In this particular video, we can see that the man who first walks down the street and saves the woman is the hero, and the woman stood on top of the building could be seen as either the victim or the princess. There is one more character at the end of this video, but we assume that he would have the same character role as the hero. Even though there are so few characters, the main ones (hero and princess) do change their characters. For example, the princess could be seen as the villain when she starts to follow the hero around, and even starts to push him around. Although, at this same point in the video the hero seems to switch over to the villain when he gets aggravated and pushes her against the fencing, and we can see the angry expression on his face from the close up, as well as the scared expression she holds, making her look like the victim again.
The Proppian roles have been constructed through media language, through the way it is edited, and the shots used. For example close ups on both the characters faces are used to show their expressions clearly, as this indicates when there is a change in character. Also, it shows point of view shots.
The Proppian roles are not absolutely clear, as they challenge usual character ideas (the way they swap around several times). The producer may have purposely made the narrative enigimatic to address a niche audience.
I think the stereotypes of the hero and princess are mostly met, the hero is a young, white male, and the princess is a passive figure, although we do see them swapping roles, putting a twist to the roles.
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