This study examines why one may select and enjoy movie adaptations compared to original movies, through the lens of entertainment and media effect theories. The researcher hypothesized that two constructs, parasocial relationships and nostalgia, which can be observed and predicted through individual differences, are important factors to consider when researching the selection and enjoyment processes associated with entertainment media. Using a 2 x 2 online experimental design, this study tested how participants reacted towards movie storyboards portraying potential movie adaptations based on children's cartoon shows in order to explore differences between enjoyment, viewing intentions, parasocial interactions, and nostalgic experiences between participants with different levels of nostalgia-proneness and parasocial relationships with established cartoon characters. Results show that those with stronger parasocial relationships with the cartoon characters enjoyed the storyboards more and had stronger intentions to watch the full movie. Results also showed that those with higher nostalgia-proneness were more likely to want to watch the full movie. / A Thesis submitted to the School of Communication in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science. / Spring Semester 2017. / April 14, 2017. / Enjoyment, Entertainment, Movie Adaptations, Nostalgia, Parasocial Relationship / Includes bibliographical references. / Arthur Raney, Professor Directing Thesis; Russell Clayton, Committee Member; Laura Arpan, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_507622 |
| Contributors | Baldwin, Joshua Aaron (authoraut), Raney, Arthur A. (professor directing thesis), Clayton, Russell B. (committee member), Arpan, Laura M. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Communication and Information (degree granting college), School of Communication (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, master thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (69 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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