“Tolkien himself would be proud” - En studie av fansens deltagande i expanderanderingen av en fiktiv värld

Abstract

This essay examines fans contributions in a transmedia culture. I examine how fans relate and use the fictional worlds in the creations of their own films. The study focusing on the use of graphical elements and character design in some fan films. The examination is done by using two intertextual theories. One of the theory is Lubomir Dolezel theory on transfictional relationships and the other one is Gérad Genette theory on the realtion in transtextuality. By this study, I can conclude that fan films relation to the primary fictional world may look different in many ways. I´m also styduing how the business sector relate to this kind of films. This is done with the help from Henry Jenkins research and theories about fans and participation culture. In this case, the results of my study indicates that both the fans and the industry have a positive attitude to this kind of films.