Character+Development

=Character Development - lefferts...again?= Characters develope throughout movies. The best character development occurs when someone starts simple, or makes mistakes in the beggining and by the end of the movie they have developed into a hero, or something better than they were. Character developement is the reason we feel connections to characters in movies, and end up feeling sad at their downfall. = = =Character Development (Shannon...again!)= Characters in a film are always more complicated than they seem, or turn out that way. Usually in the beginning of the movie, they seem simple-minded, their personality seems simple. As the movie develops, so does the character. The viewer finds out about a strange past or something that has happened to them that they may regret or something happy that has been taken away from them. Near the end of the movie, we have found out almost all that we know about the character and the character must face a tough decision. Something that, perhaps, will change them for better or for worse. For example, in an action movie, the character must make a decision about whether to save somebody or not. In a horror film, the character must decide whether to save another person's life and risk death themself or run away and be saved. In the end, it is the history of the character that helps them decide. Or the development that has happened to them over the course of the movie.

Character Development: (Andrew Peekema)
 * Take into account the character’s background (parents, schooling, neighborhood, how the character was treated) to more accurately depict his personality/appearance. Maybe even show a little clip if it is relevant.
 * Try to make the character as realistic as possible by adding a vice/bad habit/pet peeve.
 * Include anything that the character is really good at – it can be stereotypical or crazy.
 * Any nicknames.

Character Development (Lisa) - protagonist : the main character : creates the conflict and takes the main action : if the this protagonist does not have the ability to decide and take actions, then the audience will lose interest in the story and in the character - the characters define themselves from the actions and their words. - when the character changes the personality directly, then the character development can be confused - dynamic development : change of personality - static development : left unchanged but influenced by another character

Character Development by Age (Julie) In some films, the beginning is dedicated to telling the story of a little boy or girl about to have something happen in their lives. This event can be major like death, or it could be losing all your friends. As the movie goes on, the character matures and finds ways to deal with whatever life throws at them. By the end of the movie the character has gone through some sort of problem or incident and comes out a better, more mature being by the end.