Narrative: blog task
1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.
The 5th wave is the movie chosen that uses Todorov's narrative structure. The equilibrium of this film is Cassie (protagonist) is in school having a normal day without any worries when the disequilibrium occurs few minutes into the film. A shift occurs when they see the clouds turn dark and the power goes out as Cassie is texting her mum/and or friend and then everyone that even alone started havoc. This means Cassie has to try to save her brother as he was taken from a safe space where she and her family were staying at by 'government officials' who were really the 'others' trying to take the children and control them. The new equilibrium is Cassie finding him and breaking all the kids from the base they were held in.
2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.
3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
One example that fits propps hero character role is Hector as he helps miguel to find his way back and help get the blessing from his father to play music and to burn the bridge between the his family and his father. Another example of this type of propp hero character role is Frodo from Lord of the rings as he seeks mount doom to destroy the ring. Another hero would be Sherlock Holmes as he investigates and finds solutions to peoples cases.
4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
An example of binary opposition is Tom and Jerry.
5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?
When a policeman captures the criminal in a crime drama, the ideology of law and enforcement is emphasised.
6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
Because it gets the audiences interested and let's them question whats about to happen next. It creates tension and suspense which feeds the audiences curiosity.
7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
Adverts use narratives as use todorovs narrative theory as a way to resolve the the story line and product being used as the the new equilibrium.
The 5th wave is the movie chosen that uses Todorov's narrative structure. The equilibrium of this film is Cassie (protagonist) is in school having a normal day without any worries when the disequilibrium occurs few minutes into the film. A shift occurs when they see the clouds turn dark and the power goes out as Cassie is texting her mum/and or friend and then everyone that even alone started havoc. This means Cassie has to try to save her brother as he was taken from a safe space where she and her family were staying at by 'government officials' who were really the 'others' trying to take the children and control them. The new equilibrium is Cassie finding him and breaking all the kids from the base they were held in.
2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.
3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
One example that fits propps hero character role is Hector as he helps miguel to find his way back and help get the blessing from his father to play music and to burn the bridge between the his family and his father. Another example of this type of propp hero character role is Frodo from Lord of the rings as he seeks mount doom to destroy the ring. Another hero would be Sherlock Holmes as he investigates and finds solutions to peoples cases.
4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
An example of binary opposition is Tom and Jerry.
5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?
When a policeman captures the criminal in a crime drama, the ideology of law and enforcement is emphasised.
6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
Because it gets the audiences interested and let's them question whats about to happen next. It creates tension and suspense which feeds the audiences curiosity.
7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
- Episodic narrative (the series)Its when a narrative is solved at the end of each episode.
- Overarching narrative (the serial)This is the resolution comes at the end of a series.
- Mixed narrative-this is when characters experience many small conflicts but become resolved.
- Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative) Its when a show uses different characters in the show after each episode.
Adverts use narratives as use todorovs narrative theory as a way to resolve the the story line and product being used as the the new equilibrium.
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