2. Static and Developing Characters
Developing characters are deeply affected by the action of the
plot and undergo some important change in personality, attitude, or
outlook on life as a result of the action of the story. Static characters
remain essentially the same throughout the film. The action does not have an important effect on their lives as might generally be the case
with the hero of an actionadventure film. Or they are insensitive to the meaning of the action and thus are not capable of growth or change.
3. Flat and Round Characters
Flat characters are two-dimensional, predictable characters who
lack the complexity and unique qualities associated with psychological depth. They often tend to be representative character types rather than
flesh-and-blood human beings. Unique, individualistic characters who have some degree of complexity and ambiguity and who cannot easily be
categorized are called round characters or three-dimensional
characters.
1
A character usually refers to human, animal or thing that has function to play its rule in a story. And every character has variety values to make a story
seems real, understandable, and worth caring about; the value could be moral,
1
Joseph M. Boggs and Dennis W. Petrie, The Art of Watching Films London: Mayfield Publishing Company, 2000, 5
th
edition. Pp. 57-60.
emotional, intellectual, or appearance value.
2
To give impressive values toward character is called characterization.
The process of describing character is called characterization. Characterization means how the writer tells the reader about the physical and non-
physical characteristic of the person told in the story but characterization in film is different with characterization in literary works because film is a visual story
telling so that the characterization of a character in film more complicated and detailed than in literary works.
Characterization of a character in film can be given in some ways; such as characterization through appearance, dialogue, through external and internal
action, and through reaction of other characters. And even setting has contribution as the characterization of a character in a film; it can be determiner of character
and reflection of character.
3
Characterization in film has some values that could be showed, like characterization appearance. A character is showed physical, dress, facial feature,
mannerisms and the way they move. And other characterization in film is dialogue; characters in film could reflect themselves and give point from viewers
only with their style when their say and talk with other characters. And there are some ways like characterization through internal and external action, and through
reaction of other characters become important thing in film and also influence viewers in interpreting the characterization of certain character.
2
Rosenhaim, JR, Edward W. What Happen in Literature. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1960. P. 79.
3
Joseph M. Boggs and Dennis W. Petrie 2000 , op. cit. P. 50.
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