teixeira dos. "Harry Potter in book and film - the negotiating of growing pains." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10808.
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Mestrado em Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas<br>Com o presente trabalho pretende-se fazer uma abordagem ao processo de crescimento de Harry Potter, tendo por base a sua condição de órfão e o modo como se adaptou às circunstâncias, concretamente ao mundo da feitiçaria, deixando para trás o que havia adquirido enquanto membro da família Dursley. Neste âmbito, são abordadas relevantes teorias do desenvolvimento, com o intuito de explicar as transformações ocorridas, assim como a apresentação da escola de Hogwarts como instituição de efetiva socialização. Por último, é feito um comentário sobre Harry Potter como fenómeno comercial à escala mundial, baseado na contribuição dos vários meios de comunicação, especialmente do cinema.<br>The present work aims at making an approach to Harry Potter's growing process, bearing in mind his orphan condition and the way he is forced to adapt to circumstances, mainly to the world of wizards, leaving behind what he had learned as a member of the Dursley family. Relevant theories in developmental psychology are invoked to explain what processes are at issue and I further look at the school of Hogwarts as an institution of effective socialization. Lastly, I offer a commentary on the Potter phenomenon as a global franchise in many media, particularly film.
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Qvarnström, Julia. "Harry Potter och Hemligheterna bakom adaptionen : En semiotisk analys om hur Harry Potter som karaktär översatts från bok till film i ”Hemligheternas Kammare”." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Bildproduktion, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-24190.
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Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur Harry Potter som karaktär framställs i boken Harry Potter och Hemligheternas Kammare i jämförelse med filmadaptionen med samma namn. Genom en semiotisk analys på två nivåer granskas karaktären för att se på vilka sätt karaktären Harry Potters personliga egenskaper och tankar har översatts och ändrats i förflyttningen från bok till film. I slutdiskussionen visas att Harry Potter har förändrats något i adaptionen, men hans personlighet framställs i slutändan mycket som densamma. Att karaktären innehar samma personlighet och påvisar samma egenskaper är viktigt för att adaptionen ska fungera och gör att själva berättelsen i adaptionen inte måste vara fullt trogen till originalet för att ge samma bild.
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Nunes, Lisia Cristina Paiva Nunes. "What do you see? : revaluation of standards and the Harry Potter Saga." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/27142.
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Os livros da série Harry Potter tiveram seu primeiro volume publicado em 1997 e o último em 2007. Desde o princípio, a série passou a exercer um forte apelo sobre leitores de todas as idades e de todos os lugares. O objetivo desta dissertação é investigar esse fenômeno, a fim de identificar os motivos pelos quais a resposta às obras provou ser tão intensa. O corpus de investigação compreende os sete livros que formam a saga: Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal, Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta, Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban, Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe, e Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte. Os focos da análise se concentram em três aspectos: a jornada do herói; as diferentes formas de apresentação da ideia de morte; e o tratamento das dicotomias. Como suporte teórico, recorro a estudos sobre mitologia e imaginário, conforme tratados por Joseph Campbell; às considerações morais e estéticas de Umberto Eco sobre conexões entre os reinos vizinhos da Vida e da Literatura; e à abordagem filosófica de Zygmunt Bauman sobre nossos tempos líquidos contemporâneos. O trabalho está estruturado em duas partes. A primeira apresenta algumas hipóteses sobre a pronta aceitação da obra por parte do público leitor e expõe a base teórica sobre a qual se apoiam os arrazoados do trabalho, estabelecendo as conexões necessárias com os pontos investigados. A segunda parte contém minha leitura da série Harry Potter, centrada nos três itens propostos para análise. Ao final da dissertação, espero que minha análise possa contribuir para a discussão sobre o papel que a série Harry Potter desempenha no contexto contemporâneo e também sobre quais paradigmas atuais ela ratifica, questiona ou refuta.<br>The Harry Potter Books had their first instalment published in 1997 and the last in 2007. From the beginning, the series exerted a very strong appeal upon readers of all ages, and from all places. The aim of the present thesis is to investigate this phenomenon so as to identify some reasons why the response to the works has proved so intense. The corpus of investigation comprises the seven books that form the saga: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The focus of the analysis closes upon three aspects, the journey of the hero, the different approaches to death, and the treatment of dichotomies. As for critical and theoretical support I rely on studies about mythology and the imaginary, especially as presented by Joseph Campbell, on Umberto Eco‟s moral and aesthetic considerations about the connections between the neighbouring realms of Life and Literature, and on Zygmunt Bauman's philosophical approach to our liquid contemporary times. The work is divided into two parts. The first presents the necessary contextualization, poses some hypotheses about the prompt acceptance on the part of the reading public, and exposes the theoretic background on which this thesis is grounded, and establishes the necessary connections with the points investigated. The second part contains my reading of the Harry Potter Books, closing on the three items to be analysed. At the end of this argumentative thesis I hope my analysis may contribute to the discussion about the role the Harry Potter Books play in their contemporary context, and about which of the current paradigms they ratify, question or deny.
