Freja Hovgaard Knudsen
Freja Hovgaard Knudsen (f. 1997) er cand.mag. i engelsk og matematik fra Aarhus Universitet. Hun har i de seneste år undersøgt stemmer i film og deres betydning for, hvordan en karakter bliver opfattet af seerne.
Freja Hovgaard Knudsen
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A Turn Towards Evil: When a Good Guy is Revealed as the Villain
FEATURE. Some villains are recognisable as villains right from the start. Others hide among the heroes until, finally, they are ready to share their evil plans with the world. Considering both traditional cinematic tools and acting choices, Freja Hovgaard Knudsen examines how the portrayal of a character changes when they are revealed as evil and identifies a common pattern that these revelations tend to follow.
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The voice of an angel – or a devil: How linguistic information helps the audience decode a character
FEATURE. From the raspy breathing of Darth Vader to Professor Snape’s slow drawl, movies and television are full of different voices. The most iconic ones stay with the audience long after the story ends, representing something fundamental about the characters. But ordinary voices are also vital for understanding a character. This article examines how and why voices are important for characterisation. It proposes a categorisation system based on the effects and aims of a character’s voice.