Group 3/Subgroup C's task for the 17th of October

1. Subgroup C 205MC

2. Task 1 Amélie (2001): Simple plotenriched with elements of fantasy Chaotic events add up towards the end Background music that matches every scene Heterodiegetic narrator chaining the events

3. Task 1 The action is focused on unique details, not a life story Fantasy underlines the way how Amélie sees the world Almost instant connection between viewer and Amélie Characters are unique stereotypes that fit the story perfectly, thus enabling the viewer to make out certain connections in the plot.

4. Task 1

5. Task 2 9/11 news reports lacked depth and continuity Better than live events, but still limited narrative Tribute videos on streaming sites introduce more footage, but renounce the narrative structure completely Matching soundtrack makes up by adding continuity

6. Task 2 Example 1: 9/11 Anniversary Video

7. Task 2 Feature films respect narrative structure, have continuity Actual 9/11 events may not always be the main plot Accuracy of the facts bent to avoid audience shock Most have the benefit of not adding a conspiracy theory to the plot, thus the action focuses in one direction.

8. Task 2 Example 2: Ending to the film “Remember Me”

9. Task 2 Blogs were a substantial source of information, as some survivors wanted to share the story Though not making use of audio/video, the online texts were by far the best examples of a narrative Articles were written exactly as a story, with no details being spared Subjective narrators in every text make up for not using imagery by providing numerous details

10. Task 2 Example 3: Article by survivor Adam Oestreich “[…] I ran to the other side of my office and saw fire raining down. Parts of the building was falling and on fire along with paper and other things. We had to look way up because the plane hit in the higher floors. The impact hole was huge -- it looked like 10 stories were burning. The fire seemed to crawl around the tower. The winds were so high it caused the smoke to spin in a large swirl. […]”