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Hagberg, Robert. "Hur kan film vara berikande i religionsundervisningen? : En hermeneutisk filmanalys av Harry Potter och de vises sten & Berättelsen om Narnia: Häxan och Lejonet." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Religionshistoria, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-274010.
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The objective of this thesis is to study how the use of movies can enrich the educational platform. Movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) have been analyzed using a hermeneutic method and postcolonial theory to identify stereotypes and religious and mythologicial motives. This thesis shows that the presentation of religiosity in both movies can be useful in the classroom setting although the presence of stereotypes need to be further discussed with the students. There are plenty of ways to work with both movies in the classroom setting though the teacher has a great responsibility to make it work.
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Tedeman, Victor. "The Power of the Dark Side : Ondskans porträtterande i populärkultur." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-301082.
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Pfaus, Mona. ""There is no good and evil. There is only power..." : Om ondskan i Harry Potterfilmer och om att använda film i religionsundervisning på grundskolans senare del och på gymnasiet." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Humanities, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-559.
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<p>Syftet med uppsatsen är undersöka hur ondskan framställs i Harry Potterfilmerna och att förbereda ett material som kan användas i religionsundervisning på grundskolans senare del och gymnasiet för att få till stånd en diskussion om ondska med elever.</p><p>För att uppfylla mitt syfte tänker jag svara på följande frågor:</p><p>1. Hur vet man som tittare vilka som är onda? Vad finns det för ondskemarkörer i filmerna? Vilka gärningar, dialoger, miljöer och färger visar vem som är ond?</p><p>2. Hur kan man använda Harry Potterfilmerna i religionsundervisning på grundskolans senare del och på gymnasiet?</p><p>I Harry Potterfilmerna har Voldemort valt den onda sidan för att få makt. Han blir en parasit som bryter ned och förstör det som är gott.</p><p>Flera motpoler finns i filmerna som till exempel på Hogwarts med elevhemmet Slytherin vars grundare var en ond man. Sorteringshatten delar in eleverna i olika elevhem när de kommer till Hogwarts första året och ser till att onda elever hamnar i Slytherin. I skogen, som är en ond plats, finns det goda varelser som kentaurer och enhörningar. Det finns lärare som är goda, som Professor McGonagall, och onda som Professor Snape.</p><p>Det är viktigt att man förklarar begreppet ondska så eleverna har klart för sig att det inte är något enkelt och enhetligt begrepp. Harry Potterfilmerna visualiserar flera olika grader av ondska på ett tydligt sätt genom att studera till exempel dialoger, attityder, miljöer och relationer.</p>
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Pagano, Alice. "Il dominio degli anglicismi nel confronto tra spagnolo e italiano: come contrastare l'influenza inglese sull'esempio della versione italiana dei film di Harry Potter." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/13730/.
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Lo spagnolo e l'italiano, le lingue romanze “sorelle”, hanno di fronte all’influsso della lingua inglese una ricezione degli anglicismi diametralmente opposta. Il contesto storico, geografico e culturale è ciò che fa la differenza, ma non solo: il comportamento di ogni cittadino è importante. Di fronte a un'influenza così potente, che ha portato l'inglese a occupare più ambiti della società (informatico, commerciale, pubblicitario ecc.) è il singolo a scegliere se adottare la propria lingua o gli anglicismi che si diffondono sempre più, a discapito della propria lingua madre. Lo spagnolo ha ovviato a questa influenza in vari modi, cercando di adottare il minor numero di prestiti possibile o per lo meno di adattarli alla lingua spagnola. L'italiano invece ha preso la strada opposta, per questioni di prestigio o di moda, permettendo che termini italiani più che adeguati vengano rimpiazzati dall'equivalente inglese, a volte erroneamente. Sempre più anglicismi entrano a fare parte del vocabolario italiano, tuttavia, c'è chi lotta per far "resuscitare" i termini italiani che usavamo prima del "dominio inglese" o offre perfino delle alternative, trasformando gli anglicismi in termini italiani sull'esempio della lingua spagnola. La situazione si ribalta quando si prende in analisi le versioni italiana e spagnola dei film di Harry Potter: invece di tradurre o adattare ogni termine inglese alla lingua spagnola, i traduttori hanno optato per lasciare la maggior parte dei termini in inglese. Così facendo molti nomi propri "parlanti" hanno perso la loro funzione di svelarci caratteristiche sul personaggio, dato che suonano estranei all'orecchio spagnolo. Oggetti e luoghi lasciati in inglese hanno innalzato una barriera per il pubblico spagnolo, che essendo poco familiare con la lingua si è sentito disorientato. Al contrario, le traduttrici italiane hanno saputo “addomesticare” il testo di partenza, pur tenendolo saldo alla cultura di origine.
