Narrative Theory

Vladimir Propp was a Russian scholar. He analysed plot components of Russian folk tales to identify their basic narrative element.
He looked at 100 folk tales and came to the conclusion that there were 31 plot elements, which he called functions.
He also found that there were 8 character types
Villain
Helper
Princess or prize
Her father
he donor
The hero
The false hero
Dispatcher

Levi Strauss' Binary Opposition
Narrative tension is based on opposition or conflict. This cam be as simple as two characters fighting, but more often functions as an ideological level.

Verisimilitude
How real the world of the story appears to the audience- is it believable, for example

Diegesis/diegetic world
The world in which the film takes place

Juxtaposition
Placing one object next to another to create meaning

Narrative Theory
Theories that categorise narratives and find features to common them

Action+Enigma Codes-Roland Barthes
Action codes-what will happen next...
She falls over- will he catch her?
She has been caught-what will he do with her?

Enigma codes- The audience question why...
Why is there a shoe on the floor?

Genre and audience pleasures
Rick Altman argues that genre offers audiences a set of pleasures:
Emotional pleasures: Does it make you feel happy, sad, nostalgic etc.
Visceral Pleasures
Gut responses such as excitement, fear, laughter
Intellectual Pleasures
Does it make the audience think?


Comments

  1. JCoSS Media DeptMarch 21, 2019 at 4:37 AM

    Some good notes here, Postyn
    Mr Boon

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  2. JCoSS Media DeptMarch 21, 2019 at 4:39 AM

    However ...

    There are loads of Unit 1 notes missing - film analysis, Get Out, BBFC, Kerrang! Make sure you update your blog, as it looks as though you're falling behind (I'm sure you've done this work - is it just a case of publishing it?)
    Mr Boon

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