نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشکده سینما و تئاتر دانشگاه هنر ایران، تهران، ایران
2 دانشکده هنرهای تجسمی، دانشگاه هنر ایران، تهران، ایران.
چکیده
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Violence in visual media—particularly in animations produced for children and adolescents—can lead to significant psychological and behavioral consequences. This raises the question of how, within the framework of theoretical findings in media psychology, practical and implementable strategies can be developed for depicting battle scenes in children’s and adolescents’ animations without eliminating such scenes altogether. The present article aims to formulate these operational strategies.
This study adopts a qualitative approach and, through content analysis grounded in media psychology theory, examines effective methods for representing battle scenes. The findings indicate that by applying 17 executable strategies derived from the analyses, the psychological and behavioral harms resulting from children’s exposure to violent content can be substantially reduced. These strategies are grounded in theories such as social-cognitive theory, desensitization, cultivation theory, cognitive–associative theory, and emotional transfer, and are applicable across the domains of narrative design, mise-en-scène, editing, and character development.
Key strategies include the use of long shots in depicting violence, avoidance of excessive realism, representation of the negative consequences of violence, punishment of violent perpetrators, and refraining from combining humor with violent scenes. By integrating theoretical and applied frameworks, this article provides a roadmap for filmmakers, cultural policymakers, and regulatory institutions toward the production of ethically oriented, safe, and educational animations.
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