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Narrative Structure

Todorov created a theory of typical narrative structure in movies that includes four parts: equilibrium at the beginning, a disruption, an attempt to restore equilibrium, and a new equilibrium. However, the document's production does not follow this linear structure, as it starts with a disruption and is not linear. Instead, it follows Barthes' enigma codes by beginning with a mysterious scene that grips the audience's attention through an element of mystery, showing only the characters' feet from a low camera angle.

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Narrative Structure

Todorov created a theory of typical narrative structure in movies that includes four parts: equilibrium at the beginning, a disruption, an attempt to restore equilibrium, and a new equilibrium. However, the document's production does not follow this linear structure, as it starts with a disruption and is not linear. Instead, it follows Barthes' enigma codes by beginning with a mysterious scene that grips the audience's attention through an element of mystery, showing only the characters' feet from a low camera angle.

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Monica Kigozi

Narrative structure
Narrative is an explanation of events, it is also a term for storytelling. It uses a
range of different theorist, to help navigate why a particular story may follow a
certain path. Understanding the narrative is an important element as it allows
the audience to follow what is going on and why representations are
presented in certain characters.
The first theorist Im going to discuss is
Tzvetan Todorov, who created the theory
of how a typical narrative in a movie plays
out. He discusses that there is an
equilibrium within most linear films
meaning that they typically have a clam
and uninterrupted opening. However
Todorov explains that there is
mainly 4 parts of a story
structure. These include:
Equilibrium:
Where in the beginning everything is okay we see that the
atmosphere is positive or neutral.
Disruption:
Something or someone disrupts the equilibrium due to either a
problem with the characters or the setting.
An attempt to restore the equilibrium:
Someone identifies the disruption of the equilibrium and there is
an attempt to restore it.
New Equilibrium:
A new equilibrium is established or the previous equilibrium is restored.
Even though this is how a typical movie should play through our production
doesnt follow or fit Todorovs theory due to ours not being in a linear order
and due to it starting immediately with a disruption.

Barthes:
Our production follows Barthes enigma codes. The reason why we chose to
do this is because it grips the audiences attention due to there being an
element of mystery. The opening scene starts with a mystery as we can only
see the characters feet/legs due to the camera being at a low angle which
therefore makes the audience wonder what is happening as it seems a little
unclear.

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