Thursday 3 March 2011

Antagonist and protagonist

An antagonist is a group of characters or a particular character who oppose the main character, or the main characters. In the narrative where the action consists of a hero fighting a villain, the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist. The antagonist may also represent a major threat or obstacle to the main character by their very existence, without necessarily actively targeting him or her.
in our thriller production we have used an antagonist and protagonist. the antagonist is the killer and the protagonist is the witness. the audience know this because they see the antagonist attack someone and the conversations between characters shows to the audience clearly the protagonist as well.
without either the antagonist or protagonist then there will be little/no conflicts which will mean the story will be harder to create. sometimes the identities of the antagonist and protagonist will be kept hidden in order to create an atmosphere for the audience. occasionally you will only find out the characters true identity at the end of the film. in our thriller we decided it would be clearer if we showed the identities of our characters and this helps the audience understand the moral behind the story.

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