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5.17 Week 17 FMP & Thesis Thesis Proposal

Week 17: Key Papers and Filmography

Introduction

This week, I focuses on revising my bibliography and filmography I wanted to examine for my thesis.

Key Papers

In order to establish what my key papers are, I divided my research into four main topics: Character Engagement, Identification, Horror Genre and Tim Burton. What follows next is a list of the bibliography that I have revised until now according to the four areas of research.

Character Engagement:

  • Smith, M. (1995) Engaging Characters. Fiction, Emotion, and the Cinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Identification:

  • Cohen, J. (2001). Defining identification: A theoretical look at the identification of audiences with media characters. Mass Communication & Society. 245–264. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327825MCS0403_01 (Accessed: 10 May 2023).

Horror Genre:

  • Wells, P. (2000) The Horror Genre. From Beelzebub to Blair Witch. London: Wallflower Press.

Tim Burton:

  • Hockenhull, S. and Pheasant-Kelly, F. (eds) (2021) Tim Burton’s Bodies. Gothic, Animated, Corporeal and Creaturely. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
  • Salisbury, M. (ed.) (2000) Burton on Burton. Revised Edition. England: Faber and Faber.

Filmography

As regards the movies, I wanted to combine Tim Burton’s most emblematic animated, stop motion and live action movies. For this reason, I selected the following list of works:

  • Beetlejuice (1988) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: Warner Bros.
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: 20th Century Fox.
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1994) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.
  • Corpse Bride (2005) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
  • Frankenweenie (2012) Directed by Tim Burton [Feature film]. United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.