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Callahan, Sarah Francis. "A Wonder Whose Origin is not Known: The Importance of the Orphan Hero in Otherworldly Film." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3694/.
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The purpose of this thesis is to explore the importance of the orphan hero in film and his resonance with the American people. It explores the orphan and the American identities, the archetypes found in myths, and the hero in American culture. The three heroes (Batman, Anakin Skywalker, and Harry Potter) represent certain aspects of orphan heroes: the capacity for sacrifice and the need to resist focusing on oneself. The type of hero each becomes has its source in the response he takes to his orphanhood. These young men suffered great loss early in their lives, but found the strength to sacrifice themselves for others, the ultimate sign of a hero.
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Strmel, Melody. "Magical Me: Self-Insertion Fanfiction as Literary Critique." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2014. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/486.
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This thesis examines the traditions of textual interaction that impact the forms of reading engaged in with fanfiction. This thesis continues by exploring how self-insertion fanfiction functions as a medium through which authors express their reading of the text primary through the emotional impact of the text through wish fulfillment, and the interaction of their cultural moment and the text. Furthermore, it argues that self-insertion fanfiction is a mode of literary critique in which the author acknowledges the effect of a mediated world on their perception of self and reality. Through this recognition of a constructed self, the author rejects the attractiveness of objective analysis, allowing them to critique the work from their subject position influenced by the text.
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Gellrich, Arne L. "...And Reconcile Us With Evil : A Critical Investigation of the Imagery of Good and Evil in Western Religion, Film and Politics." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-311275.
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With an eye on the current social and political situation in Europe, and with regards to the so-termed refugee crisis, this study aims to map the discourse on assumed good and evil shared among Western cultures, as represented by Sweden, Germany and the United States. The thesis takes its point of departure from essayistic reflections of the philosophical tradition and theological and religious analytical positions respectively. These are then followed by two investigative main chapters, designed along the lines of Norman Fairclough’s approach to critical discourse analysis (CDA). The first of these chapters studies the narratives of good and evil employed in the mainstream cinema of the past ten years in the mentioned countries. The second analysis is made up of three case studies, in turn looking at similar narratives in the campaigns of the two main competitors in the 2016 presidential race, a German protest movement against free trade agreements, and the everyday political communication of Swedish Facebook users. In a final chapter, findings from all four preceding chapters are brought together in an attempt to sketch an image of the congruences and discrepancies of narratives on good and evil in the overall discursive field. The thesis finds that the discursive field shared by the three investigated societies is largely homogenous, with certain imagery permeating all analysed orders of discourse. Many of the reoccurring images are however likely rooted in the human psyche and therefore less dependent on discourse practice. Furthermore, certain principles are agreed upon in theory while not reproduced in social practice. Themes assigned to either good or evil often seem to take on secondary functions next to assumed fixed identities of in- and out-groups. Being a qualitative study, this thesis aims at giving an overview and delivering a base for further investigations rather than providing definitive answers.
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Geldenhuys, Vincent Marcel. "A signification in stone : the lapis as a metaphor for visual hybridisation in the Harry Potter films." Diss., 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29466.
