12
theory identify itself with bullfighting in Jorge Gutierrez’s
The Book of Life
. To answer the questions, the researcher acquired relevant theories regarding
masculinity and film. The theories are then used to analyse the masculine characteristics in general and relate it with
The Book of Life
. Gender and film approach are used in this thesis because masculinity is the main discussion in this
research while script analysis as well as particular shots or
mise-en-scène
in the
The Book of Life
are analysed later in Chapter IV. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
13
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
A. Object of the Study
The current data for this thesis is Jorge Gutierrez’s film
The Book of Life
. The work is analysed using masculinity and film analysis. Masculinity is used due
to the presence of masculine acts in
The Book of Life
that evoke the nuance of masculinity. It is believed that several events in
The Book of Life
led to the construction of one’s masculinity and
vice versa
. This hypothesis is elaborated later in Chapter IV.
The Book of Life
is a film directed by Jorge Gutierrez himself. The film is produced by Reel FX Creative Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation. The film is premiered on October 17
th
2014 with a duration of 95 minutes and rated PG Parental Guidance. The genre of Jorge Gutierrez’s
The Book of Life
is animation, adventure, and comedy. Since its premier, the film has won numerous awards and nominations from several prestigious events such as
Golden Globes, Broadcast Film Critics Association, PGA, and St. Louis Film Critics Association.
Comedy is presented in
The Book of Life
for many reasons. First, it is an animated film and intended for viewer in all ages. Second, relating to this study, is
to show where hegemonic masculinity disfavoured the presence of homosexual masculinity around them by giving them a comic sense of enforcement. The
reason why Jorge Gutierrez uses animation to present his work is because he is a PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
