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Narrative and Film Theory

Research

Ina Francia Bayson

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Difference between Narrative and Story

Narrative

The way the scenes in a film are put together.

Story

It is the plot of the film, and what will happen.

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What is Narrative and the different types of it Narrative- it is how the

story was put together.

Some types of narratives:

Science fiction

Horror

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Tvzetan Todorov

Born: 1st March, 1939 in Bulgaria

Lived in France in 1963 with family

Writes books and essays about

culture theory

literary theory

thought theory

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Tvzetan Todorov Narrative Structure

His narrative theory is the 3-part Structure which are:

Equilibrium- everything is balanced.

Disequilibrium- unbalanced, e.g. conflict.

New Equilibrium- the unbalanced is resolved and now balanced.

Equilibrium

Disequilibrium

New Equilibrium

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Example 1: Black Swan

Equilibrium

Dreaming of being the White Swan

Long shot of them practicing

Disequilibrium New Equilibrium

Close up of her dancing as the White Swan

Long shot of her as the black swan

Close up of her getting paranoid

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Example 2: Amnesia Girl

She’s telling him a story of her past that her friend told her (she lost her memory)

Having all her birthdays

She told him that she was faking that she don’t know him

Her crying as she told him the truth

Equilibrium Disequilibrium New Equilibrium

Both getting back together

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Claude Levi-Strauss

Born: 28th November, 1908

Died: 30th October 2009

Studies Humanity (French Anthropologist) and analyses religion, technology, origin, etc. of the humanity (ethnologist)

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Claude Levi-Strauss Narrative Conflict

Theory of Binary Opposition

Everything have opposites and it balanced it out in the end.

Narrative driven by conflict are caused by the series of opposing forces.

Binary Opposition

Good and Evil

Light and Dark

Strength and Weakness

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Example 1: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

When the Cerberus woke up and found Harry, Hermione, Ron opening the door he’s guarding

Mid shot of Harry tries to escape but fire stopped him

Close up of stopping the man from struggling him

The man used by Voldemort turning into ash when Harry touch him (mid shot)

Voldemort’s spirit angry as he is defeated

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Vladimir Propp

Born: 17th April, 1895

Died: 22nd August 1970

Analyses the plot of folk tales

He is a Russian and Soviet Formalist Scholar in Literature.

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Vladimir Propp’s Film Theory

He is a character theorist.

Suggest that there are 7 types of characters can be in the narrative.

Character Role

Hero The lead role.

Villain The person who gives a negative effect on the film.

Heroine The centre figure of the film.

Helper Sidekick

Donor Gives clue/power to the hero

Mentor Guides the hero

Father Gives award to the hero.

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Erving Goffman

Born: 11th June, 1922

Died: 19th November, 1982

Sociologist and Writer

Studied Symbolic Interaction (Micro-scale Interaction)

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Erving Goffman’s Character Theory

His theory suggests that there are 4 main types of character in a narrative/production.

Character Role

Protagonist Leading character- events of the plot revolve with

Deuteragonist Secondary character- may be with or against the lead role

The bit player Minor character that audiences wasn’t aware of their background

The fool Uses humour to send out messages

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Example 1: Kick Ass

Main character-Kick Ass Secondary character- helping Kick Ass

Bad guys going to attack