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This study considers the visual representation of the alchemical idea of the philosopher’s stone (lapis philosophorum) in the Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Columbus 2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Columbus 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Cuaron 2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Newell 2005), andHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Yates 2007). The lapis philosophorum was believed to turn base metals into gold and produce an Elixir of Life. As such, it is envisioned as the ultimate alchemical idea, and this study emphasises how the lapis can function as a signifier for an alchemical worldview within the Harry Potter films. Because the concept and symbolism of the Harry Potter films is largely based on JK Rowling’s (1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2003; 2005; 2007) original novels, this study provides a detailed comparison of how alchemical imagery is used in the novels and contrasts this with the visual imagery of the films. This study undertakes a hermeneutic analysis of the transmission of alchemical ideals from the literary to the visual medium. It also provides a detailed analysis of interrelated visual icons in the Harry Potter films that represent the idea of the lapis as an embodiment of alchemical perfection. In addition, by studying the interplay between alchemical imagery in the Harry Potter novels and films, and comparing the worldviews represented by each, this study is able to analyse the dynamics of the hermeneutic process. This study concludes with a consideration of how alchemical theory relates to the discipline of hermeneutics, how it influences the process of interpretation, and ultimately the relationship between the alchemical worldview and current perspectives on authorship.<br>Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2008.<br>Visual Arts<br>unrestricted
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MA, CHIA-LI, and 馬嘉勵. "Exploring the Knowledge Economy and Consumer Cognition by Novel Adaptation Films－A Case Study of "Harry Potter"." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/krs3ng.
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碩士<br>國立高雄科技大學<br>財富與稅務管理系<br>107<br>Since the 21st century, "knowledge" has replaced agriculture and industry. It became the mainstream of the economy because it conveyed information quickly. The development of science and technology made many dreams become reality. In recent years, film-related industries have developed vigorously. J.K. Rowlings "Harry Potter" series has brought a new face in novel adaptation film. It is different from the action and science-fiction movie. The "Harry Potter" series movie not only has the great box office in the world but also effects of the other movies. This study chose the "Harry Potter" series as the object for this reason.
This study uses literature discussion to induction the definition of knowledge economy, novel adaptation films’ growth, and achievements of "Harry Potter" series’. We use the issuance of questionnaires to collect the profile, and do the descriptive statistics analysis, independent sample t test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA), to discuss differences between the movie consumers’ gender, age, occupation, and disposable will effect the knowledge economy, novel adaptation films and "Harry Potter" series.
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Ribeiro, Inês. "Harry Potter: graphic design methods of converting textual references into film props." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/28733.
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This thesis aims to analyse the work method of the graphic designer in a cinematographic context and the way in which textual references present in the books are adapted to film props. I analysed the graphics in the Harry Potter films, because it is very rich at a graphic level, since tens of thousands of props were developed and many of them were highlighted in the filming process. Graphic design, applied to film props, is an area that has yet been explored to its full extent. There isn't a lot of published material that talks about the work of the graphic designer and how he develops fictitious graphical objects. This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the studied area and may be used as a basis for designers who might want to explore the field of graphic design, applied to the development of film props, since the investigation and gathering of information on its own, represents a major contribution, as it enabled the development of a data base, which could be used as a resource for future conclusions. It does not exist, at the moment, a thorough research, such as this about fil props associated with graphic design. A thorough research was made, of the objects created by the design team, of interviews, sketches, textual and visual references. After assessing the gathered information, a comparison was made between the original textual content and the final object. Each of these objects was individually planned, and the development of film props works on a basis of trial and error. While trying to create a fictitious object, with which the audience should relate to, the designers simply look to alter reality a little, in order to create something specific for the film but, at the same time, avoid strangeness and distancing of the audience. In addition to the props referred in the scrips, there's also the need to create a panoply of other objects to fill in the set, from product's packages, to everyday objects. There are news with personal stories and titles ans manes of authors, which are often inspired in members of the team or their relatives. Graphic design in the world of film props works as an invisible hero. While rarely given any highlight in the film, props help decorating the set and facilitating the actor's role. However in Harry Potter films, graphic design had a crucial role in the development of the story, since props have a vital importance to the whole work.
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Lo, Yen-Ling, and 駱彥伶. "Harry Potter's film tourism-the Fantasy gaze of Taiwanese tourists." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/2su6vm.
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碩士<br>國立臺灣師範大學<br>歐洲文化與觀光研究所<br>102<br>The motivation of this research derives from the increasing importance of Harry Potter in recent years, as well as the critical role of film tourism in Harry Potter multicultural phenomenon. With a relevant review on Harry Potter, there are no domestic studies focused on its effect upon tourism from the perspective of tourism. Hence, Harry Potter related film tourism is chosen as a case study in this research. This study examines the tourism context from producing film attractions in the United Kingdom triggered by Harry Potter films, the travel intermediaries from Taiwan and the United Kingdom both constructed the fantasy gaze of Taiwanese tourists.
