Introduction
Developing a methodology is crucial as it helps the audience understand how the researcher is planning to gather information to answer their research question. What follows next is a brief description of what type of research I am planning to conduct.
Qualitative Research
‘Unlike quantitative studies which are concerned with outcomes, generalization, prediction, and cause-effect relationships through deductive reasoning, qualitative studies are concerned with process, context, interpretation, meaning or understanding through inductive reasoning’ (Yilmaz, K., 2013, p. 313).
Since I would like to understand how Tim Burton makes use of the grotesque and uncanny in his characters, I will carry out qualitative-based research. I will analyze the dualistic nature of his character design, focusing on their physical and personality traits, in view of finding a pattern between the different protagonists. Then, I will examine how the director manages to trigger an emotional response on the audience by examining the emotional connection through the character identification and engagement with the viewers.
Conclusion
In order to find an answer to my question, I will compare and contrast the characters from Tim Burton’s movies by creating my own data collection tool. In order to gather information systematically, I will establish common categories and guidelines on how to analyze the physical and personality traits of the main characters.
Bibliography
Yilmaz, K. (2013) Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Traditions: epistemological, theoretical, and methodological differences. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26357806 (Accessed: 18 August 2023).