Narrative: The structure of the story.
Structuralism: A belief that there is structure in all things - that items within a certain paradigm (a class of elements with similarities) follow specific patterns.
Equilibrium theory - Tododrov :
Equilibrium - the setting is established, key characters are introduced and the story is set up.
Disruption: oppositional characters appear and the story takes a particular direction.
Conflict: the lives of the characters and events are interwoven. Tension builds.
Climax: highest point in tension where things begin to get sorted.
New equilibrium: matters are sorted, problems are involved.
For the Birds
Equilibrium - The bird standing on the telephone wire.
Disruption - Birds fighting on the telephone wire.
Conflict - Small birds gaining up on the big bird, laughing at him because he is different (bigger).
Climax - Big bird hanging on the wire while the small birds try and make him fall off the wire.
New equilibrium - Now the big bird is laughing at the small birds because they have lost all of their feathers (different).
Equilibrium - the setting is established, key characters are introduced and the story is set up.
Disruption: oppositional characters appear and the story takes a particular direction.
Conflict: the lives of the characters and events are interwoven. Tension builds.
Climax: highest point in tension where things begin to get sorted.
New equilibrium: matters are sorted, problems are involved.
For the Birds
Equilibrium - The bird standing on the telephone wire.
Disruption - Birds fighting on the telephone wire.
Conflict - Small birds gaining up on the big bird, laughing at him because he is different (bigger).
Climax - Big bird hanging on the wire while the small birds try and make him fall off the wire.
New equilibrium - Now the big bird is laughing at the small birds because they have lost all of their feathers (different).
Binary Opposition - Levi-strauss : Focussing on the different sets of opposite values which reveal the structure of the media texts. Good v Bad. Live and death E.G Martian - Matt damon vs mars (trying to live)/ Lord of the Rings - Hobbit vs Sauron/Hobbits v Golum/ Hobbits v Humans
Linear/no linear - chronological vs non: Linear (structure) story telling (start - middle - end) Simple
(A-B-C) Deadpool is a no linear film = the film starts at the middle.
Structure- Open structure - there will be another film E.G inception, there is more to see.
Closed - everything in that film have finished
Abstract, narrative, performance, and hybrid - (music video)
Vladimir propp - 7 characters
Roland Barthes- enigma codes, semiotic, action, culture, symbolic -
5 Codes:
- Action code = Meaning of specific words, actions or looks.
- The Semic code = The connotations of a character/place/object.
- The symbolic code = Metaphor or figure of representation.
- Cultural code = connections to the world outside the text.
- Engima code = Puzzels set up to be solved by audience.
Propp's Character Theory - Chole Abraham - 7 Character Types
- Hero - traditionaly male - to safe the day. t
- Villain - male/female - stop the hero from getting what he wants. Anyone you wants the opposite to the hero.
- Dispatcher - the person you sends the hero they mission. Normally an authority figure.
- Donor/Mentor - Gives the hero someone to help them on their journey (weapon) (same person as dispatcher).
- Helper - Anyone who helps the hero and ttys to get to the equilibrium.
- Heroine - The thing or person the hero wants to save or price at the end of the film, could be an object or love interest.
- False Hero - the betrayer, someone who you think is on the good side but then betrays the hero.
These are good notes on the topic and should help well with your evaluations and revision. Make sure to also include how this knowledge will help you in developing your ideas for the coursework. Some pictures would also be a good idea to brighten the page up and make it more visually interesting.
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