ARKA WATAK ADIWIRA BOBOIBOY: FASA PERUBAHAN DALAM MODEL NARATIF CHRISTOPHER VOGLER

ADIWIRA BOBOIBOY CHARACTER ARC: PHASE OF CHANGE IN CHRISTOPHER VOGLER'S NARRATIVE MODEL

Abstract

Tahun 2019 meletakkan Malaysia dalam kegemilangan filem bergenre adiwira. Dua penerbit besar, iaitu Animonsta Studio menghasilkan BoBoiboy Movie 2 dan WAU Animation Studio menghasilkan Ejen Ali The Movie, masing-masing menghasilkan keunikan watak adiwira dan kuasa mereka tersendiri. Namun begitu, industri filem animasi daripada genre adiwira masih berada di tahap yang tidak mampu berdaya saing. Hal ini dapat dilihat daripada 17 buah filem animasi yang dihasilkan daripada tahun 1998 tahun sehingga tahun 2019, hanya empat sahaja filem adiwira berjaya mendapat perhatian penonton. Animasi merupakan medium emosi, namun pemfokusan ke arah visual dalam reka bentuk watak dan naratif penceritaan sahaja tidak memadai. Sebaliknya, sebuah penceritaan mengajak audiens untuk masuk ke dalam posisi adiwira dan melihat dunia mereka melalui visual penonton. Oleh itu, objektif utama penulisan ini bertujuan menganalisis fasa perubahan arka watak adiwira Boboiboy dalam filem animasi BoBoiBoy Movie 2 (2019). Reka bentuk kajian ini merupakan kualitatif berbentuk analisis deskriptif dan menggunakan model The Character Arc yang diperkenalkan oleh Vogler (2007) menerusi bukunya bertajuk, The Writer's Journey. Kajian ini mendapati fasa perubahan watak adiwira Boboiboy dapat dilihat menerusi tindakan dan penampilannya. Perubahan ini dipengaruhi daripada dua dunia yang berbeza, iaitu dunia biasa dan dunia khas. Boboiboy menjalani 12 fasa konflik dalaman yang berbeza sehingga mencapai kejayaan dan memperoleh kuasa luar biasa untuk dikongsi sebagai rahmat bersama. Diharapkan dapatan analisis ini dapat dijadikan kayu ukur dalam aspek perkembangan watak dan perwatakan, sekali gus memberangsangkan lagi minat audiens.

The year 2019 marks the heyday of superhero films in Malaysia. BoBoiboy Movie 2 was produced by Animonsta studio, and Agent Ali The Movie was produced by WAU Animation studio, with each producing their own unique superhero characters and powers. Nonetheless, the animated film industry in the superhero genre remains uncompetitive. As shown by the 17 animated films made between 1998 and 2019, only four superhero films captured the public imagination. Although animation is an emotional medium, focusing solely on the visuals in character design and storytelling narrative is insufficient. Instead, a narrative invites the audience to put themselves in the place of superheroes and experience their world through the audience’s eyes. As a result, the main objective of this article is to examine the arc of the superhero character Boboiboy in the animated film BoBoiBoiBoy Movie 2 (2019). This study’s design is qualitative in the form of descriptive analysis, and it employs the model of The Character Arc introduced by Christopher Vogler (2007) in his book The Writer’s Journey. This research shows that the character of the superhero Boboiboy’s phase of change can be seen through his actions and appearance. These transitions are shaped by two distinct worlds, the ordinary and the extraordinary. Boboiboy goes through 12 stages of internal conflict before achieving success and gaining extraordinary powers to share as a collective privilege. It is hoped that the results of this study will be used as a benchmark for character growth and characterization while also stimulating the audience’s interest.