Narrative

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1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. 
Frozen

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.



Starts of with disequilibrium with the man in distraught and running away in urgency. The man is the ('princess') that needs saving. Enigma codes are that we don't know who the man is running from which creates a scene of unease with he audience due to the mystery. Action codes is the man looking up and being taken away. The setting seems to be in a laboratory with passes to get in to certain rom and the man could be a scientist or doctor as e is in a white lab coat. The lights flashing constantly and being the only source of light in the darkness creates that thrilling reaction from the audience as one watching horror would get

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.

Harry Potter: Hero
Voldemort: Villain
Dumbledore: Helper

4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
Light and Dark

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?

Binary opposition between villains and heroes emphasise the dominant ideology that the hero will win usually resulting in a new equilibrium

6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
Barthes has a theory where he believes that films have an enigma code which means that the film has a mystery and the audience needs to solve that mystery. He also believes that there are action codes so when the audience keep watching when there is action

7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
  • Episodic narrative (the series)                                                     Can be watched in any order no need to watch any previous episodes as it is resolved by the end of the episode.                                                                                        
  • Overarching narrative (the serial)                                            Instead of being resolved at the end of the episode it is resolved at the end of a series so there will be a cliff hanger and a recap included.                                                                  
  • Mixed narrative                                                                        Both episodic and overarching as there are minor conflict with a resolution this also includes large development.                                                                            
  • Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative)                There are multiple stories that are mostly resolved over 1 to 2 episodes this can vary. Each episodes ends with a cliff hanger  keeping audience interested with a variety of stories, not repetitive.
8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  
Adverts are usually made with a problem and with an immediate resolution. This is the crucial in advertisement in order to create a narrative for the audience to relate to.

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