In particular, the part of fantasy gaze focuses on that tourists slip between the actuality and virtuality in the Harry Potter attractions, and the locations function as liminal spaces. The most important is that the fantasy gaze can be attributed to the multiplicity of places.
Documentary analysis and in-depth interviews are adopted, drawing upon theories of film tourism and semiotics, culture on display, hermeneutic circle, tourist gaze, and authenticity. This research is divided into four parts: Firstly, the fictitious story becomes three-dimensional and authentic by location shooting. Because of location shooting, a flat story can possess specific landscapes and a predecessor of attraction can be shaped. Second, based on the producing attractions in the United Kingdom, I explore the local attractions using Harry Potter markers turn the space into a talking environment, and make the actual attractions can lay out a virtual magic imagination. The magic displays have reshaped the local landscape and connected with imagination, sight, culture. Third, travel intermediaries in Taiwan and the United Kingdom contribute to social construction of the Harry Potter landmarks, attracting tourists to collect these landmarks, and furthermore the photos and blogs from tourists represent the landscape as well. Forth, when Taiwanese tourists visit Harry Potter attractions, they have special fantasy gaze and performances. In addition to gazing on the actual attractions, the virtual film scenes tend to emerge from tourist’s mind. They also mentally and bodily simulate the movie characters. By this way, tourists can get magic pleasure and fulfill their desire. Although Harry Potter stories and tourism base on a virtual context, tourists are still willing to accept and believe this story. Nothing is real except what the tourists believe. Through the actual tourist experience and magic display, authenticity can exist in the Harry Potter tour.
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HAFERNÍKOVÁ, Eva. "Dětský hrdina v současné literatuře a filmu pro děti a mládež." Master's thesis, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-50228.
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The thesis deals with the representation of children hero characters in the contemporary literature and movies for children and young people. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the influence of media and particular children fantasy heroes, Harry Potter and Isabella Swan. The practical part finds out children{\crq}s and students{\crq} opinions about media, books, movies and preferred and not preferred children heroes{\crq} qualities.
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Smith, Patrick William active 2013. "Lofty : a culminating cinematic experiment." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22722.
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The following report is an in depth, step-by-step analysis of the processes and experiments undertaken during the creation of the thesis film, "Lofty," written, directed, photographed, scored, and edited by Patrick William Smith. From inception to mastering the finished film, this report serves to highlight the filmmaker's rationale behind attempts at various experimental methods of pre-production, production, and post-production on the film.<br>text
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Finch, Brian Thomas. "Children's film viewing practices : a qualitative investigation into engagement with a feature film : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education at Massey University, New Zealand." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/732.
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This study investigates the ways that children engage with a repeatedly viewed film in domestic settings. The research questions focus on the children's language, their multimodal behaviours while viewing and the understandings they form about a film. The study aims to provide insights for educators by demonstrating the range and nature of the educationally significant understandings, about film, that children construct. An initial survey of 9 and 10 year olds produced 17 children who nominated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Columbus, 2002) as a favourite film that they had viewed at least 10 times. A video illustrating the research procedures was used to inform and to stimulate discussion with these children, to ensure that they were able to give educated consent. Observations of pairs of children viewing the film in their homes, followed by a series of activities to elicit discussion, created a set of rich data on the children's engagement practices and understandings of the film. Framed within the interpretivist paradigm, social semiotics and a sociocultural model of learning informed the generation and analysis of the data. A viewing practices engagement framework adapted existing frameworks in literature, literacy and critical literacy to better analyse viewing behaviours, responses and understandings. The engagement practice categories (literal, connotative, aesthetic, structural and critical) enabled multimodal and transcribed verbal data to be meaningfully linked. Several analytic approaches (including multimodal analysis and discourse analysis) were used to provide a full description of viewing engagement. The findings revealed variable levels of overt behaviour during viewing which did not relate to levels of understanding about the film. The range of understandings included aspects of characters, narrative, causation in the film and special effects. Discourse analysis revealed a range of viewing positions taken and social languages used, as well as gender differences in the balance of language used to attribute the film’s emotional effects. The findings provide evidence that children construct a range of educationally relevant understandings through their repeated home viewing of favourites, although structural and critical engagement was not well developed in this group. The findings are relevant to children's learning, audience research and the culture of childhood. The study has implications for parents, for primary school teachers and for education policy.