Design A Super Hero

Intro: Video 8 mins
Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewjca-phmc


Next: Read the following article

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Super-Hero

Copy the questions below to create your own WordPad file, and save that file in the Assignments folder for the correct period.

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1 Choose your superhero’s powers. Since super heroes are generally identified by their powers, it might make sense to think of the powers first and then shape the character to fit them. 

2 Decide how the character got those powers. Picking a cool power isn’t enough; to make it relevant, you have to integrate it into the character’s life story so that it becomes part of what defines their actions.

3 Think about how the powers have evolved. What was the character’s initial reaction? How long did it take before the character had second thoughts? Have the powers become necessary for survival?

4 Give your superhero a tragic flaw. An invulnerable hero can get old fast. By giving him or her a fatal weakness, you make battles more interesting and make fans more invested in the character. (Sometimes, the powers themselves are the tragic flaw.)

5 Choose a gender and build for your superhero. The superpowers you have chosen will help you determine the character’s physicality. Is your character a tank? Would a lithe and lanky build more appropriate? Is the power gender-specific?

6 Flesh out your character’s superhero personality. Now that you have covered the ins and outs of what makes this hero so super, you can flesh out the personality accordingly. Is (s)he aggressive and confident? Quiet and shy? Backhanded and manipulative? Brassy and funny? Outrageous and pompous? Dark and conflicted? The list goes on…

7 Flesh out your character’s everyday personality. Most superheroes have alter-egos that keep them safe from enemies and help them navigate the normal human world; this is a huge part of what makes them so good, as most people feel like they have to hide their true selves from others. 

8 Create a weakness for your hero. What is your superhero's 'soft spot'? Are they mortally afraid of anything or anyone? Nobody is perfect, and neither is your superhero.

9. Determine the community’s relationship to both the superhero self and the everyday self. Do people look up one or both personalities? Does anyone know that they are really a superhero?