1. Different aspects of the self
By Elijah Stratford

2. What are the selfs?
A social self is how you perceive yourself. Whether it is in a group, as an audience member or as yourself as an individual.
A cultural self is how you can relate and reflect on the film. For example, if you saw someone smoking, you might find it culturally acceptable to also smoke.
A private self is yourself, and how you as a person can connect to films on a personal level.
A desiring self can be perceived as loving/lusting over an actor, or can even be desiring over a certain element of the film (whether a character has lots of money or perhaps even a super power)

3. The film I have chosen.
I have chosen to do ParaNorman (2012) as a study case to show how the selfs are presented and perceived within film.

4. Cultural self https://youtu.be/hgwSpajMw3s
At the beginning of the second trailer of ParaNorman, we see how Norman is bullied and picked on, because he is different and ‘weird’, some may find this as an excuse to pick on people for the same reasons.
We also see a pop culture reference within the trailer, we see Norman’s friend, Neil waiting for him outside in a hockey mask. Horror music has been added to the shot to perceive this as a reference to Jason Voorhes in Friday the 13th.

5. Private self https://youtu.be/hiUKVbEln18
In this clip, we see all the bullying that is shown throughout the film. We may see this on a private level, as we may relate or have being bullied in the past and it may bring that memory back up. Some audience members might relate to the clip more, if they are being currently bullied themselves, as they have that deeper and more personal allegiance with Norman.

6. Desiring self
A big part of ParaNorman is Normans ability to talk to ghosts and the paranormal. As an audience, we might desire the same ability.
If we revert back to private self, if an audience member has been bullied before or currently still is, we may desire a friend just like Neil.

7. Social self
Depending on where you watch the film, you reactions and emotional response may change.
Watching it as an individual, you may laugh at some of the cheesy jokes or cry at Norman’s and his grandma’s relationship.
Watching it with your friends, you may keep yourself to yourself. You may only chuckle at something, instead of laughing out loud to avoid judgement by others.
Watching it as apart of a cinema audience, you may feel inclined to laugh at certain aspects whether you find it funny or not, just to feel part of a group.