ESSAY PL AN

IN THE POPULARITY OF THE FILM

FROZEN- (2014-US-DISNEY-DIR
CHRISTOPHER BUCK & JENIFER LEE),
ANALYSE THE SUCCESSFUL QUALITIES
AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHARACTER
ELSA THAT ENABLES THE AUDIENCE
TO EMPATHISES WITH HER.
BREAKING DOWN THE QUESTION

In the popularity of the film Frozen- (2014-US-Disney-Dir Christopher Buck & Jenifer Lee),
analyse the successful qualities and attributes of the character Elsa that enables the audience to
empathises with her.
 I N TH E PO PULAR I TY O F TH E FI LM F R O Z E N - ( 2 0 1 4 - U S - D I S N E Y - D I R
C H R I S TO P H E R B UC K & J E N I F E R L E E ), ANALYSE TH E SUCCE SSFUL
Q UALI TI E S AND ATTR I B UTE S O F TH E CH AR ACTE R E LSA TH AT E NAB LE S
TH E AUDI E NCE TO E M PATH I SE S WI TH H E R .
Proof of Frozen success:
- merchandise sold
What makes - fan art
her unlike able? - Oscars
-critic views - Most grossing
- Would
could Relatable?
possibly be - Has
a turn off fears/anxiety,
to Areas
which we all
audiences do.
about Elsa? - Finds herself.
- Doesnt fit - Struggles with
Disney? in a social
- Weak What makes the audience context
character empathies with her? - Has something
role model? Why is she likeable? - Appeals to the emotions: she needs to
- baby doll look - Expressionist faces, fears.
- Shape theory overcome.
Hunted down, lonely. - Responsibilities
- Colour theory - Her archetype
- Powerful role model
 Relatable?
- Has fears/anxiety; talk of how her fears perhaps is an hyper-exaggerated version of our own reality,
or metaphors. Relatable to different people with different cultures. (maybe talk about cases where
people believe Elsa to be related to them, theory of Elsa being gay ect.)
- Finds herself-> analysis of let it go where Elsa becomes a more free character.; talk of from
storyboards, mise en scene of the video, the lyrics, the production, deciding to change Elsa from
villain to hero. Representation. Her transition of movement, colour, behavior, motif.
- Struggles with in a social context, enchanted versions of our sub obstacles.
- Has something she needs to overcome.
- Responsibilities- we all have responsibilities.
- is she realistic? ;Hyperrealism, emotions, human qualities, movement
 Essay structured points

1. Question
2. Introduction- why Elsa is deemed likeable- proof of success.
3. possible reasons why she is deemed likeable: Colour theory, relatable, her role with in the film, type
of character, plays with our emotions
4. What makes a character likeable: theory behind audiences/ psychology
5. Elsas exterior design: Colour theory, movement, baby doll look, shape
6. Elsas archetype, role with in the film. Main character?
7. Elsa as a character we can identify with- is she realistic? hyper realist, troubles we relate too. Hero
with a thousand phases?
8. Elsa as some we feel sorry for.
9. Elsa has a powerful, moral character- her transition.
10. Being different compared to the traditional princess (good aspects & bad)
11. How she is similar to successful to Disney princesses in Disney formula
12. Her compared to her original story and other snow queen adaptations
13. Why she may be a negative character
14. What critics have said
15. conclusion
16. Reference list
 What I need to research:
Facts on profit, popularity (data), journals
Theorist on colour, semiotics, shape theory, hyperlism, exaggerated-relaity, archetype theory
Disneys formula of characters, quotes.
Facts from the makings of Elsa, storyboards, concept art, scripts, referee sheets, model sheets.
The original snow queen
Adaptions of the snow queen
Phycology of audiences members, emotions etc..