Esboçando Valquíria: relato de uma investigação para a composição de uma personagem vilã inspirada num fato real

Abstract

The villain, usually has the function of causing discord and hatred, and can be a normal person or a monster. In cinema, especially in the horror/horror genre, he often has behaviors associated with a psychopath, as both are shown with a series of evils and vices. This work reflects the function of the villain, the concept of psychopathy and also my own experience in composing a villainous character. To think about the creation of Valquíria, I elaborated a biographical trajectory for the character, drawings about her characterization and raised characteristics of her personality with the idea of being based on a criminal case. During my personal investigation, the case of Mary Bell aroused my interest in building a character with similar personalities, due to the fact that Mary committed crimes at a young age, exactly actions that I sought during the creation process. Therefore, in this study, we present the character Valquíria and the real story that served as inspiration, in addition to bringing reflections on periodic characteristics of characters of villainy, and on the representation of psychopaths in the media.